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Population (year 2000): 3,791. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,878 (+2.3% change)
Males: 1,813 (47.8%), Females: 1,978 (52.2%)
Anderson County
Zip code:
29697
Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $31,458 (year 2000)
Median house value: $68,300 (year 2000)
Races in Williamston:
- White Non-Hispanic (80.2%)
- Black (17.7%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (22.6%), Irish
(10.5%), English (10.3%), German (6.7%), French (4.7%), Italian
(2.0%).
Elevation: 826 feet
Land area: 3.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Williamston
- High school or higher: 66.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 6.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Williamston town
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 53.4%
- Separated: 4.4%
- Widowed: 10.6%
- Divorced: 11.5%
1.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -324 (-7.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Williamston:
- ANDERSON AREA MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles;
ANDERSON, SC)
- GREENVILLE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 14 miles;
GREENVILLE, SC)
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GREENVILLE, SC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Williamston:
- DONALDSON CENTER (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, SC;
ID: GYH)
- ANDERSON RGNL (about 18 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID:
AND)
- GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 26 miles; GREER,
SC; ID: GSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Williamston:
- GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, SC;
ID: GMU)
- PICKENS COUNTY (about 20 miles; PICKENS, SC; ID:
LQK)
- OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 29 miles; CLEMSON, SC;
ID: CEU)
Amtrak station near Williamston:
- 18 miles: GREENVILLE (1120 W. WASHINGTON ST.).
Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible,
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Williamston:
- GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles;
GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 6,157)
- BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; GREENVILLE,
SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
- TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles;
PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
- FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; GREENVILLE, SC;
FT enrollment: 2,915)
- CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT
enrollment: 15,962)
- LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT
enrollment: 2,429)
- PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles;
GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
Public high schools in Williamston:
- PALMETTO HIGH (Students: 832; Location: 804
N. HAMILTON ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CAREER/TECH CTR ANDERSON 1 & 2 (Location: 702
BELTON HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Williamston:
- PALMETTO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 747;
Location: 803 N. HAMILTON ST.; Grades: 06 - 08)
- PALMETTO ELEMENTARY (Students: 660; Location:
1 ROBERTS DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 493;
Location: 107 MELVIN LANE; Grades: KG - 05)
- WILLIAMSTON CHILD DEVELOPMENT CTR (Location:
1A ROBERTS BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - KG)
Private primary/middle school in Williamston:
- CALVARY CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL (Students: 75;
Location: 10 ACADEMY STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
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