Editing Snelling, South Carolina

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'''Snelling''' is a town in [[Barnwell County, South Carolina|Barnwell County]], [[South Carolina]], United States. The population was 274 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4567255| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212201033/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4567255| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Snelling town, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 3, 2014}}</ref>

==Geography==
Snelling is located near the center of Barnwell County at {{coord|33|14|29|N|81|27|11|W|type:city}} (33.241284, -81.453184).<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> [[South Carolina Highway 64]] passes through the center of town, leading east {{convert|5|mi|0}} to [[Barnwell, South Carolina|Barnwell]], the county seat, and west {{convert|1|mi|0}} to the east entrance of the [[Savannah River Site]], a nuclear reservation.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|10.6|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|10.5|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|disp=flip|2}}, or 1.20%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 338
|1920= 137
|1930= 126
|1940= 128
|1950= 34
|1960= 100
|1970= 150
|1980= 111
|1990= 125
|2000= 246
|2010= 274
|2020= 250
|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|accessdate=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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At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 246 people, 87 households, and 70 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|79.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 105 housing units at an average density of {{convert|34.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 78.05% White, 19.92% African American, 0.81% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.85%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 87 households 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 16.1% of households were one person and 3.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.13.

The age distribution was 30.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.

The median household income was $35,313 and the median family income  was $40,139. Males had a median income of $34,286 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,420. About 6.0% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.3% of those sixty five or over.

==References==
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{{Barnwell County, South Carolina}}
{{Central Savannah River Area}}

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[[Category:Towns in Barnwell County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Towns in South Carolina]]