Lane, South Carolina

Lane, South Carolina
Town
Location of Lane, South Carolina Location of Lane, South Carolina
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Williamsburg
Area
• Total	4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2)
• Land	4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	69 ft (21 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	585
• Density	147.4/sq mi (56.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	29564
Area code(s)	843
FIPS code	45-40210
GNIS feature ID	1246290

Lane is a town in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 585 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lane is located at (33.525346, -79.879560).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km²), all of it land.

Lane is located about an hour's drive from Charleston and the Atlantic Ocean.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	308		—
1930	433		40.6%
1940	297		−31.4%
1950	580		95.3%
1960	497		−14.3%
1970	517		4.0%
1980	554		7.2%
1990	523		−5.6%
2000	585		11.9%
2010	508		−13.2%
Est. 2014	480		−5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 585 people, 223 households, and 148 families residing in the town. The population density was 147.4 people per square mile (56.9/km²). There were 256 housing units at an average density of 64.5 per square mile (24.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 9.23% White, 90.43% African American, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 223 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.6% were married couples living together, 28.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 79.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,659, and the median income for a family was $28,472. Males had a median income of $21,635 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,963. About 30.9% of families and 33.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.8% of those under age 18 and 26.4% of those age 65 or over.

History and facts

Lane, a farming community between the Santee and Black River Basins, was established in 1856.

The town is bisected by the main north-south CSX Transportation line. Located in a rural setting, Lane is situated a short distance southeast of the intersection of US Highways 52 and 521. The water, provided by a modern municipal water system from ground water sources, was named the best drinking water by the SC Rural Water Association in 1990.

External links

• Information on the Town of Lane from Williamsburg County