Editing Plum Branch, South Carolina

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'''Plum Branch''' is a town in [[McCormick County, South Carolina|McCormick County]], [[South Carolina]], United States. The population was 82 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].

==Geography==
Plum Branch is located at {{coord|33.849875|-82.259560|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}}.<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|0.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 145
|1920= 169
|1930= 127
|1940= 142
|1950= 158
|1960= 139
|1970= 108
|1980= 73
|1990= 101
|2000= 98
|2010= 82
|2020= 72
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As of the 2010 Census, the population was 82, 59 (71.95%) were White, 20 (24.39%) were Black or African American, and 3 (3.66%) were two or more races.  None were Hispanic or Latino (of any race)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://censusviewer.com/city/SC/plumbranch/2010|title = 2010 Census Population of Plum Branch, South Carolina - CensusViewer}}</ref>
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 98 people, 43 households, and 26 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|264.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 52 housing units at an average density of {{convert|140.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 78.57% White and 21.43% African American.<ref name="GR2" />
Of the 43 households 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 37.2% of households were one person and 16.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.08.

The age distribution was 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.7 males.

The median household income was $24,583 and the median family income  was $47,917. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,358. There were 10.3% of families and 21.9% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 26.7% of under eighteens and 35.0% of those over 64.

==References==
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==External links==
* The official [[Facebook]] page for the [https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Community/Town-of-Plum-Branch-SC-117224126355449/ Town of Plum Branch]
* The McCormick County [[Chamber of commerce|Chamber of Commerce]] has an article on [https://mccormickscchamber.org/what-to-do/historic-railtowns/plum-branch/ Plum Branch]
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[[Category:Towns in McCormick County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Towns in South Carolina]]