Monetta, South Carolina

Monetta, South Carolina
Monetta, South Carolina
—  Town  —
Monetta, South Carolina is located in South Carolina
Monetta, South Carolina
Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°50′59″N 81°36′30″W / 33.84972°N 81.60833°W / 33.84972; -81.60833Coordinates: 33°50′59″N 81°36′30″W / 33.84972°N 81.60833°W / 33.84972; -81.60833
Country United States
State South Carolina
Counties Aiken, Saluda
Area
 – Total 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 – Land 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2)
 – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 630 ft (192 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 220
 – Density 298.7/sq mi (115.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 29105
Area code(s) 803
FIPS code 45-47320[1]
GNIS feature ID 1224618[2]

Monetta is a town in Aiken and Saluda counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 220 at the 2000 census.

The Saluda County portion of Monetta is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Aiken County portion is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.

Geography

Monetta is located at 33°50′59″N 81°36′30″W / 33.849642°N 81.608200°W / 33.849642; -81.608200 (33.849642, -81.608200).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 220 people, 92 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was 298.7 people per square mile (114.8/km2). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 146.6 per square mile (56.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 73.64% White, 24.55% African American, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.00% of the population.

There were 92 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 76.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.

Water Tower in Monetta, South Carolina

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,867. About 8.1% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 10.3% of those sixty five or over.

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