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Greenwood County, South Carolina
Seal of Greenwood County, South Carolina
Map
Map of South Carolina highlighting Greenwood County
Location in the state of South Carolina
Map of the U.S. highlighting South Carolina
South Carolina's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1897
Seat Greenwood
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
463 sq mi (1,199 km²)
456 sq mi (1,181 km²)
7 sq mi (18 km²), 1. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Greenwood is a city in and the County seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 60%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
66,271
145/sq mi (56/km²)
Website: www.co.greenwood.sc.us

Greenwood County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. In 2000, its population was 66,271; in 2005 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that its population had reached 67,979. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census [1] Its county seat is Greenwood. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Greenwood is a city in and the County seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. [2]

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 463 square miles (1,199 km²), of which, 456 square miles (1,180 km²) of it is land and 7 square miles (19 km²) of it (1. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 60%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

Major Highways

National protected areas

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 66,271 people, 25,729 households, and 17,753 families residing in the county. Laurens County is a County located in the US state of South Carolina. Newberry County is a County located in the US state of South Carolina. Edgefield County is a County located in the US state of South Carolina. Saluda County is a County located in the US state of South Carolina. McCormick County is a County located in the US state of South Carolina. Abbeville County is a County located in the US state of South Carolina. US Route 25 is a north-south US highway in the eastern United States of America that now connects Cincinnati Ohio, at the Ohio River to Brunswick South Carolina Highway 34 is a 1886-mile state highway that extends from Dillon in Dillon County to Greenwood in Greenwood County. Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental cultural or similar value Ninety Six National Historic Site, also known as Old Ninety Six and Star Fort, is a United States National Historic Site located about 60 miles (96 kilometers The Sumter National Forest is one of two forests in South Carolina that are managed together by the United States Forest Service, the other being the Francis A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 146 people per square mile (56/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 28,243 housing units at an average density of 62 per square mile (24/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 65. 57% White, 31. 74% Black or African American, 0. 18% Native American, 0. 71% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 1. 03% from other races, and 0. 74% from two or more races. 2. 87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 25,729 households out of which 31. 70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48. 70% were married couples living together, 16. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31. 00% were non-families. 26. 30% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 49 and the average family size was 3. 00.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25. 50% under the age of 18, 10. 40% from 18 to 24, 28. 20% from 25 to 44, 22. 20% from 45 to 64, and 13. 70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88. 40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84. 60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,702, and the median income for a family was $42,022. Males had a median income of $30,759 versus $23,820 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,446. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 90% of families and 14. 20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 70% of those under age 18 and 14. 10% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

References

  1. ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/tables/CO-EST2005-01-45.xls
  2. ^ Find a County. Bradley is a Census-designated place (CDP in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. Cokesbury is a Census-designated place (CDP in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. Coronaca is a Census-designated place (CDP in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. Greenwood is a city in and the County seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. Hodges is a town in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. Ninety Six is a town in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. Pittsburg is an unincorporated community in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. Promised Land is a Census-designated place (CDP in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. Troy is a town in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. Ware Shoals is a town in Abbeville, Greenwood, and Laurens counties in the U National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

Coordinates: 34°10′N 82°08′W / 34.16, -82.13

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