Editing Furman, South Carolina

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'''Furman''' is a town in [[Hampton County, South Carolina|Hampton County]], [[South Carolina]], United States. The population was 224 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web|url=https://data.tennessean.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/furman-town-south-carolina/160-4527835/|title = Furman town, South Carolina Demographics and Housing 2020 Decennial Census}}</ref> down from 239 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]]. It is not to be confused with [[Furman University]], which is in [[Greenville, South Carolina]].

==Geography==
Furman is located in southwestern Hampton County at {{coord|32|40|52|N|81|11|16|W|type:town}} (32.681247, -81.187705).<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021">{{cite web|title=2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2021_Gazetteer/2021_gaz_place_45.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 19, 2021}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 601]] (Savannah Highway) passes through the town center, leading north {{convert|14|mi}} to [[Hampton, South Carolina|Hampton]], the [[county seat]], and south {{convert|9|mi|0}} to its terminus at [[U.S. Route 321]]. [[Hardeeville, South Carolina|Hardeeville]] is {{convert|28|mi}} south of Furman, and [[Savannah, Georgia]], is {{convert|45|mi}} to the south.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Furman has a total area of {{convert|8.1|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021" />

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 296
|1930= 270
|1940= 380
|1950= 293
|1960= 244
|1970= 239
|1980= 348
|1990= 260
|2000= 286
|2010= 239
|2020= 224
|estyear=2021
|estimate=232
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2021CenPop">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html|date=July 1, 2021|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 25, 2022}}</ref>
|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 286 people, 108 households, and 80 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|91.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 126 housing units at an average density of {{convert|40.4|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the town was 27.62% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 72.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]].

There were 108 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $27,750. Males had a median income of $25,795 versus $17,292 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,227. About 19.0% of families and 30.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 44.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.5% of those 65 or over.

==Southern Railway in Furman==

From 1899 until the 1980s, the [[Southern Railway (U.S.)|Southern Railway]] operated a line through Furman and nearby [[Allendale, South Carolina|Allendale]], [[Tarboro, South Carolina|Tarboro]], and [[Lena, South Carolina|Lena]]. Called the "Southern [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] to Savannah Route", the rail also ran through [[Barnwell, South Carolina|Barnwell]] and [[Blackville, South Carolina|Blackville]] to the north. Its primary purpose was to increase north–south passenger and freight traffic by feeding into the [[Atlantic Coast Line Railroad|Atlantic Coast Line]] at Hardeeville for passage south to [[Florida]] or north to [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]] and other points. The rail line was built to compete with another north–south rail line operated nearby by the [[Seaboard Air Line]] (also called the Florida Central & Peninsular, Seaboard Coast Line, and presently [[CSX Transportation|CSX]]) which ran a different course through [[Denmark, South Carolina|Denmark]], [[Fairfax, South Carolina|Fairfax]], [[Estill, South Carolina|Estill]], and [[Garnett, South Carolina|Garnett]] (parallel to [[U.S. Route 321|US 321]]) and then into [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. Between 1963 and 1970, Southern abandoned its tracks between Furman and Hardeeville, leaving Furman as the ending station from Columbia. In the early 1980s, Southern abandoned its tracks south of Blackville, ending its rail service to Barnwell, Allendale, and Furman.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abandonedrails.com/edmund-to-hardeeville|title = Abandoned Rails: Edmund to Hardeeville}}</ref> However, by the 1970s, any rail service to Furman would have been a rare event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=003MQy|title=SR Abandonments in Wagener, Perry, and Salley, S.C.}}</ref>

==External links==
* [http://www.hamptoncountysc.org/index.aspx?nid=480 Information on the Town of Furman from Hampton County]

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{{Hampton County, South Carolina}}

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