Elko, South Carolina

Coordinates: 33°22′50″N 81°22′46″W / 33.38056°N 81.37944°W / 33.38056; -81.37944
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Elko, South Carolina
FIPS code
45-23335[4]
GNIS feature ID1247656[2]

Elko is a town in

2010 census[5]
the population was 193.

Geography

Elko is located in northern Barnwell County at 33°22′50″N 81°22′46″W / 33.38056°N 81.37944°W / 33.38056; -81.37944 (33.380563, -81.379321).[6] U.S. Route 78 passes through the center of the town, leading east 6 miles (10 km) to Blackville and west 2 miles (3 km) to Williston. South Carolina Highway 37 crosses US 78 at the center of Elko, leading south 10 miles (16 km) to Barnwell, the county seat, and northeast 10 miles (16 km) to Springfield.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Elko has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880149
1890100−32.9%
1900208108.0%
1910114−45.2%
192018864.9%
193021011.7%
1940206−1.9%
1950142−31.1%
196019436.6%
19702024.1%
198032962.9%
1990214−35.0%
2000212−0.9%
2010193−9.0%
2020140−27.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7][3]

According to the

racial makeup of the town was 41.51% White and 58.49% African American.[4]
Of the 92 households 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 23.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.1% of households were one person and 9.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.73.

The age distribution was 24.5% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median household income was $23,571 and the median family income was $37,500. Males had a median income of $35,536 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,973. About 19.0% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the

poverty line
, including 36.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 51.5% of those sixty five or over.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elko, South Carolina
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elko town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.