Springfield, South Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Springfield, South Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Springfield, 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 = Orangeburg

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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 4.0
area_land_km2 = 4.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.6
area_land_sq_mi = 1.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 504
population_density_km2 = 124.6
population_density_sq_mi = 322.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 92
elevation_ft = 302
latd = 33 |latm = 29 |lats = 45 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 16 |longs = 45 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 29146
area_code = 803
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 45-68470GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1226837GR|3
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Springfield is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 504 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Springfield is located at coor dms|33|29|45|N|81|16|45|W|city (33.495818, -81.279294)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 504 people, 228 households, and 152 families residing in the town. The population density was 322.8 people per square mile (124.7/km²). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 168.4/sq mi (65.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 69.84% White, 29.37% African American, 0.60% Native American and 0.20% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 228 households out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $21,364 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,285. About 4.0% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

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