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Kingstree is a town located in Williamsburg County, South Carolina . As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,496. It is the County Seat of Williamsburg County . The original town was laid out as ''Williamsburg'' by the Lords Proprieters in colonial time. But a lone, unusually large White Pine was found along the Black River , far to the south of the species' normal range. Since tall white pines were ideal for use as masts for ships, the king claimed it, and the king's Broad Arrow mark was put upon this tree to prevent anyone else from cutting it. It was never cut. Over time, the county kept the name Williamsburg, but the county seat became known as ''The King's Tree,'' giving rise to its modern name. Nobel Prize winner Joseph L. Goldstein is a native son of Kingstree. It is also the birthplace of underground writer/cartoonist John Linton Roberson . GEOGRAPHY Kingstree is located at 33°40'16" North, 79°49'43" West (33.671243, -79.828635). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 8.2 Km&2 (3.2 Mi&2 ). 8.1 km&2 (3.1 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.63% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 3,496 people, 1,448 households, and 876 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 429.9/km&2 (1,114.7/mi&2). There were 1,618 housing units at an average density of 199.0/km&2 (515.9/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 33.95% White , 64.65% African American , 0.06% Native American , 0.57% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.17% from Other Races , and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,448 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.5% were Married Couples living together, 26.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.03. In the town the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 78.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $21,022, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $31,993 versus $19,800 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $17,694. 38.0% of the population and 27.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 54.3% of those under the age of 18 and 22.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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