Newberry, South Carolina | |
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 Newberry Opera House | |
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| Motto: "The City of Friendly Folks." | |
 Location of Newberry, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates:34°16′40″N81°37′00″W / 34.27778°N 81.61667°W /34.27778; -81.61667[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Newberry |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.00 sq mi (23.30 km2) |
| • Land | 8.99 sq mi (23.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,691 |
| • Density | 1,188.9/sq mi (459.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29108 |
| Area codes | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-49570 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404369[1] |
| Website | www.cityofnewberry.com |
Newberry is a city inNewberry County,South Carolina, United States, in the Piedmont 43 miles (69 kilometers) northwest ofColumbia. The charter was adopted in 1894. The population was 10,277 at the2010 census. It is thecounty seat of Newberry County;[4] at one time it was called Newberry Courthouse.
Newberry became a city in 1976, but did not report the change to theCensus Bureau for more than twenty-five years.[5] As a result, the city was listed as a town in the 2000 census.
It is the home ofNewberry College, a private liberal-arts college affiliated with theEvangelical Lutheran Church in America.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.0 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 509 | — | |
| 1870 | 1,891 | — | |
| 1880 | 2,343 | 23.9% | |
| 1890 | 3,020 | 28.9% | |
| 1900 | 4,607 | 52.5% | |
| 1910 | 5,028 | 9.1% | |
| 1920 | 5,894 | 17.2% | |
| 1930 | 7,298 | 23.8% | |
| 1940 | 7,510 | 2.9% | |
| 1950 | 7,546 | 0.5% | |
| 1960 | 8,208 | 8.8% | |
| 1970 | 9,218 | 12.3% | |
| 1980 | 9,866 | 7.0% | |
| 1990 | 10,542 | 6.9% | |
| 2000 | 10,580 | 0.4% | |
| 2010 | 10,277 | −2.9% | |
| 2020 | 10,691 | 4.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 4,378 | 40.95% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 4,529 | 42.36% |
| Native American | 19 | 0.18% |
| Asian | 78 | 0.73% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.02% |
| Other/Mixed | 373 | 3.49% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 1,312 | 12.27% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 10,691 people, 4,047 households, and 2,233 families residing in the city.
As of the2000 census, there were 10,580 people, 3,970 households, and 2,528 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,609.2 inhabitants per square mile (621.3/km2). There were 4,388 housing units at an average density of 667.4 per square mile (257.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 52.85%White, 41.36%African American, 0.47%Native American, 0.60%Asian, 0.12%Pacific Islander, 2.88% fromother races, and 1.70% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 9.49% of the population.
There were 3,970 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were married couples living together, 22.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 14.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,064, and the median income for a family was $33,490. Males had a median income of $28,681 versus $20,887 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $14,389. About 23.8% of families and 28.0% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 39.9% of those under age 18 and 21.0% of those age 65 or over.
European settlers (primarily German, Scots-Irish, and English) began arriving in great numbers in the 1750s. Newberry County was formed from the Ninety-Six District in 1785. Because of its central location, the town of Newberry was chosen in 1789 as the county seat for Newberry County, which was part of an extensive area ofcottonplantations. County and town politics were dominated byplanters. By the coming of the railroad in 1851, Newberry had become a thriving trade center. This remained the case until the 1860s.
During theAmerican Civil War,Newberry College was used as a hospital forConfederate and laterUnion troops. The historicNewberry Court House was not burned byWilliam Tecumseh Sherman's troops as he swept through the South.
Violent racial incidents hit all over the country as part of the1919 Red Summer. On July 24, 1919, there was theattempted lynching of Elisha Harper of Newberry. Harper was sent to jail for insulting a 14-year-old girl.
The following buildings are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places:[7][8]
Newberry has apublic library, a branch of the Newberry County Library System.[9]
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