Hartsville, South Carolina
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Hartsville is a small city in Darlington County, South Carolina
, United States
. The population was 7,764 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city
has a total area of 5 square miles (12.9 km²). 5 square miles (12.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.60%) is water.
of 2000, there were 556 people, 44 households, and 235 families residing in the city. The population density
was 317 people per square mile (585.8/km²). There were 499 housing units at an average density of 702.4 per square mile (271.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.00% White, 42.47% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races
, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 3,044 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples
living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 78.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,063, and the median income for a family was $38,877. Males had a median income of $42,295 versus $22,583 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $19,318. About 21.6% of families and 25.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.
Corporations steel mill, Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, and Progress Energy
's H. B. Robinson Nuclear Generating Station
.
, were interrupted by the Civil War. James Lide Coker became a Major while in the service. Major Coker returned to Hartsville, injured, and found his plantation in shambles. He was determined to reconstruct his plantation and the once prospering town of Hartsville.
In 1894 Major Coker established the Welsh Neck high school which later became Coker College
. Major Coker also established a seed company, oil mill, fertilizer plant and the Coker and Company General Store. He also established a bank and the Southern Novelty Company. The Cokers, unable to gain the interest of other business owners in Hartsville to build a rail-road spur, decided to build their own. This decision led to great prosperity. In 1899, The Southern Novelty Company and the Carolina Fiber Company merged. This merger created Sonoco Products Company. Sonoco Products Company, now a Fortune 500
company with worldwide interest, employs many Hartsville citizens.
, a private baccalaureate-granting institution, is located in Hartsville. Coker College readies undergraduates for personal and professional success through a distinctive four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts, as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom. Coker is ranked among the "Best Colleges" in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review.
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 7,764 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Hartsville is located at 34°22′10"N 80°4′51"W (34.369474, -80.080783).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
has a total area of 5 square miles (12.9 km²). 5 square miles (12.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.60%) is water.
Demographics
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, considering primary zip code (29550), the population of Hartsville, SC in 2000 was 31,313. As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 556 people, 44 households, and 235 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 317 people per square mile (585.8/km²). There were 499 housing units at an average density of 702.4 per square mile (271.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.00% White, 42.47% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.
There were 3,044 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 78.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,063, and the median income for a family was $38,877. Males had a median income of $42,295 versus $22,583 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $19,318. About 21.6% of families and 25.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.5% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Major employers in the area include Sonoco Products Company, NucorNucor
Nucor Corporation , a Fortune 300 company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of the largest steel producers in the United States, and the largest of the "mini-mill" operators...
Corporations steel mill, Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, and Progress Energy
Progress Energy Inc
Progress Energy , headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., is a Fortune 500 energy company with more than 21,000 megawatts of generation capacity and $9 billion in annual revenues. Progress Energy includes two major electric utilities that serve approximately 3.1 million customers in the Carolinas and...
's H. B. Robinson Nuclear Generating Station
H. B. Robinson Nuclear Generating Station
The H. B. Robinson Nuclear Generating Station is a nuclear plant located near Hartsville, South Carolina. The plant consists of one Westinghouse 735 MW pressurized water reactor. The site also includes a coal-fired unit that generates 174 MW and a combustion turbine unit that generates...
Early history
According to the book, Milestones, Hartsville Centennial, many Native American tribes lived in northeastern South Carolina, currently known as the Pee Dee region. The Souian-speaking tribes, Catawba, Waxhaw, Wateree, Cheraw and Pee Dee lived in the area known now as Hartsville, South Carolina. These tribes were plagued by disease brought into the area by European settlers. By approximately 1715, most of the Native American population disappeared. A few of their decedents still live near the Rock Hill area.Settlement
Hartsville’s first settlement began around 1760. Hartsville received its name from Captain Thomas E. Hart. Captain Hart, a very influential man, due to his kind and gentle nature, won the hearts and trust of those in the community. He owned most of the land around Hartsville. Though a farmer, he also owned a mercantile business. During the depression of 1837-1838, Captain Hart lost his land and business. Kalmia, the homestead of the Hart family was sold to Captain Hart’s son-in-law, Colonel T.C. Law.Commercial establishment
In 1845 the son of Captain Hart, John Lide Hart, bought 491 acres (2 km²) from Colonel Law. John Hart established Hartsville Plantation in the area now considered downtown Hartsville. John Law established a carriage factory, steam powered sawmill, grist mill, store, post office, school and Hartsville Baptist Church. John Hart sold his carriage factory to Caleb Coker in 1855. Caleb Coker bought the factory for his son, James Lide CokerJames Lide Coker
Major James Lide Coker Civil War veteran, founder of Sonoco, Coker College, businessman, merchant, banker, railroad man, industrialist, philanthropist...
.
James Lide Coker
James came to Hartsville in 1857. His plans to put into practice farming methods learned at Harvard CollegeHarvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
, were interrupted by the Civil War. James Lide Coker became a Major while in the service. Major Coker returned to Hartsville, injured, and found his plantation in shambles. He was determined to reconstruct his plantation and the once prospering town of Hartsville.
In 1894 Major Coker established the Welsh Neck high school which later became Coker College
Coker College
Coker College offers a four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom. Coker is ranked among the "Best Colleges" in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review...
. Major Coker also established a seed company, oil mill, fertilizer plant and the Coker and Company General Store. He also established a bank and the Southern Novelty Company. The Cokers, unable to gain the interest of other business owners in Hartsville to build a rail-road spur, decided to build their own. This decision led to great prosperity. In 1899, The Southern Novelty Company and the Carolina Fiber Company merged. This merger created Sonoco Products Company. Sonoco Products Company, now a Fortune 500
Fortune 500
The Fortune 500 is an annual list compiled and published by Fortune magazine that ranks the top 500 U.S. closely held and public corporations as ranked by their gross revenue after adjustments made by Fortune to exclude the impact of excise taxes companies collect. The list includes publicly and...
company with worldwide interest, employs many Hartsville citizens.
Education
Hartsville's public schools are part of the Darlington County School District.Public Primary education
The primary schools in the area include:- Carolina Elementary
- Hartsville Middle
- North Hartsville Elementary
- Southside Early Childhood Center
- Thornwell School of the Arts
- Washington St. Elementary
- West Hartsville Elementary
Public Secondary education
- Hartsville HighHartsville High SchoolHartsville High School is a public secondary school serving grades 9–12 located in Hartsville, SC. Around 1400 students attended Hartsville in the 2005–06 school year....
- South Carolina Governor's School for Science and MathematicsSouth Carolina Governor's School for Science and MathematicsThe South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics provides advanced educational opportunities for highly successful high school students who demonstrate interest and talent in pursuit of science and mathematics...
- Mayo High School for Math, Science, and TechnologyMayo High School for Math, Science, and TechnologyMayo High School for Math, Science, and Technology is a magnet high school located in Darlington, South Carolina. The school educates about 340 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Darlington County School District....
, located in DarlingtonDarlington, South CarolinaDarlington is a city in and the county seat of Darlington County, in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is a center for tobacco farming. The population was 6,720 at the 2000 census and is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, serves students from the entire county, including Hartsville.
Higher education
Coker CollegeCoker College
Coker College offers a four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom. Coker is ranked among the "Best Colleges" in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review...
, a private baccalaureate-granting institution, is located in Hartsville. Coker College readies undergraduates for personal and professional success through a distinctive four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts, as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom. Coker is ranked among the "Best Colleges" in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review.
Private Schools
- Thomas Hart Academy (grades 3K-8) is located in Hartsville but is outside of the city limits.
- Students from Hartsville attend other private schools in the area including Robert E. Lee Academy (grades 3K-12), Trinity Collegiate (grades 7-12),and the Byrnes schools (grades 3K-12).
Notable Natives
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Points of interest
- Kalmia GardensKalmia GardensKalmia Gardens is a mature botanical garden located at 1624 West Carolina Avenue, Hartsville, South Carolina. Part of Coker College, it is open daily without admission....
- Hartsville Museum
- Coker CollegeCoker CollegeCoker College offers a four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom. Coker is ranked among the "Best Colleges" in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review...
- Sonoco ProductsSonoco ProductsFounded in 1899, Sonoco Products Company is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging and packaging supply chain services...