Cordova, South Carolina

Cordova, South Carolina
Town
Location of Cordova, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°26′N 80°55′W / 33.433°N 80.917°WCoordinates: 33°26′N 80°55′W / 33.433°N 80.917°W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Orangeburg
Area
• Total	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km^2)
• Land	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	249 ft (76 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	157
• Density	347.0/sq mi (134.0/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	29039
Area code(s)	803
FIPS code	45-16855[1]
GNIS feature ID	1247385[2]

Cordova is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 157 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Cordova is located at 33°26′N 80°55′W (33.4348,-80.9201).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	133		—
1930	151		13.5%
1940	139		−7.9%
1950	175		25.9%
1960	209		19.4%
1970	205		−1.9%
1980	202		−1.5%
1990	135		−33.2%
2000	157		16.3%
2010	169		7.6%
Est. 2015	165	[3]	−2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 157 people, 59 households, and 47 families residing in the town. The population density was 347.0 people per square mile (134.7/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 141.5 per square mile (54.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.45% White, 1.27% African American, and 1.27% from two or more races.

There were 59 households out of which 49.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 74.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $36,750 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,332. About 15.8% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Government Information on Town of Cordova