Editing Lake Secession, South Carolina

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'''Lake Secession''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Abbeville County, South Carolina]] located near a [[Secession Lake|lake by the same name]]. The population was 1,083 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4539512| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200210223327/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4539512| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 10, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake Secession CDP, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 5, 2013}}</ref>

==Geography==
Secession Lake is a [[reservoir]] on the [[Rocky River (South Carolina)|Rocky River]], a tributary of the [[Savannah River]]. The spillway elevation is {{convert|548|ft}} above sea level. The reservoir extends north into [[Anderson County, South Carolina|Anderson County]], but the CDP consists only of residences built around the lake within Abbeville County. The [[Antreville, South Carolina|Antreville]] CDP borders the Lake Secession CDP to the east.

==Demographics==
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|2020= 1058
|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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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 928 people, 413 households, and 298 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|164.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 739 housing units at an average density of {{convert|131.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.84% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.19% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.11% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.75% from two or more races.

There were 413 households, out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.63.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 18.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 37.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,795, and the median income for a family was $43,558. Males had a median income of $49,250 versus $23,438 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $20,663. About 2.0% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under the age of 18 and 17.0% of those 65 and older.

==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>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.lakesecession.com Official Lake Secession Community Website]
*[http://www.lakesecessionassociation.org Lake Secession Property Owners Association Website]
{{Abbeville County, South Carolina}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Abbeville County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in South Carolina]]