West Pelzer, South Carolina
| West Pelzer, South Carolina | |
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Top, left to right: Main Street, Water tower, Pelzer Elementary School, field with bales of hay
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 Location of West Pelzer, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 34°38′47″N 82°28′30″W / 34.64639°N 82.47500°WCoordinates: 34°38′47″N 82°28′30″W / 34.64639°N 82.47500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Anderson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 880 |
| • Density | 1,724/sq mi (665.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 45-76345 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1251391 |
| Website | www |
West Pelzer is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 880 at the 2010 census.
West Pelzer is located in northeast Anderson County at 34°38′47″N 82°28′30″W / 34.64639°N 82.47500°W (34.646276, -82.474906). It is bordered to the east by the town of Pelzer, along the Saluda River. Williamston is 2 miles (3 km) to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 879 people, 395 households, and 250 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,796.4 people per square mile (692.6/km²). There were 440 housing units at an average density of 899.2 per square mile (346.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.11% White, 3.75% African American, 0.23% Asian, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 395 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.77.
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