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Blacksburg, South Carolina, in Cherokee county, is 21 miles SW of Gastonia, North Carolina (center to center) and 38 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is included in the Greenville - Spartanburg - Anderson metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 1,880 people lived in Blacksburg.
In Blacksburg, about 47% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Blacksburg without hitting a preschooler. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in the town; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.
In Blacksburg, females are somewhat more common than males.
In 2000, Blacksburg had a median family income of $35,208.
Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Blacksburg.
An estimated 58% of living spaces in Blacksburg are occupied by their owners, not by renters.
In Blacksburg, 98% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Blacksburg to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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