Editing Pelion, South Carolina

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|official_name            = Pelion, South Carolina
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'''Pelion''' is a town in [[Lexington County, South Carolina|Lexington County]], [[South Carolina]], United States. The population was 674 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]]. It is part of the [[Columbia, South Carolina]] [[Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
A post office called Pelion has been in operation since 1900.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=SC&county=Lexington | title=Lexington County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=October 28, 2015}}</ref> The town was named after Mt [[Pelion]] in Greece.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aRwyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yKoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1342%2C7231906 | title=Railroad gave towns names | work=The Sumter Daily Item | date=August 20, 1981 | access-date=October 28, 2015 | author=Boman, Roberta A. | pages=6B}}</ref>

==Geography==
Pelion is located at {{coord|33|45|56|N|81|14|47|W|type:city}} (33.765562, -81.246472).<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 3.6&nbsp;square miles (9.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 3.5&nbsp;square miles (9.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.1&nbsp;square mile (0.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (2.81%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 184
|1930= 200
|1940= 212
|1950= 196
|1960= 233
|1970= 216
|1980= 213
|1990= 336
|2000= 553
|2010= 674
|2020= 631
|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 553 people, 192 households, and 147 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|159.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 211 housing units at an average density of {{convert|60.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.72% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.90% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.54% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.17% of the population.

There were 192 households, out of which 42.2% included children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a [[household]] in the town was $42,222, and the median income for a family was $47,917. Males had a median income of $31,696 versus $25,769 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,838. About 6.1% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Pelion has a [[public library]], a branch of the [[Lexington County Public Library]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://lexcolibrary.com/locations| title=Locations| publisher=Lexington County Public Library | access-date=September 28, 2022}}</ref>

Pelion also has 4 schools, Pelion High School, Pelion Middle School, Pelion Elementary School, and Forts Pond Elementary School. 

==Notable people==
* [[Paul Benjamin]] - actor born in Pelion
*[[Dalton Freeman]] - NFL player
*[[Michael Graham (radio personality)|Michael Graham]] - radio personality, American talk radio host and columnist raised in Pelion
*Alex Williams - decorated Marine Corps veteran

==External Links==
* The [[Facebook]] page for the [https://www.facebook.com/townofpelion/ Town of Pelion]

==References==
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{{Lexington County, South Carolina}}

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[[Category:Towns in Lexington County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Towns in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Columbia metropolitan area (South Carolina)]]