Cherokee County, South Carolina

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Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was formed in 1897, from parts of York, Union, and Spartanburg Counties. As of 2000, the population was 52,537. The two major towns in the county are Gaffney and Blacksburg. The county seat is Gaffney ⁶.

Contents

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 New Nuclear Power Plant
4 Cities and towns
5 External links

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,029 km² (397 mi²). 1,017 km² (393 mi²) of it is land and 12 km² (5 mi²) of it (1.16%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 52,537 people, 20,495 households, and 14,612 families residing in the county. The population density was 52/km² (134/mi²). There were 22,400 housing units at an average density of 22/km² (57/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 76.92% White, 20.56% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.16% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. 2.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 20,495 households out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.30% were married couples living together, 15.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.70% were non-families. 25.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 29.60% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,787, and the median income for a family was $39,393. Males had a median income of $30,984 versus $21,298 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,421. About 11.00% of families and 13.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.90% of those under age 18 and 15.20% of those age 65 or over.

New Nuclear Power Plant

On March 16, 2006 Duke Power announced that a Cherokee County site had been selected for a potential new nuclear power plant. The site is jointly owned by Duke Power and Southern Company. Duke plans to develop the site for two Westinghouse Electric Company AP1000 (advanced passive) pressurized water reactors. Each reactor is capable of producing approximately 1,117 megawatts. (See Nuclear Power 2010 Program.)

Cities and towns

External links

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