Andrews, South Carolina

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Andrews
|settlement_type          = [[Town]]
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|image_map                = Georgetown County South Carolina incorporated and unincorporated areas Andrews highlighted.svg
|mapsize                  = 260px
|map_caption              = Location in [[Georgetown County, South Carolina|Georgetown County]] and the state of [[South Carolina]].
|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in South Carolina|Counties]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_name1        = [[South Carolina]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Georgetown County, South Carolina|Georgetown]], [[Williamsburg County, South Carolina|Williamsburg]]
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|area_total_km2           = 5.73
|area_land_km2            = 5.73
|area_water_km2           = 0.00
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_total         = 2575
|population_density_km2   = 449.77
|timezone                 = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|EST]]
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|elevation_ft             = 26
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 29510
|area_codes                = [[Area codes 843 and 854|843, 854]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 45-01450<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1244882<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref>
|footnotes                = 
|website                  = {{URL|townofandrews.org}}
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|population_density_sq_mi = 1165.16
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'''Andrews''' is a town in both [[Georgetown County, South Carolina|Georgetown]] and [[Williamsburg County, South Carolina|Williamsburg]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[South Carolina]]. Its total population was 2,861 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4501450| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Andrews town, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=February 8, 2017}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> down from 3,068 in [[2000 United States census|2000]]. General aviation airfield [[Robert F. Swinnie Airport]] is {{convert|2|mi|0}} east of its [[central business district]].

== Geography ==
Andrews is located in western [[Georgetown County, South Carolina|Georgetown County]], with a small portion extending west into [[Williamsburg County, South Carolina|Williamsburg County]]. [[U.S. Route 521]] bypasses the town to the south, then passes through the west side of the town; the highway leads northwest {{convert|62|mi}} to [[Sumter, South Carolina|Sumter]] and east {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Georgetown, South Carolina|Georgetown]], the [[county seat]]. [[South Carolina Highway 41]] leads northeast {{convert|24|mi}} to [[Hemingway, South Carolina|Hemingway]] and southwest {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Jamestown, South Carolina|Jamestown]]. [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]] is {{convert|59|mi}} to the southwest.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Andrews has a total area of 2.2&nbsp;square miles (5.7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1920= 1968
|1930= 1712
|1940= 2008
|1950= 2702
|1960= 2995
|1970= 2839
|1980= 3129
|1990= 3050
|2000= 3068
|2010= 2861
|2020= 2575
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]<ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:45&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Andrews racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4501450&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-10|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|811
|31.5%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|1,609
|62.49%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|7
|0.27%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|5
|0.19%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|1
|0.04%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|60
|2.33%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|82
|3.18%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,575 people, 1,049 households, and 754 families residing in the town.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,068 people, 1,182 households, and 843 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,392.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,347 housing units at an average density of {{convert|611.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 60.76% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 37.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.88% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.59% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.43% of the population.

There were 1,182 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 26.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.3 males.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

The median income for a household in the town was $19,375, and the median income for a family was $22,750. Males had a median income of $24,891 versus $17,344 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,105. About 30.8% of families and 34.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 45.8% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

==History==
[[Image:Majestic cypress 6015.JPG|100px|left|thumb|A grand old [[bald cypress]] tree in the [[Santee River]] valley near Andrews]]
The towns of Rosemary and Harpers Crossroads were settled along the Georgetown and Western Railroad, which started operation in 1886. In 1905, the [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad]] built a route through the town, along with a sizable maintenance shop. In 1909, voters agreed to incorporate the two separate towns into a single community, which was named Andrews, after Colonel Walter H. Andrews, who played an important role in the incorporation. Andrews worked for the Atlantic Coast Lumber Co. and served as mayor through most of the 1920s. In 1915, a town hall was built, which is now a museum. By 1919, Andrews had reached a population of 2,000 and continued to grow. During the 1920s, Andrews had the title of being the fastest growing town in the United States for its age. The two schools were the [[Andrews High School (South Carolina)#History|Andrews School]] and the [[Historic Schools of Georgetown County#Rosemary School|Rosemary School]]. These were [[racial segregation in the United States|segregated]], with the Andrews School being the white school and Rosemary being the black.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

When the [[Great Depression]] of the 1930s started, Andrews was hit hard, with population down by 700 when Seaboard scaled back its operations. In 1932, the local economy was dealt a further blow when the Atlantic Coast Lumber Co. closed its nearby plant. The lumber business never regained prominence in the area. The economy subsequently improved in the late 1930s when an [[International Paper]] paper mill was built in Georgetown County.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

After World War II, the Andrews Development Board was incorporated to attract businesses to the area. Among the industries added were Brooks Veneer Co., the Beale and the Ingram lumber companies, the Rogers Saw Mill Co., the Hardee livestock market, the Andrews Ice Co., and the Oneita Knitting Mill. In 1970, the schools were integrated. Rosemary became a middle school. The Andrews school became the elementary/high school. In 1984, Andrews Elementary School was built. In 2000, new middle and high school facilities were built. An expansion to the local branch library began in 2010. It celebrated its centennial year in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/1234554.html |title=Andrews relives 100-year history |last=Ramos |first=Aliana |work=[[The Sun News]] |date=2009-12-28 |accessdate=2010-01-05 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

== Education ==
Public education in Andrews is administered by [[Georgetown County School District]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gcsd.k12.sc.us | title=Homepage | publisher=Georgetown County School District | accessdate=8 June 2019}}</ref> The district operates Andrews Elementary School (child development-5th), Rosemary Middle School (6th-8th), and [[Andrews High School (South Carolina)|Andrews High School]] (9th-12th).

Trinity Christian Academy is a private institution.

Andrews has a [[public library]], a branch of the Georgetown County Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sciway.net/lib/counties.html | title=South Carolina libraries and archives | publisher=SCIWAY | accessdate=8 June 2019}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
* [[Chris Rock]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biography.com/actor/chris-rock|title=Chris Rock}}</ref>
* [[Chubby Checker]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-sep-02-ca-14197-story.html|title = Chubby Checker Still Enjoys Twistin' the Night Away|website = [[Los Angeles Times]]|date = 2 September 2000}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://townofandrews.org Town of Andrews official website]
* [http://members.tripod.com/~andrews_sc/historyoverview.htm Members.tripod.com]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060924185019/http://www.visitandrews.com/andrews_historical_links.htm Visitandrews.com]

{{Georgetown County, South Carolina}}
{{Williamsburg County, South Carolina}}

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[[Category:Towns in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Towns in Georgetown County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Towns in Williamsburg County, South Carolina]]