Editing Due West, South Carolina

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'''Due West''' is a town in [[Abbeville County, South Carolina]]. The population was 1,247 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4521040| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210214056/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4521040| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 10, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Due West town, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=August 2, 2013}}</ref> It is home to [[Erskine College]], [[Erskine Theological Seminary]] and [[Dixie High School (South Carolina)|Dixie High School]].

==History==
Some say the name is a mispronunciation of "DeWitt's Corner", while others believe the town was due west on a pioneer trail.<ref>{{cite book | last1=Moyer| first1=Armond| last2=Moyer| first2=Winifred| title=The origins of unusual place-names| url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89058322223;view=1up;seq=43| year=1958| publisher=Keystone Pub. Associates| page=39}}</ref>

The  [[Treaty of Dewitt's Corner]], a historic peace negotiation in May 1777 with the [[Cherokee|Cherokee Indians]], was signed in Due West.<ref name="abbhist">{{cite web |url=http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/abbeville-county.html |title=Abbeville County |author=Mary Morgan |access-date=October 15, 2007 |date=March 19, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820050437/http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/abbeville-county.html |archive-date=August 20, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  As a result of the treaty, the [[Cherokee people]]s broke into two factions.  One of them, the [[Chickamauga Cherokee]], continued fighting area settlers for another 17 years.

The [[Erskine College-Due West Historic District]], [[Lindsay Cemetery]], and [[Young Place]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
Due West is located at {{coord|34|19|56|N|82|23|14|W|type:city}} (34.332110, -82.387131).<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=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|4.2|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.01|sqkm|disp=flip|3}}, or 0.32%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1850= 330
|1870= 400
|1880= 449
|1890= 644
|1900= 631
|1910= 672
|1920= 702
|1930= 620
|1940= 593
|1950= 1033
|1960= 1166
|1970= 1380
|1980= 1366
|1990= 1220
|2000= 1209
|2010= 1247
|2020= 1219
| estyear = 2024
| estimate = 1292
|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|access-date=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 1,209 people, 307 households, and 194 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|738.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 342 housing units at an average density of {{convert|208.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 79.24% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 18.61% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.08% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.99% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.25% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.83% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 307 households, out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 11.3% under the age of 18, 40.7% from 18 to 24, 14.5% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $53,000. Males had a median income of $35,917 versus $27,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $22,758. About 9.5% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

== 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> Elementary students in Due West attend Cherokee Trail Elementary in [[Donalds, South Carolina|Donalds]]. The area has [[Dixie High School (South Carolina)|Dixie High School]], serving grades 8–12. 

Due West is the home of [[Erskine College]], a private Christian liberal arts college affiliated with the [[Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church]].

Due West is also home to [[Erskine Theological Seminary]].

== Notable people ==
* [[Lawrence Cowan]] (1858&ndash;1933), Arizona territorial legislator, judge, lawyer, and businessman<ref>'Pioneer Judge Taken By Death,' ''The Arizona Daily Star'', July 21, 1933. pg. 1</ref>
* [[Charlayne Hunter-Gault]] (born 1942), civil rights activist and journalist
* [[Jim Lauderdale]] (born 1957), singer and songwriter
* [[Buck Pressly]] (1886–1954), professional baseball player and physician

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.erskine.edu Erskine College]
* [http://www.erskineseminary.org/ Erskine Theological Seminary]
* [http://www.acsd.k12.sc.us/dxhs/ Dixie High School]
*[http://www.masc.sc/municipalities/directory/Pages/detail-contact.aspx?itemid=8B606C11-B2BE-4A6F-94E8-70526901DDD4 Government information from Municipal Association of SC]

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[[Category:Towns in Abbeville County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Towns in South Carolina]]