Furman, South Carolina
| Furman, South Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Furman, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 32°40′55″N 81°11′24″W / 32.68194°N 81.19000°WCoordinates: 32°40′55″N 81°11′24″W / 32.68194°N 81.19000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Hampton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 286 |
| • Density | 91.8/sq mi (35.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29921 |
| Area code(s) | 803 |
| FIPS code | 45-27835 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1247850 |
Furman is a town in Hampton County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 286 at the 2000 census. It is not to be confused with Furman University, which is in Greenville, South Carolina.
Furman is located at 32°40′55″N 81°11′24″W / 32.68194°N 81.19000°W (32.681986, -81.189937).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 286 people, 108 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The population density was 91.8 people per square mile (35.4/km²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 40.4 per square mile (15.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 27.62% White and 72.38% African American.
There were 108 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town, the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
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