Elloree, South Carolina
| Elloree, South Carolina | |
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| Coordinates: 33°32′N 80°34′W / 33.533°N 80.567°WCoordinates: 33°32′N 80°34′W / 33.533°N 80.567°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Orangeburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 164 ft (50 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 742 |
| • Density | 772.3/sq mi (298.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29047 |
| Area code(s) | 803 |
| FIPS code | 45-23470[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1247661[2] |
| Website | www.elloreesouthcarolina.com |
Elloree is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 742 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Elloree is located at 33°32′N 80°34′W / 33.533°N 80.567°W (33.5321, -80.5718)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 742 people, 340 households, and 199 families residing in the town. The population density was 772.3 people per square mile (298.4/km²). There were 381 housing units at an average density of 396.5 per square mile (153.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.66% White, 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.
[edit] Famous residents
MAJOR GENERAL RODNEY O. ANDERSON
Deputy Commanding General XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg
Graduate:Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
- Seth Clossman: A graduate of Calhoun Academy (2005) and Winthrop University (2009), Clossman was the lead guitarist for the band Six:Giving at Lifeway Church in York, S.C. Clossman and Six:Giving played for a 13,000+ audience at Carowinds in July 2007. Clossman then moved to Bluffton, SC and is now playing as the only electric guitarist for the praise and worship band at Crosspoint Church in Bluffton,SC whose lead pastor is Carl Francis Martin, Jr.
- Robert E. Holman, M.D., a retired physician who continues to make house calls and offer free medical services to the patients in the Elloree, S.C. area. Holman served in World War II and attended classes at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. beginning in 1946. After a serious illness interrupted his collegiate career, Holman returned and graduated with the class of 1953. He went on to graduate from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston in 1957, where he also met his wife, Patrica Allen from Auburn, Ala. In 1996, Hollman wrote and self-published a book, "The Black Bag" which told of his life as a country doctor, a "thank you" and salute to the people he served. Holman featured in an item broadcast on Broadcasting House on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday 27 January 2008 which looked at the 2008 Presidential race through the eyes of the residents of Elloree.
- Carl Francis Martin, Jr. son of C. F. Tilly Martin and Bobbie Martin played college football for Clemson University 1979-1983. He was the smallest player on the team, earned two varsity letters and played on the National Championship team of 1981 and the top ten team in 1982. He is a pastor and loves Jesus Christ. His wife Peggi teaches first grade at Pritchardville Elementary School in Bluffton SC. They have one daughter (21) Lauren.
- Christopher Wiley Antley(January 6, 1966 – December 2, 2000) was a renowned American jockey. He was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida but he considered Elloree, South Carolina to be his home. He left school at sixteen to ride horses professionally at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. He won a total of 3480 races including the Kentucky Derby in 1991 and 1999 followed by the Preakness in the same year. In 1999, Chris Antley's horse, Charismatic (horse), became a contender to win The Triple Crown; a feat that has not been accomplished since 1978 by Affirmed. Sadly, Bryan Antley, Chris's brother, discovered Christ Antley dead on the floor of his Pasadena, California home. Chris Antley is interred in the Bookhart Cemetery in Elloree, South Carolina, the town he considered his home and the Elloree Heritage Museum has a rotating exhibit honoring his achievements during the Elloree Trials around March. The Elloree Trials honor his memory by using his colors, yellow and green, as the colors of the Elloree Trials.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "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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