Hampton, South Carolina
Hampton, South Carolina | ||
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FIPS code 45-31885[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1245894[4] | |
Website | www |
Hampton is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,808 at the 2010 census.[5] It is the county seat of Hampton County.[6] The town and the county are named after Wade Hampton III, a Confederate general in the Civil War.[7]
History
Hampton County was created from northwestern portions of Beaufort County in 1878 by the South Carolina General Assembly. In appreciation for helping to end the
Hampton prospered due to its connections with local agricultural fields and became an important depot along the railway. However, the town remained small, though an influx of activity occurred in
In recent years, auto-oriented commercial development was focused on the outskirts of town, leaving the original downtown without much activity. The town of Hampton has attempted to bring back commercial and civic activity to Lee Avenue and has undergone a multi-phased streetscape project, which has rendered some success in luring back businesses to downtown. Hampton County also completed renovations to its historic courthouse in 2012, choosing to remain in downtown Hampton.
The American Legion Hut, Bank of Hampton, Hampton Colored School, Hampton County Courthouse, and Palmetto Theatre are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[10][11][12]
Geography
Hampton is located in north-central Hampton County at 32°52′3″N 81°6′42″W / 32.86750°N 81.11167°W (32.867514, -81.111554).[13] It is bordered to the southeast by the town of Varnville. U.S. Route 278 passes through the center of Hampton as Elm Street; the highway leads northwest 10 miles (16 km) to Fairfax and southeast through Varnville 30 miles (48 km) to Ridgeland. U.S. Route 601 enters Hampton from the south as First Street and leaves to the north on Hoover Street. 601 leads north 32 miles (51 km) to Bamberg and south 23 miles (37 km) to its terminus at US 321 near Tarboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Hampton has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.31%, are water.[5]
Culture
Two months prior to the founding of the town, the Hampton County Guardian began printing, and continues to be the paper of record for Hampton and the remainder of the county. It is one of the oldest and longest-running newspapers in South Carolina.
Since 1939, Hampton has hosted the annual Hampton County
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 169 | — | |
1890 | 318 | 88.2% | |
1900 | 536 | 68.6% | |
1910 | 748 | 39.6% | |
1920 | 706 | −5.6% | |
1930 | 811 | 14.9% | |
1940 | 997 | 22.9% | |
1950 | 2,007 | 101.3% | |
1960 | 2,486 | 23.9% | |
1970 | 2,966 | 19.3% | |
1980 | 3,143 | 6.0% | |
1990 | 2,997 | −4.6% | |
2000 | 2,837 | −5.3% | |
2010 | 2,808 | −1.0% | |
2020 | 2,694 | −4.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[2] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic)
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1,217 | 45.17% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
1,295 | 48.07% |
Native American
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2 | 0.07% |
Asian
|
61 | 2.26% |
Other/Mixed
|
69 | 2.56% |
Latino
|
50 | 1.86% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,694 people, 1,139 households, and 595 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the
There were 1,178 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,650, and the median income for a family was $40,688. Males had a median income of $31,625 versus $21,250 for females. The
Education
Public education in Hampton is provided by Hampton County School District 1. Students attend the following schools:
- Ben Hazel Primary School
- Bubba's Virtual Learning
- Brunson Elementary School
- Fennell Elementary School
- Hampton County School District
- North District Middle School
- Varnville Elementary School
- Wade Hampton High School
Patrick Henry Academy, located three miles southwest of downtown Hampton and founded in 1965 as a segregation academy,[15] is a local private school that serves Hampton and Hampton County. The Technical College of the Lowcountry also holds some courses in the county and the Clemson University Extension office offers a variety of courses and programs for local residents and businesses.
Hampton has a public library, a branch of the Allendale Hampton Jasper Regional Library.[16]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Hampton town, South Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 148.
- ^ a b "Community - Town of Hampton, SC". Hampton Town History. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ MATT LONG. "Nevamar plant in Hampton to close, costing more than 220 jobs". southcarolinaradionetwork.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/20/11 through 6/24/11. National Park Service. July 1, 2011.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/09/12 through 10/12/12. National Park Service. October 19, 2012.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ Herndon, Nancy (May 19, 1988). "Children of a split community". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
Once all of the white children here attended the public schools in the Hampton II district. But when the public schools were integrated in 1965 - bringing in five times the number of black children as white from the rural countryside - the white parents formed the Patrick Henry Academy.
- ^ "South Carolina libraries and archives". SCIWAY. Retrieved June 7, 2019.