Luray, South Carolina
Luray, South Carolina
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Area
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• Total
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1.1 sq mi
(2.8 km2)
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• Land
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1.1 sq mi
(2.8 km2)
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• Water
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0.0 sq mi
(0.0 km2)
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Elevation
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138 ft
(42 m)
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• Total
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115
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• Density
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107.1/sq mi
(41.4/km2)
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29932
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GNIS feature ID
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Luray is a town in Hampton County, South
Carolina, United
States. The
population was 115 at the 2000 census. Luray is
located at 32°48′49″N
81°14′22″W32.81361°N
81.23944°W (32.813530,
-81.239417)
According to
the United States Census Bureau, the town has
a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there
were 115 people, 45 households, and 27 families residing in the town. The population density was 107.1 people per square mile
(41.5/km²). There were 52 housing units at an average density of 48.4 per
square mile (18.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 59.13% White, 33.91% African American, 0.87% Native American, 5.22% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.
There were 45
households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with
them, 37.8% were married
couples living
together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8%
were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and
11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average
household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the town the
population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24,
27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or
older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 109.1
males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median
income for a household in the town was $26,875, and the median income for a
family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $9,375 for
females. The per capita income for the town was $13,154. There were
32.0% of families and 32.7% of the population living below the poverty
line, including
46.9% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
This was another of the rural post offices with limited service hours, so I didn't get a cancellation.
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