Cross Hill, South Carolina
Cross Hill, South Carolina | ||
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FIPS code 45-17890[4] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1247433[2] |
Cross Hill is a town in
History
Cross Hill developed around the intersection of two old Indian trails. The Carter family constructed an inn at the intersection of these two trails in 1795. By 1837, the community that developed around the inn was known as "Cross Hill." The town expanded with the arrival of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway in 1890, and officially incorporated that same year.[5][6]
Geography
Cross Hill is located at 34°18′37″N 81°59′3″W / 34.31028°N 81.98417°W (34.310186, -81.984188).[7] The town is concentrated around the intersection of South Carolina Highway 39 and South Carolina Highway 560, northeast of Greenwood. Lake Greenwood lies just to the west. South Carolina Highway 72 passes through the town's northern outskirts.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 149 | — | |
1890 | 216 | 45.0% | |
1900 | 459 | 112.5% | |
1910 | 558 | 21.6% | |
1920 | 587 | 5.2% | |
1930 | 678 | 15.5% | |
1940 | 525 | −22.6% | |
1950 | 543 | 3.4% | |
1960 | 441 | −18.8% | |
1970 | 579 | 31.3% | |
1980 | 604 | 4.3% | |
1990 | 469 | −22.4% | |
2000 | 601 | 28.1% | |
2010 | 507 | −15.6% | |
2020 | 404 | −20.3% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8][3] |
As of the
There were 224 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,083, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $25,288 versus $18,846 for females. The
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cross Hill, South Carolina
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jennifer Revels, "Historical and Architectural Survey of Eastern Laurens County, South Carolina," 2003, pp. 20, 43.
- ^ "Communities". Laurens County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
- ^ "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.
External links
- ACCESS 15, cable TVchannel
- Information on Town of Cross Hill from Laurens County