Country United States FIPS code 45-24100 Area 230 ha Zip code 29048 Local time Thursday 6:11 PM | Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) GNIS feature ID 1247697 Elevation 33 m Population 307 (2013) Area code 803 | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 20% Humidity | ||
Eutawville /juːˈtoʊvəl/ is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. Prior to 1910 it was located in the northwest portion of Saint James Goose Creek Township, Berkeley County. The population was 344 at the 2000 census.
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Map of Eutawville, SC 29048, USA
History
Eutawville takes its name from the Eutaw Spring.
Eutawville was the site of the Battle of Eutaw Springs in 1781 during the American Revolutionary War.
Eutaw Springs Battleground Park, Numertia Plantation, and St. Julien Plantation are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Eutawville is located at 33°24′N 80°21′W (33.3938, -80.3448).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 344 people, 134 households, and 92 families residing in the town. The population density was 371.7 people per square mile (142.8/km²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 174.0 per square mile (66.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 65.99% White, 32.27% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.29% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 134 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town, the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $21,136, and the median income for a family was $36,354. Males had a median income of $26,458 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,352. About 21.8% of families and 28.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.0% of those under age 18 and 30.6% of those age 65 or over.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Eutawville has a Humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.