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Bethune, South Carolina

Bethune, South Carolina, in Kershaw county, is 48 miles NE of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center) and 62 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina. About 352 people people live in Bethune.

The People and Families of Bethune

In Bethune, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Bethune had a median family income of $40,972.

Bethune Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Bethune, about 83% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Bethune, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	48 miles NE of Columbia, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	62 miles SE of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	Kershaw
Standard Zip Codes	29009
Phone Area Codes	843
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.415
Longitude	-80.348

Station	BISHOPVILLE 8 NNW
Distance	6.3 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 54 F
Apr Temp	48 to 75 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 75 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	KERSHAW 2 SW
Distance	16 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 53 F
Apr Temp	46 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	48 to 74 F
Annual Precip	47.9 inches

Station	CAMDEN 3 W
Distance	20.6 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 53 F
Apr Temp	45 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 88 F
Oct Temp	48 to 72 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	352	100%
Male	160	45.5%
Female	192	54.5%
Under 18	61	17.3%
18+	291	82.7%
65+	83	23.6%
Median Age	47
Average Family Size	2.72
White	316	89.8%
African-American	34	9.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.3%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	10	2.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	362
Growth	10
Growth %	2.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	28.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	19.6%
Scottish	11.1%
English	10.6%
Scotch-Irish	10.1%
Irish	7%
German	6%
British	2.5%
European	2%
Italian	2%
French (except Basque)	1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Bethune	352	$40,972
Bishopville	3,670	$37,660
Hartsville	7,556	$38,877
Heath Springs	864	$29,688
Jefferson	704	$31,875
Kershaw	1,645	$41,204
Mcbee	714	$34,688

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