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Timmonsville is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,315 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography Timmonsville is located at (34.134532, -79.943505). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.7 km² (2.6 mi²), all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,315 people, 829 households, and 596 families residing in the town. The population density was 346.4/km² (896.6/mi²). There were 956 housing units at an average density of 143.1/km² (370.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 21.94% White, 77.32% African American, 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. Famous Residents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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