Editing Turbeville, South Carolina

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'''Turbeville''' is a town in [[Clarendon County, South Carolina|Clarendon County]], [[South Carolina]], United States. The population was 766 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_SF1/G001/1600000US4572745| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Turbeville town, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=July 1, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213050338/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4572745| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> up from 602 in [[2000 United States census|2000]].

==Geography and Infrastructure==
Turbeville is located in northeastern Clarendon County at {{coord|33|53|22|N|80|0|48|W|type:city}} (33.889433, -80.013440).<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> [[U.S. Route 301 in South Carolina|U.S. Route 301]] passes through the town, leading northeast {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Olanta, South Carolina|Olanta]] and southwest {{convert|18|mi}} to [[Manning, South Carolina|Manning]], the [[county seat]]. [[U.S. Route 378]] joins US 301 briefly in the center of town, leading west {{convert|4|mi|0}} to [[Interstate 95 in South Carolina|Interstate 95]] and {{convert|20|mi}} to [[Sumter, South Carolina|Sumter]], and east {{convert|16|mi}} to [[Lake City, South Carolina|Lake City]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|3.4|sqkm|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Turbeville is also the site of the [[Turbeville Correctional Institution]], located between the city center and I-95 and operated by the [[South Carolina Department of Corrections]]. The facility's website states the institution is intended for [[Youthful offenders|juveniles]] and younger adults from 18-25 (referred to as "Youthful Offenders") and that inmates frequently assist in cleaning up highways and other roads near Turbeville.

No rail transport exists within Turbeville. The closest airport for general aviation is [[Sumter Airport]], and the closest airport with commercial service is [[Florence Regional Airport]], which is only served by [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] to [[Charlotte Douglas International Airport]], and [[Columbia Metropolitan Airport]], serving more destinations.

The school system is composed of one school district, Clarendon County District #4.  Clarendon County District #4 combined Turbeville and Summerton school districts.  Turbeville is served by three schools in the system: Walker Gamble Elementary (located in the New Zion Community about 6 miles outside of Turbeville, East Clarendon Middle School and [[East Clarendon High School]]. The school mascot is the Wolverine.

==Demographics==
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|1940= 234
|1950= 271
|1960= 355
|1970= 442
|1980= 549
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 766 people, 301 households, and 158 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|478.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 272 housing units at an average density of {{convert|216.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 63.29% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 34.88% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.50% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.00% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.33% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.50% of the population.

There were 301 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,339, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $26,167 versus $20,288 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,465. About 19.9% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 34.6% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.

== History ==
In 1840, Michael Turbeville bought {{convert|125|acre}} of land one mile north of the present town limits in Diles Bay and built a home on this property. Sometime between 1870 and 1875, William J. Turbeville, son of Michael, purchased approximately {{convert|200|acre}} from John McFaddin and built the first house in what is now the town of Turbeville. His brother, Clem, likewise bought land and built next to William. Since their land was substantially covered with large pine trees, the brothers built a [[turpentine]] still which they ran for about 20 years. They also built a large store where they carried on an extensive mercantile business for an even longer time. During those early years the community was known as "Puddin' Swamp".

In 2016, the town gained notoriety for a civil suit brought against it. The suit alleges that the town's "town safety" ordinances, which allows Turbeville to write traffic tickets with higher fines than state traffic tickets and keep the money from the citations, are illegal and should be repealed. The town reportedly has nearly twice the ticket rate of much larger nearby towns, writing nearly 2,500 per year, most of which come during prime beach season, as the town is on the major routes between [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] and [[Myrtle Beach, South Carolina|Myrtle Beach]].<ref>[http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article86010642.html "SC’s ‘speed trap:’ Turbeville committing highway robbery, suit alleges." The State, Columbia, South Carolina, June 25, 2016.]</ref>

==Education==
It is in [[Clarendon School District 3]]<!--UNI 01800-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45027_clarendon/DC20SD_C45027.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clarendon County, SC|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-11-24}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st45_sc/schooldistrict_maps/c45027_clarendon/DC20SD_C45027_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==Religion==
There are a total of seven [[Christian]] [[Protestant]] churches within the town of Turbeville:

* Horse Branch [[Free Will Baptist]] Church
* New Covenant [[Pentecostal]] Holiness Church
* Pine Grove [[United Methodist Church]]
* Pinedale Pentecostal Holiness Church
* Turbeville First [[Baptist]] Church
* Turbeville [[Southern Methodist Church]]
* Union Hill Baptist Church

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.townofturbeville.com Town of Turbeville official website]

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