Hampton, South Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hampton, South Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Hampton, South Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = South Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Hampton

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area_total_km2 = 11.8
area_land_km2 = 11.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 4.5
area_land_sq_mi = 4.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2837
population_density_km2 = 241.7
population_density_sq_mi = 626.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 33
elevation_ft = 108
latd = 32 |latm = 52 |lats = 3 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 6 |longs = 42 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 29913, 29924
area_code = 803
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blank_info = 45-31885GR|2
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blank1_info = 1245894GR|3
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Hampton is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,837 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hampton CountyGR|6.

Geography

Hampton is located at coor dms|32|52|3|N|81|6|42|W|city (32.867514, -81.111554)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.8 km²), of which, 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²) of it is land and 0.22% is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,837 people (2,795 in 2004 estimate), 1,178 households, and 775 families residing in the town. The population density was 626.1 people per square mile (241.8/km²). There were 1,339 housing units at an average density of 295.5/sq mi (114.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.30% White, 42.44% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.78% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

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 per capita income for the town was $17,326. About 15.2% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

Cultural events

Since 1943, Hampton has hosted the annual Hampton County Watermelon Festival held in the third week of June. The weeklong festival features such events as a watermelon judging contest and a watermelon eating contest. The main event of the festival is the parade held on Saturday that runs from Varnville to Hampton.

References

External links

* [http://www.hamptonsc.net/ Town of Hampton Official Website]