Cherokee County, South Carolina

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administration
US state : South carolina
Administrative headquarters : Gaffney
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
210 N. Limestone Street
Gaffney, SC 29340-3136
Foundation : 1897
Area code : 001 864
Demographics
Residents : 53,844  (2005)
Population density : 52.9 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1029 km²
Water surface : 12 km²
map
Map of Cherokee County within South Carolina
Website : cherokeecountysc.com

Cherokee County is a county in the state of South Carolina in the United States . The county seat is Gaffney .

geography

The county is located in northern South Carolina, bordering North Carolina and has an area of ​​1,029 square kilometers, of which 12 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by North Carolina's Rutherford Counties and Cleveland Counties , Union Counties and Spartanburg Counties .

history

Cherokee County was formed on February 25, 1897. It was named after the Cherokee Indian people .

The Winnie Davis Hall is one of 23 entries for the county in the NRHP.

23 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 27, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1900 21,359 -
1910 26,179 22.6%
1920 27,570 5.3%
1930 32,201 16.8%
1940 33,290 3.4%
1950 34,992 5.1%
1960 35.205 0.6%
1970 36,791 4.5%
1980 40,983 11.4%
1990 44.506 8.6%
2000 52,537 18%
1900-1990

2000

According to the 2000 census , Cherokee County had 52,537 people in 20,495 households and 14,612 families. The population density was 52 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 76.92 percent white, 20.56 percent African American, 0.20 percent Native American, 0.31 percent Asian, 0.02 percent from the Pacific island area and 1.16 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.84 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.08 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 20,495 households, 32.7 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 51.3 percent were married couples living together, 15.4 percent were single mothers, 28.7 percent were non-families, 25.0 percent were single households, and 9.4 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.

25.8 percent of the population was under 18 years old. 9.0 percent between 18 and 24, 29.6 percent between 25 and 44, 23.2 percent between 45 and 64 and 12.4 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $ 33,787 , and the median income for a family was $ 39,393. Males had a median income of $ 30,984 versus $ 21,298 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,421. 11.0 percent of families and 13.9 percent of the population are below the poverty line.

Places in Cherokee County

There are four parishes in Cherokee County, two of which are cities and two towns . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains a census-designated place that is subordinate to the county and is not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, this is an unincorporated area.

Cities

Towns

Census-designated place (CDP)

other unincorporated communities

Ghost town


2partly in York County

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cherokee County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
  2. ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 53 .
  3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
  5. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
  6. ↑ Cherokee County, South Carolina , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Web links

Commons : Cherokee County, South Carolina  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 35 ° 3 ′  N , 81 ° 37 ′  W