- Hemingway, South Carolina
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hemingway, South Carolina
settlement_type =Town
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map_caption = Location of Hemingway, South Carolina
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subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =South Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Williamsburggovernment_footnotes =
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area_total_km2 = 2.3
area_land_km2 = 2.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.9
area_land_sq_mi = 0.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 573
population_density_km2 = 252.2
population_density_sq_mi = 653.2timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 16
elevation_ft = 52
latd = 33 |latm = 45 |lats = 12 |latNS = N
longd = 79 |longm = 26 |longs = 45 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 29554
area_code = 843
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blank_info = 45-33145GR|2
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blank1_info = 1245951GR|3
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footnotes =Hemingway is a town in Williamsburg County,
South Carolina ,United States . The population was 573 at the 2000 census.Historical Sketch
Hemingway was created from a crossroads community named Lamberts in 1911 by Dr. W. C. Hemingway, in an effort to secure a depot for the proposed
Seaboard Air Line Railroad , which was to run from Mullins to Andrews. Land owned by Dr. Hemingway was surveyed and the lotsauction ed off. Subsequently the railroad established a Hemingway depot, and thepost office name was changed to Hemingway.With rail access, Hemingway grew into a
market town for local agricultural products.Cotton declined after 1921, when theboll weevil arrived, but was already being replaced by flue curedtobacco as the primary money crop forfarmer s. Other local products werenaval stores from thepine forests (later replaced by timbering), corn,soybean s,wheat , andvegetable s.Hemingway is near the
Pee Dee River , which was the main commercial route for the area until the coming of the railroad. Snows Lake is a lake near Hemingway. This is also a site in the Revolutionary War camp of US war hero, GeneralFrancis Marion . The river was named by early explorers after thePee Dee tribe. A major tributary is theWaccamaw River likewise named.Jobs
Besides agriculture, the manufacture of
textile s has been important in the past, with numerous sewing factories, but most of these have closed. Talous, whereinsect proof suits for sportsmen are sewed, and Hemingway Apparel, are exceptions. Important industries today are Tupperware (plastic kitchenware), House of Raeford (meat products), C-V Unlimited (remanufactured auto parts), Don's Scrap Iron and Metal Co., and Palmetto Paper Tube. Some people commute to Wellman Industries inJohnsonville, South Carolina or to International Paper Company or Georgetown Steel inGeorgetown, South Carolina . Williamsburg County runs bus service for workers who commute to nearby Myrtle Beach, which offers jobs in the hospitality industry and construction.Hemingway has always been associated with Johnsonville, which, though divided by a county line, is only 4 miles north, and are sometimes referred to locally as the twin cities. Hemingway recently completed a new industrial park midway between the two cities, with a deep well and sewer service.
Barbecue Shag Festival
Hemingway is known for the Bar-B-Q Shag Festival held in the spring of each year. This features a cookoff of low country style pork
barbecue , and dancing of the official statedance - the Shag.Geography
Hemingway is located at coor dms|33|45|12|N|79|26|45|W|city (33.753422, -79.445767)GR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.9square mile s (2.3km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 573 people, 259 households, and 182 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 653.2 people per square mile (251.4/km²). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 316.9/sq mi (122.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.80% White, 18.50% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population. (The Hispanic population of the area is growing rapidly, and the statistics are probably much lower than present reality.)There were 259 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% 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 2.71.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,250, and the median income for a family was $50,179. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $20,987 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $17,888. About 9.9% of families and 13.1% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.References
External links
* [http://hemingwaysouthcarolina.com Hemingway, South Carolina: community web page]
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