- Denmark, South Carolina
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Denmark, South Carolina — City — Location of Denmark, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°19′16″N 81°8′32″W / 33.32111°N 81.14222°WCoordinates: 33°19′16″N 81°8′32″W / 33.32111°N 81.14222°W Country United States State South Carolina County Bamberg Area - Total 3.0 sq mi (7.9 km2) - Land 3.0 sq mi (7.9 km2) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 240 ft (73 m) Population (2009) - Total 2,934 - Density 1,096.0/sq mi (423.2/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 29042 Area code(s) 803 FIPS code 45-19105[1] GNIS feature ID 1247519[2] Denmark is a city in Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,934 at the 2009 census.
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Geography
Denmark is located at 33°19′16″N 81°8′32″W / 33.32111°N 81.14222°W (33.321173, -81.142289)[3].
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Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,328 people, 1,331 households, and 846 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,096.0 people per square mile (422.7/km²). There were 1,537 housing units at an average density of 506.2 per square mile (195.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.91% African American, 12.74% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 1,331 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.2% were married couples living together, 27.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $17,578, and the median income for a family was $22,346. Males had a median income of $22,110 versus $13,767 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,243. About 33.4% of families and 35.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.9% of those under age 18 and 30.8% of those age 65 or over.
Passenger Rail Service
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, serves Denmark, operating its Silver Star daily in each direction, between Miami, Florida by way of Tampa, Jacksonville, and Savannah, and New York, New York by way of Columbia, Richmond, Washington, and Philadelphia.
External links
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 Bamberg County, South Carolina County seat: Bamberg Cities Bamberg | Denmark
Towns Categories:- Cities in South Carolina
- Bamberg County, South Carolina
- Populated places in South Carolina with African American majority populations
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