Jamestown, South Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Jamestown, South Carolina
settlement_type = Town
nickname =
motto =

imagesize =
image_caption =


image_

mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Jamestown, South Carolina


mapsize1 =
map_caption1 =

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = South Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Berkeley

government_footnotes =
government_type =
leader_title =
leader_name =
leader_title1 =
leader_name1 =
established_title =
established_date =

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =

area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 1.5
area_land_km2 = 1.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.6
area_land_sq_mi = 0.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 97
population_density_km2 = 65.1
population_density_sq_mi = 168.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 9
elevation_ft = 30
latd = 33 |latm = 17 |lats = 3 |latNS = N
longd = 79 |longm = 41 |longs = 42 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 29453
area_code = 843
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 45-36475GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1229846GR|3
website =
footnotes =

Jamestown is a town in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Charleston–North Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Jamestown is located at coor dms|33|17|3|N|79|41|42|W|city (33.284063, -79.695076)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 97 people, 42 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The population density was 168.7 people per square mile (64.6/km²). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 88.7/sq mi (34.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.67% White, 43.30% African American, 1.03% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 42 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples living together, 31.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 73.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $16,250, and the median income for a family was $13,542. Males had a median income of $19,375 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $7,021. There were 41.9% of families and 52.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 91.9% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

External links