Wellford, South Carolina

Wellford was founded in 1840 by a man named Wellington, who was building a railroad in the area. He settled and named the town Wellington. When the town was chartered on December 9, 1882, the name was changed to Wellford.

New Hope Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[3]

Wellford is located at 34°57′4″N 82°5′55″W (34.951087, -82.098497).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), all land.

At the 2000 census there were 2,030 people in 822 households, including 571 families, in the city. The population density was 993.8 people per square mile (384.2/km²). There were 910 housing units at an average density of 445.5 per square mile (172.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 48.92% African American, 46.70% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 2.32% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.60%.[1]

Of the 822 households 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 25.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.4% of households were one person and 9.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.94.

The age distribution was 23.8% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median household income was $32,426 and the median family income was $36,020. Males had a median income of $31,719 versus $22,756 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,593. About 8.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

• Information about the Town of Wellford