Wellford, South Carolina

Wellford, South Carolina
City
Location of Wellford, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°57′4″N 82°5′55″W / 34.95111°N 82.09861°WCoordinates: 34°57′4″N 82°5′55″W / 34.95111°N 82.09861°W
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Spartanburg
Area
• Total	2.0 sq mi (5.3 km^2)
• Land	2.0 sq mi (5.3 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	879 ft (268 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,378
• Density	1,189/sq mi (448.6/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	29385
Area code(s)	864
FIPS code	45-75580[1]
GNIS feature ID	1231903[2]

Wellford is a city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,378 at the 2010 census (from 2,030 in 2000).

History

Wellford was founded in 1840 by a man named Wellington who was building a railroad in the area. He settled and named the town Wellington. When the town was chartered on December 9, 1882 the name was changed to Wellford.

New Hope Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.^[3]

Geography

Wellford is located at 34°57′4″N 82°5′55″W / 34.95111°N 82.09861°W (34.951087, -82.098497).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	302		—
1900	346		—
1910	370		6.9%
1920	180		−51.4%
1930	400		122.2%
1940	454		13.5%
1950	721		58.8%
1960	1,040		44.2%
1970	1,298		24.8%
1980	2,143		65.1%
1990	2,511		17.2%
2000	2,030		−19.2%
2010	2,378		17.1%
Est. 2015	2,526	[5]	6.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,030 people, 822 households, and 571 families residing in the city. The population density was 993.8 people per square mile (384.2/km²). There were 910 housing units at an average density of 445.5 per square mile (172.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 48.92% African American, 46.70% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 2.32% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.60% of the population.

There were 822 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 25.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,426, and the median income for a family was $36,020. Males had a median income of $31,719 versus $22,756 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,593. About 8.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• CNN Video of Wellford Mayor
• Information about the Town of Wellford