Monetta, South Carolina
Monetta, South Carolina Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°50′59″N 81°36′30″W / 33.84972, -81.60833
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
Counties	Aiken, Saluda
Area
- Total	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
- Land	0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	630 ft (192 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	220
- Density	298.7/sq mi (115.3/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	29105
Area code(s)	803
FIPS code	45-47320[1]
GNIS feature ID	1224618[2]

Monetta is a town in Aiken and Saluda counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 220 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Monetta is located at 33°50′59″N, 81°36′30″W (33.849642, -81.608200)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 220 people, 92 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was 298.7 people per square mile (114.8/km²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 146.6/sq mi (56.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.64% White, 24.55% African American, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.00% of the population.

There were 92 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 28.3% 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 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 76.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,867. About 8.1% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 10.3% of those sixty five or over.

References

External links

• Monetta, South Carolina is at coordinates 33°50′59″N 81°36′30″W / 33.849642, -81.6082 (Monetta, South Carolina)Coordinates: 33°50′59″N 81°36′30″W / 33.849642, -81.6082 (Monetta, South Carolina)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Aiken County, South Carolina
County seat: Aiken
Cities	Aiken | North Augusta
Towns	Jackson | Burnettown | Monetta | New Ellenton | Perry | Salley | Wagener | Windsor
CDPs	Belvedere | Clearwater | Gloverville
Unincorporated communities	Bath | Beech Island | Graniteville | Langley | Vaucluse | Warrenville

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Saluda County, South Carolina
County seat: Saluda
Towns	Batesburg-Leesville | Monetta | Ridge Spring | Saluda | Ward