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Cowpens, South Carolina

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Age distribution of the population: 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6
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living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00.
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of 2000, there were 2,279 people, 922 households, and 639 families residing in the town. The population density was 979.3 inhabitants per square mile (378.1/km). There were 991 housing units at an average density of 425.8 per square mile (164.4/km). The racial makeup of the town was 75.65%
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 30,815, and the median income for a family was $ 39,387. Males had a median income of $ 35,978 versus $ 22,778 for females. The
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was fought on January 17, 1781, resulting in a decisive victory for American Patriot forces over British troops commanded by
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There were 922 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were
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for the town was $ 14,847. About 15.6% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the
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The community was named on account of pens for cattle near the original town site.
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region, approximately 9 mi (15 km) from the center of the county seat,
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Map of South Carolina highlighting Spartanburg County
839:, a branch of the Spartanburg County Public Library. 280:, United States. The population was 2,162 at the 1632: 849: 376:(35.016181, -81.804240). It lies in the upland 311:, located 9 miles (14 km) north of town in 1097: 1197: 319:. Two ships of the U.S. Navy have been named 1641:Towns in Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1204: 1190: 1079:"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" 1018: 950: 804:of any race were 3.25% of the population. 994: 1152:"South Carolina libraries and archives" 1025:. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 28. 1019:Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). 1633: 1055:"National Register Information System" 418: 1185: 901: 899: 18:Town in South Carolina, United States 1060:National Register of Historic Places 796:, and 0.79% from two or more races. 335:National Register of Historic Places 1071: 1047: 333:, built in 1896, was listed on the 307:. The battle site is preserved at 145:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km) 137:2.29 sq mi (5.94 km) 129:2.29 sq mi (5.94 km) 46:Location of Cowpens, South Carolina 13: 1295: 1215:Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1212:Municipalities and communities of 1105:"Census of Population and Housing" 1022:The origins of unusual place-names 924: 896: 408: 14: 1657: 1170: 982: 857:"ArcGIS REST Services Directory" 40: 1144: 1119: 936:United States Geological Survey 394: 1029: 1012: 975: 932:"US Board on Geographic Names" 770: 656: 1: 884:. United States Census Bureau 859:. 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Index

Town
Location of Cowpens, South Carolina
35°0′58″N 81°48′15″W / 35.01611°N 81.80417°W / 35.01611; -81.80417
Country
State
South Carolina
County
Spartanburg
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area codes
864, 821
FIPS code
GNIS
www.townofcowpens.com
Spartanburg County
South Carolina
2010 census
American Revolutionary War
Battle of Cowpens
Banastre Tarleton
Cowpens National Battlefield
Cherokee County
Chesnee
USS Cowpens
Cowpens Depot

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