Ehrhardt, South Carolina

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Ehrhardt is a town in Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 614.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Schützenfest
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Ehrhardt is located at 33°5′45″N, 81°0′48″W (33.095899, -81.013226)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 8.2 km² (3.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 614 people, 253 households, and 154 families residing in the town. The population density was 74.5/km² (193.1/mi²). There were 317 housing units at an average density of 38.5/km² (99.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 40.07% White, 56.84% African American, 1.95% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.77% of the population.

There were 253 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 76.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,813, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,874. About 17.0% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 23.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Schützenfest

The Schützenfest commemorates the town's rich German heritage and their German founder, Conrad Ehrhardt, a immigrant from Weiterade Kuhrhessen, Germany. The festival is held annually.