Meggett, South Carolina
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|subdivision_name1 = South Carolina
|subdivision_name2 = Charleston
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|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Harry V. "Buster" Herrington III
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|postal_code = 29449
|area_code = 843, 854
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|blank_info = 45-45790{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}
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|website = {{URL|http://www.townofmeggettsc.org/}}
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Meggett is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,226 at the 2010 census.{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4545790| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Meggett town, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 29, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213060723/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4545790| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}} Meggett is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area.
History
The Towles Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
Geography
Meggett is located in southwestern Charleston County at {{coord|32|42|20|N|80|15|47|W|type:city}} (32.705515, -80.263106).{{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}} It is bordered to the north by the town of Hollywood. The traditional center of Meggett is along South Carolina Highway 165, {{convert|1.5|mi}} south of the center of Hollywood and {{convert|2.5|mi}} north of the highway's end at Yonges Island. The Meggett town limits have expanded east as far as the Stono River and west beyond Toogoodoo Creek as far as South Carolina Highway 174. To the south the town extends as far as Yonges Island next to the Wadmalaw River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Meggett has a total area of {{convert|47.7|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|46.2|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.5|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 3.11%, is water. The town area has increased from a total of {{convert|38.4|sqkm|order=flip}} in 2000.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1950= 224
|1960= 188
|1970= 180
|1980= 249
|1990= 787
|2000= 1230
|2010= 1226
|2020= 1390
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{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}}{{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}}
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=2020 census=
| class="wikitable"
|+Meggett racial composition{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4545790&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 15, 2021|website=data.census.gov}} !Race !Num. !Perc. |
| White (non-Hispanic)
|1,200 |86.33% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|112 |8.06% |
| Native American
|2 |0.14% |
| Asian
|10 |0.72% |
| Other/Mixed
|33 |2.37% |
| Hispanic or Latino
|33 |2.37% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,390 people, 498 households, and 325 families residing in the town.
=2000 census=
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,230 people, 484 households, and 377 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|84.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 540 housing units at an average density of {{convert|37.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 78.78% White, 20.24% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.08% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 484 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,809, and the median income for a family was $51,667. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $26,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,906. About 6.0% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The town is run by an elected mayor–council government system. The mayor is Harry V. "Buster" Herrington III, and the council members are Tommy Butler (Mayor Pro Tem), Keith McCarty, Tom Hutto, and Angela Watts.
References
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External links
- [http://www.townofmeggettsc.org/ Town of Meggett official website]
{{Charleston County, South Carolina}}
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Category:Towns in Charleston County, South Carolina
Category:Towns in South Carolina
Category:Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville metropolitan area