Editing Donalds, South Carolina

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'''Donalds''' is a town in [[Abbeville County, South Carolina]]. As of the [[2020 United States Census]], its population was 328.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4519870| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212055827/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4519870| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Donalds town, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 2, 2013}}</ref>

==History==
[[Donalds Grange No. 497]] and [[Greenville Presbyterian Church (South Carolina)|Greenville Presbyterian Church]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Donalds is located at {{coord|34|22|31|N|82|20|49|W|type:city}} (34.375215, -82.346937).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.2|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.01|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 0.66%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 216
|1900= 229
|1910= 268
|1920= 310
|1930= 220
|1940= 271
|1950= 332
|1960= 416
|1970= 392
|1980= 366
|1990= 326
|2000= 354
|2010= 348
|2020= 321
| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 321
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:45&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 15, 2022}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 354 people, 134 households, and 95 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|422.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 152 housing units at an average density of {{convert|181.6|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the town was 83.62% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14.97% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 1.13% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.98% of the population.

There were 134 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $32,045 versus $17,321 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,333. About 9.0% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
Donalds economy is mainly agricultural based economy though there are two wood mills in town [[East Teak Fine Hardwoods]] and Clendenin Lumber a subsidiary of Baillie Lumber Co.

A branch of the Commercial Bank is located in the town's city limits.

==Education==
It is in the [[Abbeville County School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45001_abbeville/DC20SD_C45001.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Abbeville County, SC|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2025-01-04}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45001_abbeville/DC20SD_C45001_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Donalds has a [[public library]], a branch of the Abbeville County Library System.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sciway.net/lib/counties.html | title=South Carolina libraries and archives | publisher=SCIWAY | accessdate=June 7, 2019}}</ref>

==Notable person==
[[Casey Ashley]] professional fisherman; winner of 2015 Bassmaster Classic

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.townofdonalds.com}}

==References==
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{{Abbeville County, South Carolina}}
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[[Category:Towns in Abbeville County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Towns in South Carolina]]