Stateburg, South Carolina
Stateburg, South Carolina Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°58′43″N 80°31′30″W / 33.97861, -80.525
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Sumter
Area
- Total	4.7 sq mi (12.2 km²)
- Land	4.7 sq mi (12.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation	305 ft (93 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,264
- Density	270.3/sq mi (104.4/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	29150
Area code(s)	803
FIPS code	45-69010[1]
GNIS feature ID	1251031[2]

Stateburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in the High Hills of Santee in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,264 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

In the 1780s, Stateburg only lacked a handful of votes from the South Carolina General Assembly to make it the State Capitol, after considerations to move the capitol to the central part of the state. The assembly finally agreed upon Granby's Ferry on the Congaree River, near the confluence of the Broad and Saluda Rivers, which became Columbia - which ended up being selected as the State Capitol of South Carolina. Stateburg is in the heart of what is known as the High Hills of Santee.

Geography

Stateburg is located at 33°58′43″N, 80°31′30″W (33.978524, -80.524951)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²), of which, 4.7 square miles (12.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.43%) is water.

Historic Church of the Holy Cross, High Hills of the Santee, Stateburg, Built of rammed earth

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,264 people, 461 households, and 389 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 270.3 people per square mile (104.3/km²). There were 477 housing units at an average density of 102.0/sq mi (39.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.55% White, 22.71% African American, 0.55% Native American, 2.06% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of the population.

There were 461 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $59,152, and the median income for a family was $59,196. Males had a median income of $42,431 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,617. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 7.9% of those over 64.

Notable residents

• Richard H. Anderson, born in Stateburg, Confederate Army general^[4]
• Mary Boykin Chesnut, born in Stateburg, daughter of Stephen Decatur Miller. Her famous Diary chronicled life in the South during the Civil War.
• Stephen Decatur Miller, coingressman, governor and U.S. Senator
• Thomas Sumter, Revolutionary war general, was a longtime resident of Stateburg

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
4. ^ (1967) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Marquis Who's Who. 

External links

• Stateburg, South Carolina is at coordinates 33°58′43″N 80°31′30″W / 33.978524, -80.524951 (Stateburg, South Carolina)Coordinates: 33°58′43″N 80°31′30″W / 33.978524, -80.524951 (Stateburg, South Carolina)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Sumter County, South Carolina
County seat: Sumter
City	Sumter
Towns	Mayesville | Pinewood | Shiloh
CDPs	Cane Savannah | Cherryvale | Dalzell | East Sumter | Lakewood | Millwood | Mulberry | Oakland | Oswego | Privateer | Rembert | South Sumter | Stateburg | Wedgewood
Unincorporated communities	Hagood | Horatio | Wedgefield