Pelzer

Pelzer, South Carolina
—  Town  —
Pelzer, South Carolina Location within the state of South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°38.6′N 82°27.6′W / 34.6433°N 82.46°W / 34.6433; -82.46Coordinates: 34°38.6′N 82°27.6′W / 34.6433°N 82.46°W / 34.6433; -82.46
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Anderson
Area
• Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Land	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	751 ft (229 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	97
• Density	510.5/sq mi (197.1/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	29669
Area code(s)	864
FIPS code	45-55465[1]
GNIS feature ID	1231641[2]

Pelzer is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States, along the Saluda River. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.

Government

As of 2010 the town was governed by a Mayor and four council members, for a population of 89.

Geography

Pelzer is located at 34°38.6′N 82°27.6′W / 34.6433°N 82.46°W / 34.6433; -82.46 (34.6430, -82.4606)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 97 people, 35 households, and 26 families residing in the town. The population density was 498.4 people per square mile (197.1/km²). There were 37 housing units at an average density of 190.1 per square mile (75.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.88% White, 2.06% Native American, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 35 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 110.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,063, and the median income for a family was $55,000. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,518. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Economy

• Happy Cow Creamery is located in Pelzer.

External links

• Information about the Town of Pelzer

References

v d e Municipalities and communities of Anderson County, South Carolina, US County seat: Anderson Cities Anderson Belton Clemson‡ Easley‡ Towns Honea Path‡ Iva Pelzer Pendleton Starr West Pelzer Williamston CDPs Centerville Fair Play‡ Homeland Park Northlake Piedmont‡ Powdersville Townville‡ Unincorporated community Sandy Springs Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties