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Waterloo, South Carolina

Coordinates: 34°21′11″N 82°3′29″W / 34.35306°N 82.05806°W / 34.35306; -82.05806
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Waterloo, South Carolina
Town
Location of Waterloo, South Carolina
Location of Waterloo, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°21′11″N 82°3′29″W / 34.35306°N 82.05806°W / 34.35306; -82.05806
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyLaurens
Area
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 • Total1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2)
 • Land1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total149
 • Density83.57/sq mi (32.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29384
Area codes864, 821
FIPS code45-74995[4]
GNIS feature ID1231896[2]

Waterloo is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 166 at the 2010 census.

History

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Waterloo was incorporated as a town in 1885.[5]

Rosemont Plantation was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[6]

Geography

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Waterloo is located at 34°21′11″N 82°3′29″W / 34.35306°N 82.05806°W / 34.35306; -82.05806 (34.352968, -82.058068).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890291—
1900189−35.1%
19101911.1%
19202099.4%
1930204−2.4%
1940150−26.5%
19501628.0%
1960148−8.6%
1970112−24.3%
198020078.6%
1990122−39.0%
200020366.4%
2010166−18.2%
2020149−10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8][3]
Waterloo town, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[9] Pop 2010[10] Pop 2020[11] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 86 76 50 42.36% 45.78% 33.56%
Black or African American alone (NH) 113 87 93 55.67% 52.41% 62.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0 0 0.49% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 0 3 4 0.00% 1.81% 2.68%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3 0 2 1.48% 0.00% 1.34%
Total 203 166 149 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2000 census

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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 203 people, 75 households, and 57 families residing in the town. The population density was 144.2 inhabitants per square mile (55.7/km2). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 60.4 per square mile (23.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 43.35% White, 56.16% African American and 0.49% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 75 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,917, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,159. About 5.7% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.4% of those 65 or over.

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waterloo, 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. ^ "Communities". Laurens County Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Waterloo town, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Waterloo town, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Waterloo town, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau.
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