Jamestown, South Carolina
Jamestown, South Carolina | ||
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FIPS code 45-36475[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1229846[4] |
Jamestown is a town in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 72 at the 2010 census.[5]
Jamestown is included within the
History
Originally settled by Huguenot refugees from France in the 17th century, the area was established as St. James Santee in 1706, the first parish of the Church of England in Carolina outside Charleston.[6]
Geography
Jamestown is located in northeastern Berkeley County at 33°17′03″N 79°41′42″W / 33.284063°N 79.695076°W,
According to the United States Census Bureau, Jamestown has a total area of 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.[5]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1960 | 184 | — | |
1970 | 190 | 3.3% | |
1980 | 193 | 1.6% | |
1990 | 84 | −56.5% | |
2000 | 97 | 15.5% | |
2010 | 72 | −25.8% | |
2020 | 68 | −5.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8][2] |
As of the
There were 42 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were married couples living together, 31.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $16,250, and the median income for a family was $13,542. Males had a median income of $19,375 versus $16,875 for females. The
Events
Every year Jamestown holds the Hell Hole Swamp Festival on the first full weekend in May. It is a family event with children's games, cocoa-spitting contest (organizers say tobacco was discontinued due to lack of participation), horseshoe pitching, arm wrestling, beauty contests, a parade, talent contest, exhibits (including a confiscated moonshine still, which is also the festival's logo), and arts and crafts. The festival started in 1972, and 2011 was the 40th anniversary. A 10k Gator Run began in 1976 and is billed as the oldest road race in South Carolina; winners get real alligator heads as trophies.
Reputation as a speed trap
Jamestown has garnered a reputation as a
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 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jamestown town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "St. James-Santee Episcopal Church, McClellanville SC]]". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jamestown, SC". The National Speed Trap Exchange. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- ^ "Jamestown: Speed Trap, S.C." The Post and Courier. March 22, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2012.