- Clearwater, South Carolina
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Clearwater, South Carolina — CDP — Location of Clearwater, South Carolina Coordinates: 33°30′20″N 81°54′27″W / 33.50556°N 81.9075°WCoordinates: 33°30′20″N 81°54′27″W / 33.50556°N 81.9075°W Country United States State South Carolina County Aiken Area – Total 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) – Land 4.3 sq mi (11.1 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 148 ft (45 m) Population (2000) – Total 4,199 – Density 983.8/sq mi (379.8/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 29822 Area code(s) 803 FIPS code 45-14860[1] GNIS feature ID 1231176[2] Clearwater is a census-designated place (CDP) in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. It lies near North Augusta, South Carolina, and is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Clearwater is located in historic Horse Creek Valley. The population was 4,199 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Clearwater is located at 33°30′20″N 81°54′27″W / 33.50556°N 81.9075°W (33.505597, -81.907585)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11 km2), of which, 4.3 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.47%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,199 people, 1,717 households, and 1,174 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 983.8 people per square mile (379.7/km²). There were 1,938 housing units at an average density of 454.1/sq mi (175.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.92% White, 16.08% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.67% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.74% of the population.
There were 1,717 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,693, and the median income for a family was $36,528. Males had a median income of $32,135 versus $21,020 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,902. About 13.8% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
Municipalities and communities of Aiken County, South Carolina Cities Towns Jackson | Burnettown | Monetta‡ | New Ellenton | Perry | Salley | Wagener | Windsor
CDPs Belvedere | Clearwater | Gloverville
Unincorporated
communitiesBath | Beech Island | Ellenton | Graniteville | Langley | Spiderweb | Vaucluse | Warrenville
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Aiken County, South Carolina
- Census-designated places in South Carolina
- Augusta – Richmond County metropolitan area
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