Johnston, South Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Johnston, South Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location in Edgefield County, South Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = South Carolina
subdivision_name2 = Edgefield
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area_magnitude = 1 E8
area_total_km2 = 6.7
area_land_km2 = 6.5
area_water_km2 = 0.2
population_as_of = 2000
population_total = 2336
population_density_km2 = 359.3
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_ft = 663
latd = 43 |latm = 49 |lats = 55 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 48 |longs = 8 |longEW = W
area_total_sq_mi = 2.6
area_land_sq_mi = 2.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1
elevation_m = 202
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 29832
area_code = 803
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 45-37150GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1246191GR|3
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Johnston is a town in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,336 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Johnston is located at coor dms|33|49|55|N|81|48|8|W|city (33.831927, -81.802304)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.33%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,336 people, 923 households, and 635 families residing in the town. The population density was 930.6 people per square mile (359.3/km²). There were 1,012 housing units at an average density of 403.2/sq mi (155.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 35.92% White, 62.63% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.

There were 923 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,570, and the median income for a family was $29,531. Males had a median income of $25,521 versus $19,572 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,671. About 21.2% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://johnstonsc.us Town of Johnston]