Editing Clearwater, South Carolina

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'''Clearwater''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Aiken County, South Carolina|Aiken County]], [[South Carolina]]. It lies near [[North Augusta, South Carolina]], and is part of the [[Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area]]. Clearwater is located in historic [[Horse Creek Valley]]. The population was 4,370 at the time of the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4514860| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212200304/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4514860| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clearwater CDP, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=August 6, 2013}}</ref>

==History==
Clearwater was named after the Clearwater textile mill.<ref>{{cite book|author=Federal Writers' Project|author-link=Federal Writers' Project|title=Palmetto Place Names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.c056089075&view=1up&seq=5|year=1941|publisher=Sloane Printing Co.|page=35}}</ref>

==Geography==
Clearwater is located at {{coord|33|30|20|N|81|54|27|W|type:city}} (33.505597, -81.907585),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> {{convert|5|mi|0}} east of downtown [[Augusta, Georgia]]. It is partially bordered by [[North Augusta, South Carolina|North Augusta]] (to the north and to the southwest), and the town of [[Burnettown, South Carolina|Burnettown]] is on Clearwater's eastern border.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|11.2|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|10.8|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.3|km2|disp=flip}}, or 2.82%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Highways===
*{{jct|state=SC|I|520}}
*{{jct|state=SC|US|1}}
*{{jct|state=SC|US|78}}
*{{jct|state=SC|US|278}}
*{{jct|state=SC|SC|125}}
*{{jct|state=SC|SC|126}}
*{{jct|state=SC|SC|421}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 4079
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,199 people, 1,717 households, and 1,174 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|983.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,938 housing units at an average density of {{convert|454.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.92% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 16.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.60% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.33% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.67% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.38% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.74% of the population.

There were 1,717 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,693, and the median income for a family was $36,528. Males had a median income of $32,135 versus $21,020 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $14,902. About 13.8% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.4% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
At the 2010 census, the total population was 4,370, of whom 0.64% were American Indian or Alaska native, 0.16% were Asian, 16.27% were African American, 0.05% were Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 69.61% were white, 11.33% were some other race, and 1.95% were of two or more races. Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin comprised 13.59% of the population. The male and female population was nearly balanced, with 49.84% and 50.16% of the total population, respectively.

8.17% of the population was under 5 years of age, 16.43% were age 5 to 17, 61.24% were age 18 to 64, and 14.16% were 65 years or older.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://censusviewer.com/city/SC/Clearwater|title=Clearwater, SC Population - Census 2010 and 2000 Interactive Map, Demographics, Statistics, Quick Facts - CensusViewer}}</ref>

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4514860&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-14|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
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|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|2,360
|57.86%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|803
|19.69%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|22
|0.54%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|9
|0.22%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|2
|0.05%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|192
|4.71%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|691
|16.94%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 4,079 people, 1,638 households, and 981 families residing in the CDP.

==Education==
It is in the [[Aiken County Public School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45003_aiken/DC20SD_C45003.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Aiken County, SC|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-25}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45003_aiken/DC20SD_C45003_SD2MS.txt Text list] - Compare to school boundary maps.</ref> Zoned schools in most areas are Clearwater Elementary School, Langley-Bath-Clearwater (LBC) Middle School, and [[Midland Valley High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.acpsd.net/documents/community/town-hall/jan.-23-final-board-approved-decisions/2019---20-attendance-areas-maps/627487|title=2019 - 20 Attendance Areas Maps|publisher=[[Aiken County Public School District]]|access-date=2024-10-25}} - maps for [https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4726/district/4317141/Elementary2019-2020.pdf ES], [https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/4726/district/4317142/Middle2019-2020.pdf MS], and [https://5il.co/2le22 HS]. Compare to the Aiken County school district map.</ref>

==References==
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{{Aiken County, South Carolina}}
{{Central Savannah River Area}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Aiken County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Augusta metropolitan area]]