Sellers, South Carolina
Sellers, South Carolina | |
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 Location of Sellers in South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°16′57″N 79°28′25″W / 34.28250°N 79.47361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Marion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2) |
| • Land | 0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 147 |
| • Density | 219.73/sq mi (84.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29592 |
| Area code(s) | 843, 854 |
| FIPS code | 45-65005[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1231789[4] |
Sellers is a small town in Marion County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 219 at the 2000 census.
Geography[edit]
Sellers is located at 34°16′57″N 79°28′25″W / 34.282596°N 79.473493°W.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square mile (1.8 km2), all land.
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1910 | 458 | — | |
| 1920 | 483 | 5.5% | |
| 1930 | 690 | 42.9% | |
| 1940 | 681 | −1.3% | |
| 1950 | 530 | −22.2% | |
| 1960 | 431 | −18.7% | |
| 1970 | 469 | 8.8% | |
| 1980 | 388 | −17.3% | |
| 1990 | 358 | −7.7% | |
| 2000 | 277 | −22.6% | |
| 2010 | 219 | −20.9% | |
| 2020 | 147 | −32.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6][2] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 277 people, 111 households, and 65 families residing in the town. The population density was 398.9 inhabitants per square mile (154.0/km2). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 182.9 per square mile (70.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.56% African American and 14.44% White.
There were 111 households, out of which 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.1% were married couples living together, 26.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.46.
In the town, the population was widely distributed by age, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $14,688, and the median income for a family was $16,964. Males had a median income of $19,531 versus $13,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $6,325. About 50.7% of families and 50.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 58.5% of those 65 or over.
References[edit]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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