Lincolnville, South Carolina

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official_name = Lincolnville, South Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Lincolnville in
South Carolina
incorporated= 1938 as a town and 1957 as a city


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = South Carolina
subdivision_name2 = Charleston, Dorchester
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Tyrone E. Aiken
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area_magnitude = 1 E8
area_total_km2 = 3.0
area_land_km2 = 3.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
population_as_of = 2000
population_total = 904
population_density_km2 = 306.2
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
elevation_ft = 79
latd = 33 |latm = 0 |lats = 31 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 9 |longs = 28 |longEW = W
area_total_sq_mi = 1.1
area_land_sq_mi = 1.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0
elevation_m = 24
website = [http://lincolnvillesc.com/ www.lincolnvillesc.com]
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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blank_info = 45-41740GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1231482GR|3
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Lincolnville is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. A very small portion of the town extends into Dorchester County. The population was 904 at the 2000 census. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Lincolnville is included within the Charleston–North Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Lincolnville is located at coor dms|33|0|31|N|80|9|28|W|city (33.008579, -80.157737)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 904 people, 347 households, and 232 families residing in the town. The population density was 794.1 people per square mile (306.2/km²). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 325.9/sq mi (125.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 50.66% White, 45.80% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.33% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 347 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $31,932. Males had a median income of $30,114 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,311. About 21.0% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.2% of those under age 18 and 23.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The city is run by an elected Mayor-council government system.

Mayor

Tyrone E. Aiken

Council Members

Dorothy Bailey, Barbara Dease, Charles Duberry, James Hampton, Leland Shannon, Anna Williams Gleaton.

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