Cottageville, South Carolina

Cottageville is a town in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 762 at the 2010 census.[5]

Cottageville, South Carolina
Town
Motto(s): 
"Growing Toward the Future"
Location of Cottageville, South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°56′8″N 80°28′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyColleton
Area
 • Total3.42 sq mi (8.85 km2)
 • Land3.42 sq mi (8.85 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total762
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
745
 • Density218.09/sq mi (84.20/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29435
Area code(s)843, 854
FIPS code45-16990[3]
GNIS feature ID1231198[4]
Websitewww.cottageville.org

Geography

Cottageville is in eastern Colleton County, along U.S. Route 17 Alt. Walterboro, the county seat, is 11 miles (18 km) to the west, and Summerville is 20 miles (32 km) to the east.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Cottageville has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), all land.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1910418—
19204446.2%
19304654.7%
194054417.0%
19505531.7%
1960520−6.0%
1970497−4.4%
1980371−25.4%
199057254.2%
200070723.6%
20107627.8%
2019 (est.)745[2]−2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 707 people, 274 households, and 206 families residing in the town. The population density was 222.2 people per square mile (85.8/km2). There were 310 housing units at an average density of 97.4 per square mile (37.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.71% White, 11.88% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 274 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,281, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $29,886 versus $22,019 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,765. About 14.7% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Cottageville has a public library, a branch of the Colleton County Library System.[7]

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Cottageville town, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. "South Carolina libraries and archives". SCIWAY. Retrieved 8 June 2019.


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