Williamston is a town in
Anderson County, South Carolina
Anderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 203,718. Its county seat is Anderson. Named for Revolutionary War leader Robert Anderson, the county is located in northwest ...
. The population was 4,043 at the
2020 census.
Geography
Williamston is located in northeastern Anderson County at (34.617699, -82.479256).
The twin towns of
Pelzer and
West Pelzer are to the north.
Anderson, the county seat, is to the southwest.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.01%, is water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 4,043 people, 1,963 households, and 1,092 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 3,791 people, 1,590 households, and 1,090 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,762 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 80.80%
White
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, 17.67%
African American
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, 0.08%
Native American, 0.11%
Asian, 0.66% from
other races, and 0.69% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.
There were 1,590 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were
married couples
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living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,458, and the median income for a family was $37,679. Males had a median income of $30,585 versus $21,771 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the town was $14,085. About 9.4% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public schools in the Pelzer/Williamston/West Pelzer area are administered by Anderson District One. The public elementary schools in Anderson district one are Cedar Grove Elementary, Powdersville Elementary, Concrete Primary, Spearman Elementary, Hunt Meadows Elementary, West Pelzer Elementary, Palmetto Elementary, and Wren Elementary. The Middle schools are Palmetto Middle, Wren Middle, and Powdersville Middle. High schools are;
Palmetto High School, Palmetto High Freshman Academy,
Powdersville High School,
Wren High School, and Wren High School Freshman Academy.
Willimaston has a
public library
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, a branch of the Anderson County Library System.
Emergency Services
* EMS - Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic level service is provided by Anderson County EMS, utilizing quick response vehicles (QRVs) which are equipped and staffed at the paramedic level. Basic life support (BLS) transport is provided by Medshore Ambulance Service through a contract with Anderson County.
* Fire - Fire/Rescue service is provided by the Williamston Fire Department. This is a primarily volunteer fire department, with a paid full-time fire chief. Mutual aid back-up is also provided to and from, the West Pelzer Fire Department, South Greenville Fire Department, Piedmont Fire Department, Wren Fire Department, Belton Fire Department, Cheddar Fire Department, and Whitefield Fire Department.
* Law Enforcement - The Williamston Police department provides services to the town. They are backed-up, when necessary, by the Anderson County Sheriff's Office, Belton Police Department, and the West Pelzer Police Department. The department also provides mutual aid back-up to those agencies as requested.
References
External links
Town of Williamston official website''The Journal'' Williamston's newspaper
PelzerWilliamston.com local information
Anderson School District One
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Towns in Anderson County, South Carolina
Towns in South Carolina
Populated places established in 1842