Pageland, South Carolina

Pageland, South Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pageland, South Carolina
settlement_type = Town
nickname = Watermelon Capital
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Pageland, South Carolina


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

government_footnotes =
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 11.5
area_land_km2 = 11.3
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 4.4
area_land_sq_mi = 4.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 2521
population_density_km2 = 222.2
population_density_sq_mi = 575.4

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 200
elevation_ft = 656
latd = 34 |latm = 46 |lats = 17 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 23 |longs = 30 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 29728
area_code = 843
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 45-54025GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1250011GR|3
website =
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Pageland is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,521 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Pageland is located at coor dms|34|46|17|N|80|23|30|W|city (34.771272, -80.391630)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²), of which, 4.4 square miles (11.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.90%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,521 people, 964 households, and 641 families residing in the town. The population density was 575.4 people per square mile (222.2/km²). There were 1,071 housing units at an average density of 244.4/sq mi (94.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.34% White, 35.82% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 7.22% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.77% of the population.

There were 964 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,046, and the median income for a family was $33,214. Males had a median income of $24,826 versus $18,452 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,190. About 21.5% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.2% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over.

Famous Residents

Corey Miller (born October 25, 1968) is a linebacker who played the majority of his 9 year NFL career with the New York Giants. He played from 1991-1999. He was drafted in the 7th round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Giants out of the University of South Carolina. Corey graduated from Central High Pageland in 1990.

Patina Miller is a former student Central High Pageland and is currently an actress on ABC's All My Children.

References

External links

* [http://www.pagelandcham.net Town of Pageland Chamber of Commerce]


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