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Population (year 2000): 3,307. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,260 (-1.4% change)
Males: 1,538 (46.5%), Females: 1,769 (53.5%)
Barnwell County
Zip code:
29853
Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $26,371 (year 2000)
Median house value: $62,700 (year 2000)
Races in Williston:
- White Non-Hispanic (50.6%)
- Black (47.5%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (11.8%), Irish (8.3%),
German (5.2%), English (4.8%), Italian (1.8%), Scottish (1.8%).
Elevation: 353 feet
Land area: 8.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Williston
- High school or higher: 61.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
- Unemployed: 10.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Williston town
- Never married: 32.5%
- Now married: 41.6%
- Separated: 7.8%
- Widowed: 13.0%
- Divorced: 5.1%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +161 (+5.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Williston:
- BARNWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BARNWELL,
SC)
- AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles;
AIKEN, SC)
- BAMBERG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles;
BAMBERG, SC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Williston:
- AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 37 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; ID: AGS)
- COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 43 miles; COLUMBIA, SC;
ID: CAE)
- MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 57 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID:
MMT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Williston:
- BARNWELL COUNTY (about 11 miles; BARNWELL, SC; ID:
BNL)
- BAMBERG COUNTY (about 24 miles; BAMBERG, SC; ID:
99N)
- AIKEN MUNI (about 25 miles; AIKEN, SC; ID: AIK)
Amtrak station near Williston:
- 20 miles: DENMARK (200 W. BARUCH ST.). Services:
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term
parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Williston:
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 24
miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
- AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
- AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; AUGUSTA,
GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
- SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles;
ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 50
miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
- MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles;
COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
- BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 53 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT
enrollment: 2,880)
Public high school in Williston:
- WILLISTON ELKO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 257;
Location: 416 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Williston:
- KELLY EDWARDS ELEMENTARY (Students: 376;
Location: 808 ELKO STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
- WILLISTON-ELKO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 338;
Location: 404 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: 05 - 08)
Private primary/middle school in Williston:
- WINFIELD HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN KG (Students: 46;
Location: 315 CHESTER STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
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