Editing Govan, South Carolina

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|postal_code              = 29843<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/29843|title=Govan SC ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=February 17, 2023}}</ref>
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'''Govan''' is a town in [[Bamberg County, South Carolina|Bamberg County]], [[South Carolina]], United States. The population was 65 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/G001/1600000US4529950| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212203254/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4529950| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Govan town, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 3, 2014}}</ref>

==History==
Govan is named for the Govan family of South Carolina.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n139 140]}}</ref>

==Geography==
Govan is located in western Bamberg County at {{coord|33|13|N|81|10|W|type:city}} (33.2209, -81.1727).<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> [[U.S. Route 321]] passes through the town, leading north {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Denmark, South Carolina|Denmark]] and south {{convert|19|mi}} to [[Fairfax, South Carolina|Fairfax]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.9|km2|disp=flip}}, all of it land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 113
|1910= 111
|1920= 124
|1930= 106
|1940= 113
|1950= 109
|1960= 138
|1970= 136
|1980= 109
|1990= 84
|2000= 67
|2010= 65
|2020= 56
|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 67 people, 30 households, and 21 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|88.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 37 housing units at an average density of {{convert|49.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 71.64% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 28.36% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]].

There were 30 households, out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.68.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 14.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 37.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,313, and the median income for a family was $21,875. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $25,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $8,834. There were 28.6% of families and 23.9% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 46.7% of those over 64.

==Education==
Since 2022<!--Previous August from January 29, 2023 would be August 2022--> it is a part of the [[Bamberg County School District]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Gleaton|first=Dionne|url=https://thetandd.com/special-section/progress/progress-august-2022-bamberg-county-brings-school-districts-together/article_a3f86f3f-e8a4-54d6-a188-4fbebc12cbfb.html|title=PROGRESS/AUGUST 2022: Bamberg County brings school districts together|newspaper=[[The Times and Democrat]]|date=2023-01-29|access-date=2024-05-31}}</ref> Prior to 2022, it was in the [[Bamberg School District Two]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45009_bamberg/DC20SD_C45009.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bamberg County, SC|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-05-31}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45009_bamberg/DC20SD_C45009_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> The public high school is [[Denmark-Olar High School]].<!--Based on its prior zoning in SD 2-->

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.bambergcountychamber.org/localgov/govan.html Town information from Bamberg County website]

{{Bamberg County, South Carolina}}

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