Editing Saxon, South Carolina

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'''Saxon''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Spartanburg County, South Carolina|Spartanburg County]], [[South Carolina]], United States. The population was 3,424 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Saxon CDP, South Carolina| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=August 16, 2011}}</ref>

==Geography==
Saxon is located at {{coord|34|57|35|N|81|58|1|W|type:city}} (34.959621, -81.967066).<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=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 3707
|2010= 3424
|2020= 3896
|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 3,707 people, 1,294 households, and 854 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|1,566.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,587 housing units at an average density of {{convert|670.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 58.27% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 32.26% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.65% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.37% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 12.19% of the population.

There were 1,294 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 27.7% 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 2.65 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 17.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,381, and the median income for a family was $26,118. Males had a median income of $22,099 versus $20,139 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $11,887. About 18.3% of families and 23.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 25.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Most of the area is in [[Spartanburg County School District 6]] while a very small portion is in [[Spartanburg County School District 7]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45083_spartanburg/DC20SD_C45083.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Spartanburg County, SC|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2021-07-05}}</ref>  The latter operates [[Spartanburg High School]].

[[Spartanburg Methodist College]] is in Saxon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st45_sc/place/p4564240_saxon/DC20BLK_P4564240.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Saxon CDP, SC|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-26|quote=Spartanburg Methodist Colg}}</ref>

==Notable person==
* [[William Westmoreland]], U.S. Army [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army|Chief of Staff]] from 1968 to 1972

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

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