Willington is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
McCormick County,
South Carolina
South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...
, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.
History
The
Calhoun-Gibert House and
Guillebeau House
Guillebeau House is a historic home located in Hickory Knob State Resort Park near Willington in McCormick County, South Carolina. It was built in about 1764 and is a double-pen log house with one exterior chimney and two front entrances. It ...
are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (0.67%) is water.
Demographics
2020 census
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 177 people, 68 households, and 43 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 80 housing units at an average density of 13.4/sq mi (5.2/km
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 15.25%
White
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, 82.49%
African American
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and 2.26%
Asian.
There were 68 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were
married couples
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living together, 22.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 33.8% 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 2.60 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,429, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $35,227 versus $21,250 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 CDP was $14,057. None of the families and 7.0% of the population were living below the
poverty line
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.
2010 Census
The population of the CDP in 2010 was 142. 85.92% of the CDP was Black or African American and 14.08% was White. No one was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
References
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Census-designated places in McCormick County, South Carolina
Census-designated places in South Carolina