Paxville, South Carolina

Paxville is located in western Clarendon County at 33°44′11″N 80°21′27″W.[7] U.S. Route 15 passes through the town, leading north 14 miles (23 km) to Sumter and south 9 miles (14 km) to Summerton. South Carolina Highway 261 crosses US 15 in the center of town and leads west 6 miles (10 km) to Pinewood and east 9 miles (14 km) to Manning, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km²), all land.[5]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 248 people, 100 households, and 73 families residing in the town. The population density was 236.8 inhabitants per square mile (91.4/km²). There were 110 housing units at an average density of 105.0 per square mile (40.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.92% White, 33.87% African American, 0.40% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races.

There were 100 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,438, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $26,094 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,390. About 9.4% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.4% of those 65 or over.