Editing Starr, South Carolina

{{About|the town in South Carolina|the English musician known for his work with the Beatles|Ringo Starr|the county in Texas|Starr County, Texas}}
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'''Starr''' is a town in [[Anderson County, South Carolina]]. The population was 165 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4568875| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212202320/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4568875| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Starr town, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=August 8, 2013}}</ref>

==Geography==
Starr is located in southern Anderson County at {{coord|34|22|41|N|82|41|38|W|type:city}} (34.377983, -82.693870).<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|1.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Education==
Elementary schools in Starr:
* Starr Elementary
* Flat-Rock Elementary
Middle schools in Starr:
* Starr-Iva Middle School

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 273
|1920= 347
|1930= 361
|1940= 349
|1950= 282
|1960= 243
|1970= 190
|1980= 241
|1990= 164
|2000= 173
|2010= 173
|2020= 165
| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 168
|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 173 people, 74 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|116.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 82 housing units at an average density of {{convert|55.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.22% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.47% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.58% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.73% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.89% of the population.

There were 74 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,167, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $21,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,350. About 25.0% of families and 29.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 46.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.5% of those 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Wilton E. Hall]], (March 11, 1901 – February 25, 1980), Publishing and broadcasting executive. Hall also served briefly as a [[United States senator]] from South Carolina (in office November 20, 1944 – January 3, 1945), was a native of Starr.
*[[Kip Anderson]] (January 24, 1938 – August 29, 2007), soul and blues musician, also worked at [[WANS]] radio as a DJ in the 1990s.<ref name="Obit">{{cite news |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article2499471.ece|title=Kip Anderson: Soul Singer and Songwriter Best Known for His Wry but Powerful Single 'A Knife and a Fork' |newspaper=[[The Times]] |access-date=August 12, 2010 | location=London | date=September 21, 2007}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* The official [[Facebook]] page for the [https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Government-Organization/Town-of-Starr-576045745893248/ Town of Starr]
* [https://www.scacog.org/files/files/Economic%20Development/2020%20Fact%20Sheets/2020-FactSheet-TownofStarr.pdf Information about the Town of Starr] at the [https://www.scacog.org/ Appalachian Council of Governments]
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[[Category:Towns in Anderson County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Towns in South Carolina]]