Mount Croghan, South Carolina

Mount Croghan, South Carolina
Town
Location of Mount Croghan, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°46′7″N 80°13′31″W / 34.76861°N 80.22528°WCoordinates: 34°46′7″N 80°13′31″W / 34.76861°N 80.22528°W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Chesterfield
Area
• Total	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km^2)
• Land	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	449 ft (146 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	195
• Density	257/sq mi (99.2/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	29727
Area code(s)	843
FIPS code	45-48355[1]
GNIS feature ID	1249566[2]
Website	www.mtcroghan.com

Mount Croghan is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 195 at the 2010 census,^[3] up from 155 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Mount Croghan is located in northern Chesterfield County at 34°46′7″N 80°13′31″W / 34.76861°N 80.22528°W (34.768720, -80.225217).^[4] South Carolina Highway 9 passes through the town, leading east 9 miles (14 km) to Chesterfield, the county seat, and west 9 miles (14 km) to Pageland. South Carolina Highway 109 leads north from Mount Croghan 3 miles (5 km) to the North Carolina border, from where North Carolina Highway 109 leads northeast another 14 miles (23 km) to Wadesboro. SC 109 joins SC 9 running east from Mount Croghan 3 miles (5 km) to Ruby. South Carolina Highway 268 leads southwest from Mount Croghan 13 miles (21 km) to Jefferson.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	232		—
1930	229		−1.3%
1940	209		−8.7%
1950	209		0.0%
1960	145		−30.6%
1970	123		−15.2%
1980	146		18.7%
1990	131		−10.3%
2000	155		18.3%
2010	195		25.8%
Est. 2015	194	[5]	−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 155 people, 66 households, and 46 families residing in the town. The population density was 203.5 people per square mile (78.7/km²). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 91.9 per square mile (35.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.32% White and 9.68% African American.

There were 66 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 78.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,792, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $17,361 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,880. About 2.6% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 13.0% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Mount Croghan town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.

External links

• Town of Mount Croghan official website