Timmonsville, South Carolina

Timmonsville, South Carolina
Town
Location of Timmonsville in South Carolina Location of Timmonsville in South Carolina
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Florence
Area
• Total	2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2)
• Land	2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	144 ft (44 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,315
• Density	897/sq mi (346.4/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	29161
Area code(s)	843
FIPS code	45-71980
GNIS feature ID	1227149

Timmonsville is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,320 at the 2010 census, an increase of 5 persons from 2000. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The Smith-Cannon House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Geography

Timmonsville is located at (34.135, -79.944).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1870	477		—
1880	557		16.8%
1890	516		−7.4%
1900	861		66.9%
1910	1,708		98.4%
1920	1,860		8.9%
1930	1,919		3.2%
1940	1,979		3.1%
1950	2,001		1.1%
1960	2,178		8.8%
1970	2,246		3.1%
1980	2,112		−6.0%
1990	2,182		3.3%
2000	2,315		6.1%
2010	2,320		0.2%
Est. 2014	2,383		2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,315 people, 829 households, and 596 families residing in the town. The population density was 896.6 people per square mile (346.4/km²). There were 956 housing units at an average density of 370.2 per square mile (143.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 21.94% White, 77.32% Black (U.S. Census), 0.39% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 829 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were married couples living together, 31.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 79.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,514, and the median income for a family was $29,213. Males had a median income of $23,500 versus $16,588 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,714. About 25.5% of families and 26.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.1% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over. The town is served by Florence County School District 4 with a school campus containing an elementary, middle, and high school facility.

Honda

The Honda Motor Company manufactures all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and multi-use SxS (side-by-side) vehicles in Timmonsville. Manufactured there are Four Trax Recon, Four Trax Foreman, Four Trax Rancher, Four Trax Rincon, Four Trax Rubicon, Sportrax 400EX/250EX, Pioneer 500, Pioneer 700, and the Pioneer 1000.

Notable people

• Charles Aurelius Smith, 91st Governor of South Carolina
• Cale Yarborough, NASCAR driver
• John Abraham, NFL player
• Melvin Purvis, FBI agent
• Ernest Shahid, businessman and builder
• J. Willard Ragsdale, U.S. Representative from South Carolina
• Johnny D. Boggs, Spur Award-winning writer of westerns