April 29th On to a bigger town- Fairfax, SC

Been to Fairfax I believe maybe once or twice before- my connection to town was that O'Neil Clamp, who was with the Melody Makers Band in Beaufort when I was there in 62-64 was from here.  Think we went to a couple of dances here.    There was a national register site here, but I was in a hurry- The Fairfax Library building.....5.8 miles further to this stop.  Things are on the decline here for sure, they've had a 36% decline in the population since the 2000 census.  Lots of empty buildings downtown....

Fairfax, South Carolina

Fairfax, South Carolina
Town
Coordinates: 32°57′27″N 81°14′16″W / 32.95750°N 81.23778°W / 32.95750; -81.23778Coordinates: 32°57′27″N 81°14′16″W / 32.95750°N 81.23778°W / 32.95750; -81.23778
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Allendale
Area
• Total	3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2)
• Land	3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	138 ft (42 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,025
• Density	611/sq mi (236.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	29827
Area code(s)	803
FIPS code	45-24370[1]
GNIS feature ID	1247704[2]

Fairfax is a town in Allendale County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,025 at the 2010 census, a loss of over one-third of its population of 3,206 from 2000.

The Virginia Durant Young House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Virginia Durant Young House, also known as Fairfax Library, is a historic home located at Fairfax, Allendale County, South Carolina. It was built in 1881, and is a 1 1/2-story frame, weatherboarded, vernacular Victorian cottage with a gable roof. The house rests on brick piers and has an irregular "U"-shaped plan that incorporated a medical office for Dr. Young. It was the home of Virginia Durant Young, journalist, novelist, humanitarian, political activist and internationally recognized leader of the women's suffrage movement in South Carolina and the nation. The home also served as the office for Mrs. Young's newspaper, the Fairfax Enterprise and as the office for Dr. Young's medical practice.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), all land.

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2000	3,206		—
2010	2,025		−36.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,206 people, 845 households, and 549 families residing in the town. The population density was 965.8 people per square mile (372.8/km²). There were 948 housing units at an average density of 285.6 per square mile (110.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 25.73% White, 73.46% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

There were 845 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.1% were married couples living together, 29.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.13.

The town's population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 12.4% from 18 to 24, 37.0% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 180.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 195.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,083, and the median income for a family was $26,097. Males had a median income of $26,759 versus $19,471 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,940. About 26.4% of families and 37.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.8% of those under age 18 and 26.9% of those age 65 or over.

Had to hunt a bit for the post office, but I found it.