Bamberg, South Carolina
| Bamberg, South Carolina | |
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 Bamberg, South Carolina
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| Coordinates: 33°17′54″N 81°1′55″W / 33.29833°N 81.03194°WCoordinates: 33°17′54″N 81°1′55″W / 33.29833°N 81.03194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Bamberg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Land | 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 167 ft (51 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,733 |
| • Density | 1,058.1/sq mi (408.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29003 |
| Area code(s) | 803 |
| FIPS code | 45-03790[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1244955[2] |
| Website | bambergsc.com |
Bamberg is a city in and the county seat of Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States.[3][4] The population was 3,733 at the 2000 census.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Bamberg is located at 33°17′54″N 81°1′55″W / 33.29833°N 81.03194°W (33.298440, -81.031903)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.56%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,733 people, 1,383 households, and 923 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,058.1 people per square mile (408.3/km²). There were 1,537 housing units at an average density of 435.6 per square mile (168.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 45.22% White, 53.58% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
There were 10,000 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 25.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,736, and the median income for a family was $28,309. Males had a median income of $38,068 versus $20,815 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,512. About 21.4% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.2% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Public schools
Bamberg Ehrhardt Middle School
Richard Carroll Elementary School
Richard Carroll Primary School
[edit] Notable natives
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- Rodney Wallace - UFC light heavyweight fighter
- DaQuan Bowers - Former football player for Clemson University, defensive end for the Tampa Bay Bucaneers.
- Nikki Haley - Governor of South Carolina
- Mickey Pruitt - NFL linebacker.
- Mookie Wilson and Preston Wilson - Major League baseball players.
- Ricky Sapp - former Clemson football player, NFL football player
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Municipal Information Directory, Municipal Association of South Carolina.
- ^ "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.
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