Kershaw County

administration
former courthouse in Kershaw County
US state :	South carolina
Administrative headquarters :	Camden
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 515 Walnut Street Camden, SC 29020-3623
Foundation :	1798
Area code :	001 803
Demographics
Residents :	56,486 (2005)
Population density :	30 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	1917 km²
Water surface :	36 km²
map

Website : www.kershaw.sc.gov/home

Kershaw County is a county in the state of South Carolina in the United States . The county seat is Camden .

geography

The county is located in north-central South Carolina, about 25 miles from North Carolina , and has an area of 1917 square kilometers, of which 36 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Lancaster County , Chesterfield County , Darlington County , Lee County , Sumter County , Richland County, and Fairfield County .

history

Kershaw County was formed in 1798. It was named after Joseph Kershaw , a South Carolina politician.

The Kershaw-Cornwallis House on the Camden Battlefield (2012)

Three places in the county have National Historic Landmark status , the Camden Battlefield , Bethesda Presbyterian Church, and Mulberry Plantation . 19 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of July 28, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census	Residents	± in%
1800	7340	-
1810	9867	34.4%
1820	12,432	26%
1830	13,515	8.7%
1840	12,281	-9.1%
1850	14,473	17.8%
1860	13,086	-9.6%
1870	11,754	-10.2%
1880	21,538	83.2%
1890	22,361	3.8%
1900	24,696	10.4%
1910	27.094	9.7%
1920	29,398	8.5%
1930	32,070	9.1%
1940	32,913	2.6%
1950	32,287	-1.9%
1960	33,585	4%
1970	34,727	3.4%
1980	39,015	12.3%
1990	43,599	11.7%
2000	52,647	20.8%
Before 1900 1900-1990 2000

According to the 2000 census , Kershaw County had 52,647 people in 20,188 households and 14,918 families. The population density was 28 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 71.61 percent white, 26.29 percent African American, 0.29 percent Native American, 0.31 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.62 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.84 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.68 percent of the population.

Of the 20,188 households, 33.7 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 55.8 percent were married couples living together, 13.6 percent were single mothers, 26.1 percent were non-families, 22.6 percent were single households, and 8.9 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.02.

26.1 percent of the population was under 18 years old. 7.6 percent between 18 and 24, 28.8 percent between 25 and 44, 24.5 percent between 45 and 64 and 12.9 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 90 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $ 38,804 , and the median income for a family is $ 44,836. Males had a median income of $ 32,246 versus $ 22,714 for females. The per capita income was $ 18,360. 9.7 percent of families and 12.8 percent of the population are below the poverty line.

Web links

Commons : Kershaw County - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Kershaw County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: South Carolina . National Park Service , accessed July 28, 2018.
↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 28, 2018.
↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
↑ Kershaw County, South Carolina , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

34.34 -80.59Coordinates: 34 ° 20 ′ N , 80 ° 35 ′ W

[1] Kershaw County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011

[2] Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: South Carolina . National Park Service , accessed July 28, 2018.

[3] Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed July 28, 2018.

[4] US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011

[5] Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011

[6] Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011

[7] Kershaw County, South Carolina , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .