Holly Hill, South Carolina

Coordinates: 33°19′N 80°25′W / 33.317°N 80.417°W / 33.317; -80.417
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Holly Hill, South Carolina
Downtown Holly Hill in April 2015
Downtown Holly Hill in April 2015
Location in Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°19′N 80°25′W / 33.317°N 80.417°W / 33.317; -80.417
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyOrangeburg
Area
 • Total1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
 • Land1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation105 ft (32 m)
Population
 • Total1,298
 • Density993.11/sq mi (383.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29059
Area code803, 839
FIPS code45-34360[4]
GNIS feature ID1223233[2]
WebsiteTown website

Holly Hill is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,277 at the 2010 census. Prior to 1910 it was located in the northwest portion of Saint James Goose Creek Township.

History[edit]

Dantzler Plantation and Providence Methodist Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Geography[edit]

Holly Hill is located at 33°19′N 80°25′W / 33.317°N 80.417°W / 33.317; -80.417 (33.3243, -80.4112).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890814
1900256−68.6%
191034233.6%
192052252.6%
193070234.5%
19401,06251.3%
19501,1165.1%
19601,23510.7%
19701,178−4.6%
19801,78551.5%
19901,478−17.2%
20001,281−13.3%
20101,277−0.3%
20201,2981.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7][3]

2020 census[edit]

Holly Hill racial composition[8]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 556 42.84%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 657 50.62%
Native American 14 1.08%
Asian 12 0.92%
Other/Mixed 31 2.39%
Hispanic or Latino 28 2.16%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,298 people, 507 households, and 321 families residing in the town.

2000 census[edit]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,281 people, 502 households, and 359 families residing in the town. The population density was 950.7 inhabitants per square mile (367.1/km2). There were 575 housing units at an average density of 426.7 per square mile (164.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 48.95% White, 50.04% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.08% Asian, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 502 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% 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 3.05.

In the town, the age distribution of the population shows 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,036, and the median income for a family was $43,611. Males had a median income of $36,944 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,437. About 10.7% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education[edit]

Holly Hill has a public library, a branch of the Orangeburg County Library.[9]

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holly Hill, South Carolina
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  9. ^ "Locations & Hours". Greenville County Library System. Retrieved June 13, 2019.

External links[edit]

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