Newberry, South Carolina

Newberry, South Carolina
—  City  —
Newberry Opera House
Location of Newberry, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°16′40″N 81°37′00″W / 34.27778°N 81.6166667°W / 34.27778; -81.6166667
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Newberry
Area
– Total	6.6 sq mi (17.0 km2)
– Land	6.6 sq mi (17.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	495 ft (151 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	10,580
– Density	1,609.2/sq mi (621.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	29108
Area code(s)	803
FIPS code	45-49570[1]
GNIS feature ID	1249864[2]
Website	www.cityofnewberry.com

Newberry is a city in Newberry County, South Carolina, 43 miles (69 km) west -northwest of Columbia. The charter was adopted in 1894. In 1890, 3,020 people lived in Newberry, South Carolina; in 1900, 4,607; in 1910, 5,028; and in 1940, 7,510. The population was 10,580 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Newberry County^[3]. Newberry became a city in 1976, but the change was not reported to the Census Bureau for over twenty-five years.^[4] As a result, the city was listed as a town in the 2000 census.^[1]

Geography

Newberry is located at 34°16′40″N 81°37′00″W / 34.277655°N 81.616560°W / 34.277655; -81.616560Coordinates: 34°16′40″N 81°37′00″W / 34.277655°N 81.616560°W / 34.277655; -81.616560 (34.277655, -81.616560).^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

A few of the doffers and sweepers in the Mollahan Mills. December 1908. Photographed by Lewis Hine.

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 10,580 people, 3,970 households, and 2,528 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,609.2 people per square mile (621.8/km²). There were 4,388 housing units at an average density of 667.4 per square mile (257.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.85% White, 41.36% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 2.88% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.49% of the population. A 2009 census estimate put the city's population at 11,061.^[6]

There were 3,970 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were married couples living together, 22.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 14.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,064, and the median income for a family was $33,490. Males had a median income of $28,681 versus $20,887 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,389. About 23.8% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.9% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

• Wells Japanese Garden
• Newberry Opera House
• Newberry Court House
• The DeWalt House
• Lynches Woods
• Newberry College (Lutheran)
• Enoree River Vineyards
• Carter & Holmes Orchids
• The Barklin House
• Newberry County Historical Museum
• Newberry Country Club
• The Ritz Theater
• Sumter National Forest
• Hope School
• Osborne Wells House
• Lake Murray
• Oktoberfest
• Dreher Island State Park

Historical events

Newberry College was a hospital for Confederate and later Union troops during the American Civil War.

The Newberry Historic Court House was burned by William Tecumseh Sherman's Troops during the Civil War.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
4. ^ Population Estimates Boundary Changes, United States Census Bureau, 2007-07-01. Accessed 2008-11-06.
5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
6. ^ http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US4549570&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US45%7C16000US4540615&_street=&_county=newberry&_cityTown=newberry&_state=04000US45&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=

External links

• City of Newberry
• The Newberry Observer
• Newberry Oktoberfest
• Visit Newberry, SC
• Newberry College
• Newberry Historical and Museum Society
• The Ritz Theater