Prosperity, South Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Prosperity, South Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Prosperity, 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 = Newberry

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area_total_km2 = 5.5
area_land_km2 = 5.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.1
area_land_sq_mi = 2.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1047
population_density_km2 = 191.5
population_density_sq_mi = 495.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 165
elevation_ft = 541
latd = 34 |latm = 12 |lats = 38 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 32 |longs = 4 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 29127
area_code = 803
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blank_info = 45-58705GR|2
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blank1_info = 1250259GR|3
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Prosperity is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,047 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Prosperity is located at coor dms|34|12|38|N|81|32|4|W|city (34.210657, -81.534347)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²), all of it land.

History

Prosperity was chartered in 1851 under the name Frog Level. The name was changed to Prosperity by popular demand in 1873.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,047 people, 415 households, and 293 families residing in the town. The population density was 495.9 people per square mile (191.6/km²). There were 456 housing units at an average density of 216.0/sq mi (83.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 53.20% White, 44.79% African American, 0.67% Asian, 0.48% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% of the population.

There were 415 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 78.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,875, and the median income for a family was $39,261. Males had a median income of $31,406 versus $19,226 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,323. About 14.6% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.prosperitysc.com/index.html Official Website]