Awendaw, South Carolina
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Location of Awendaw in South Carolina
Coordinates: 32°59′11″N 79°38′36″W / 32.98639, -79.64333
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Charleston
Government
- Mayor	William H. Alston
Area
- Total	8.4 sq mi (21.9 km²)
- Land	8.3 sq mi (21.4 km²)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,195
- Density	144.3/sq mi (55.7/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	29429
Area code(s)	843
FIPS code	45-03385[1]
GNIS feature ID	1229363[2]
Website: www.awendawsc.org

Awendaw is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,195 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Charleston-North Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Awendaw was named by the Seewee Native American or "Sewee" tribe. It is also home to an oyster shell mound created by the Seewee Tribe. It is often referred to as "The Spanish Fort". Most of the mound is still intact. The rest of it was destroyed to construct roads and homes for the citizens of Awendaw. The town was heavily damaged by Hurricane Hugo in September 1989, but did not receive as significant damage in 2004 when Hurricane Gaston made landfall in the region. In 1992, the town of Awendaw was first incorporated and elected its first mayor, Willam H. Alston, who is still mayor today.

Geography

Awendaw is located at 32°59′11″N, 79°38′36″W (32.986445, -79.643451)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.9 km²), of which, 8.3 square miles (21.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (2.01%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,195 people, 400 households, and 312 families residing in the town. The population density was 144.3 people per square mile (55.7/km²). There were 443 housing units at an average density of 53.5/sq mi (20.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.60% African American, 34.39% White, 0.08% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.

There were 400 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 20.3% 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 2.97 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $42,917. Males had a median income of $31,696 versus $21,422 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,781. About 13.5% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The town is run by an elected Mayor-council government system.

Mayor William H. Alston.

Council Members

• Nell C. Daniels
• Miriam C. Green
• Bryan McNeal, Jr.
• Samuel N. Robinson, Mayor Pro Tempor
• A referendum was passed to establish council districts and add two new council seats for the 2009 Election.

Administrator

• Dan H. Martin

Town Clerk

• Samuel Brown

Constructions

The 609.6 meter high WCSC-Tower is one of the world's tallest constructions. The Media General Tower is also more than 600 meters high.

The Blue Crab Festival

(It's a fun event.)
To many Awendaw citizens crabbing is a hobby and one of the towns main economic resource. Every year in the summer the town has the Blue Crab Festival. It brings in money to the town, to use on its parks and to finish its water system that is under construction. It will not be completed until 2008.

Noble Awendaw citizens

William H. Alston - African American Mayor of The Year for 2005 and mayor of Awendaw since 1992.

Sam Thompson - Opened Awendaw's first grocery store, Sam's Store. In 1929 it later became E & A Grocery & Gas and a National Landmark. It was burnt down in July 2005 by robbers who set it on fire, broke into the store after hours and stole the cash register.

References

External links

• Town of Awendaw Online
• Awendaw at the Open Directory Project

• Awendaw, South Carolina is at coordinates 32°59′11″N 79°38′36″W / 32.986445, -79.643451 (Awendaw, South Carolina)Coordinates: 32°59′11″N 79°38′36″W / 32.986445, -79.643451 (Awendaw, South Carolina)

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