Lake City, South Carolina

Lake City is a city in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 6,478 at the 2000 census (8,728 total pop. of Lake City Urban Cluster). Located in central South Carolina, it is south of Florence and included as part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Famous Natives
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Lake City is located at 33°52′4″N, 79°45′22″W (33.867697, -79.756153)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.3 km² (4.8 mi²). 12.3 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.21% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,478 people (estimated as 6,618 in 2004), 2,409 households, and 1,705 families residing in the city. The population density was 526.6/km² (1,365.0/mi²). There were 2,704 housing units at an average density of 219.8/km² (569.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 27.18% White, 71.43% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.

There were 2,409 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples living together, 30.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 79.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.4 males.

Native Son Dr. Ronald McNair memorial.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,534, and the median income for a family was $32,111. Males had a median income of $26,316 versus $19,679 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,452. About 26.9% of families and 31.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.0% of those under age 18 and 25.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Famous Natives

Ronald Ewald McNair, Ph.D. (October 21, 1950 – January 28, 1986) was one of the astronauts tragically killed during the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger, mission STS-51-L.

Thurman Aldon Brunson, Researcher connected with creating the alpha calendar, from the new style of creating calendar time in 1996. Presently living in Cleveland, Ohio.

Frazier Baker, African-American Postmaster, "lynched" in 1898 by being shot and killed by a mob of townspeople (http://www.usca.edu/aasc/lakecity.htm).