*** Welcome to piglix ***

Little Mountain, South Carolina

Little Mountain, South Carolina
Town
Location of Little Mountain, South Carolina
Location of Little Mountain, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°11′43″N 81°24′50″W / 34.19528°N 81.41389°W / 34.19528; -81.41389Coordinates: 34°11′43″N 81°24′50″W / 34.19528°N 81.41389°W / 34.19528; -81.41389
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Newberry
Government
 • Mayor Jana W. Jayroe
Area
 • Total 1.1 sq mi (2.7 km2)
 • Land 1.1 sq mi (2.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 614 ft (187 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 255
 • Density 241.3/sq mi (93.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 29075
Area code(s) 803
FIPS code 45-41965
GNIS feature ID 1231486
Website www.littlemountainsc.com

Little Mountain is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 292 according to the http://www.census.gov/popestat the 2013 census. The town took its name from nearby Little Mountain.

Little Mountain is located at 34°11′43″N 81°24′50″W / 34.19528°N 81.41389°W / 34.19528; -81.41389 (34.195161, -81.413946).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

Little Mountain is located on Interstate 26 at Exit 85; it's approximately 2 miles (3 km) to the heart of downtown.

According to the United State Census Bureau http://www.census.gov/popest in 2013 population in town was estimated to be 292 people and 142 households. The medium household income in the town is $ 56,250 with 2.9% of residents living below the poverty line. This compares to the South Carolina average medium household income of $ 44,779. Education of town residents is 93.8% with at least a high school degree compared to South Carolina's average of 84.5%.

The Town of Little Mountain has a mayor council form of government. The current mayor, sworn in March 15, 2013, is Jana W Jayroe. The members of council as of January 2015 are Susan Epting Diliberto, Melvin Bowers, D. H. Jefcoat and Marty Frick.

On March 15, 2013, Jana Jayroe was sworn-in as the mayor. Jayroe has been a resident of the town for twenty years and served previously on town council. Jana Jayroe's term as mayor of Little Mountain expires December 31, 2020.

The mountain is a monadnock which is an isolated mountain or rock that has resisted the process of erosion and stands alone in an otherwise flat area.


...
Wikipedia

...