Kingstree, South Carolina

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Williamsburg County Courthouse

Kingstree is a town in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,496 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Williamsburg County^{[Geographic references#6GR6]}.

Contents

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Notable Natives
5 See also
6 External links

History

The original town was laid out as Williamsburg by the Lords Proprieters in colonial times. But a lone, unusually large white pine was found along the Black River. Since tall white pines were ideal for use as masts for ships, the king claimed it. The king's broad arrow mark was put upon this tree to prevent anyone else from cutting it. It was never cut. Over time, the county kept the name Williamsburg, but the county seat became known as The King's Tree, giving rise to its modern name.

Geography

Kingstree is located at [33°40′16″N, 79°49′43″W] (33.671243, -79.828635)^{[Geographic references#1GR1]}.

Black River, Kingstree, South Carolina

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.2 km² (3.2 mi²). 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.63%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^{[Geographic references#2GR2]} of 2000, there were 3,496 people, 1,448 households, and 876 families residing in the town. The population density was 429.9/km² (1,114.7/mi²). There were 1,618 housing units at an average density of 199.0/km² (515.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 33.95% White, 64.65% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 1,448 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.5% were married couples living together, 26.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 78.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.6 males.

Main Street, Kingstree, South Carolina

The median income for a household in the town was $21,022, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $31,993 versus $19,800 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,694. About 27.9% of families and 38.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.3% of those under age 18 and 22.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable Natives

Joseph L. Goldstein - Nobel Prize winner
John Linton Roberson - underground writer/cartoonist

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