Editing Reevesville, South Carolina

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'''Reevesville''' is a town in [[Dorchester County, South Carolina|Dorchester County]], [[South Carolina]], United States. The population was 196 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]]. As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only, Reevesville is included within the  [[Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area]].

==Geography==
Reevesville is located at {{coord|33|12|15|N|80|38|50|W|type:city}} (33.204144, -80.647228).<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>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 1.6&nbsp;square miles (4.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which, 1.6&nbsp;square miles (4.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and 0.04&nbsp;square miles (0.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it (1.23%) is water.

==History==


Reevesville is a predominantly agrarian community situated between the banks of Cattle Creek and Polk Swamp near the Edisto River in Upper Dorchester County. The town’s name originates from its time as a once bustling railroad community known as “Reeves Station.” In 1832, the South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company constructed a rail line through the region connecting Reeves Station to Charleston. 

The town is named for local farmer, David D. Reeves, who supplied wood as a source of fuel to the first locomotives to pass through the area. The Reeves name is associated with the area early as 1759 and is later noted in Robert Mills Atlas of South Carolina published in 1851.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 109
|1900= 137
|1910= 205
|1920= 200
|1930= 181
|1940= 217
|1950= 285
|1960= 268
|1970= 247
|1980= 241
|1990= 244
|2000= 207
|2010= 196
|2020= 201
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 207 people, 90 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|129.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 114 housing units at an average density of {{convert|71.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 77.78% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 21.74% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.48% from two or more races.

There were 90 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $30,357 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,555. About 8.8% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.5% of those 65 or over.

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

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[[Category:Towns in Dorchester County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Towns in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville metropolitan area]]