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Lockhart, South Carolina
Location of Lockhart, South Carolina
Location of Lockhart, South Carolina
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Union
Area
 • Total 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2)
 • Land 0.30 sq mi (0.79 km2)
 • Water 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)
Elevation
453 ft (138 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 488
 • Estimate 
(2019)
457
 • Density 1,498.36/sq mi (578.25/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29364
Area code(s) 864
FIPS code 45-42190
GNIS feature ID 1229941

Lockhart is a town in Union County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 488 at the 2010 United States Census.

History

The McCollum Fish Weir was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Geography

Lockhart is located at 34°47′27″N 81°27′36″W / 34.79083°N 81.46000°W / 34.79083; -81.46000 (34.790746, -81.459964).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), of which, 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (39.13%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 128
1970 103 −19.5%
1980 85 −17.5%
1990 58 −31.8%
2000 39 −32.8%
2010 488 1,151.3%
2019 (est.) 457 −6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 39 people, 19 households, and 12 families residing in the town. The population density was 270.4 people per square mile (107.6/km2). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 152.5 per square mile (60.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 82.05% White and 17.95% African American.

There were 19 households, out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 21.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.54.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 38.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 55.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,263. There were no families and 9.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

Lockhart possesses its own elementary and middle schools, but local students attend Union County High School.

See also

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