Elloree is a town in
Orangeburg County,
South Carolina, United States. The population was 692 at the
2010 census.
History
Trinity Lutheran Church was added to the
National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
Geography
Elloree is located at (33.5321, -80.5718).
The town is located along the overlap of
South Carolina Highway 6 and
South Carolina Highway 267 at the northern terminus of
South Carolina Highway 47.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 570 people, 264 households, and 144 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 742 people, 340 households, and 199 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 381 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 55.66%
White
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, 43.94%
African American, 0.13%
Native American, and 0.27% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 340 households, out of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,574, and the median income for a family was $35,380. Males had a median income of $26,838 versus $21,641 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $21,711. About 12.3% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Elloree has a
public library, a branch of the Orangeburg County Library.
Notable people
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Chris Antley, champion jockey
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William H. Brandenburg, retired major general
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James Hampton,
outsider artist who created the Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly
References
External links
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Towns in Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Towns in South Carolina