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Ehrhardt, South Carolina

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Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Ehrhardt is a town in Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 545.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref>

History

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Ehrhardt was named for Conrad Ehrhardt (1832-1908), a German emigrant to South Carolina and successful saw mill operator, who was also the progenitor of a prominent local family of that name.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The Copeland House and Rivers Bridge State Park are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name="nris">Template:NRISref</ref>

Geography

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Ehrhardt is located in southern Bamberg County at Template:Coord (33.095899, -81.013226).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> U.S. Route 601 runs through the town, leading north Template:Convert to Bamberg, the county seat, and south Template:Convert to Hampton. South Carolina Highway 64 crosses US 601 in Ehrhardt, leading southeast Template:Convert to Walterboro and northwest Template:Convert to Barnwell.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ehrhardt has a total area of Template:Convert, all of it land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Demographics

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2020 census

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Ehrhardt town, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> % 2000 % 2010 Template:Partial
White alone (NH) 242 255 236 39.41% 46.79% 51.64%
Black or African American alone (NH) 348 269 191 56.68% 49.36% 41.79%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 2 0 0.00% 0.37% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 4 6 0.00% 0.73% 1.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 7 4 11 1.14% 0.73% 2.41%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17 11 13 2.77% 2.02% 2.84%
Total 614 545 457 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2000 census

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As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 614 people, 253 households, and 154 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 317 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 40.07% White, 56.84% African American, 1.95% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.77% of the population.

There were 253 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% 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 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,813, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,874. About 17.0% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 23.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Since 2022 it is a part of the Bamberg County School District.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Prior to 2022, it was in the Bamberg School District One.<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> The public high school is Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School.

Bamberg 1 formerly operated Ehrhardt Elementary School.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2008 the Bamberg 1 district sought to close Ehrhardt Elementary. Area residents considered filing a lawsuit and attempting to convert the school into a charter school.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The former elementary school became the town hall.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Schützenfest

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The Schützenfest commemorates the town's rich German heritage and their German founder, Conrad Ehrhardt, an immigrant from Weiterode, Kurhessen, Germany. The festival is held annually.

References

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