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Pickens, South Carolina

Pickens, South Carolina
Top, left to right: Downtown Pickens, Hagood Mill, Pickens City Hall, Old Pickens Jail, Pickens County Courthouse
Top, left to right: Downtown Pickens, Hagood Mill, Pickens City Hall, Old Pickens Jail, Pickens County Courthouse
Official seal of Pickens, South Carolina
Motto: 
"Where the Mountains Begin"
Location of Pickens, South Carolina
Location of Pickens, South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°52′54″N 82°42′27″W / 34.88167°N 82.70750°W / 34.88167; -82.70750
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyPickens
Area
 • Total
3.06 sq mi (7.93 km2)
 • Land3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation1,109 ft (338 m)
Population
 • Total
3,388
 • Density1,114.84/sq mi (430.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29671
Area codes864, 821
FIPS code45-56140[4]
GNIS feature ID1250078[2]
Websitewww.cityofpickens.com

Pickens, formerly called Pickens Courthouse, is a city in and the county seat[5] of Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,126 at the 2010 census. Pickens changed its classification from a town to a city in 1998, but it was not reported to the Census Bureau until 2001.[6] It was named after Andrew Pickens (1739–1817), an American revolutionary soldier and US Congressman for South Carolina.

Pickens is part of the GreenvilleMauldinEasley Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Pickens is named after American Revolutionary War Brigadier General Andrew Pickens

Present-day Pickens of Pickens County was previously Cherokee Territory. During the American Revolutionary War, the Cherokee sided with the Kingdom of Great Britain. When Great Britain was defeated in the war, the Cherokee were forced to surrender their land. In 1791, the state legislature established Washington District that comprises present-day Greenville, Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens Counties. In 1798 Washington District was divided into Greenville and Pendleton districts. The Pendleton district eventually became Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens County. Pendleton District was divided in 1828 into Anderson and Pickens. A courthouse was established on the banks of the Keowee River where the town of Pickens Court House was developed. The Hagood-Mauldin House was built circa 1856 and is one of the historic structures of Pickens County. In 1868, the Pickens District was divided for a final time, into Pickens and Oconee counties. Pickens Court House relocated to its present-day site and was renamed to Pickens.

The Pickens Railway was established in 1898 as a shortline railroad from Easley to Pickens.[7] From 1955 until 1987, Sangamo-Weston Inc. operated a capacitor manufacturing facility just outside Pickens. Until they were banned in the US, Sangamo discharged a significant amount of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) into a tributary of the Twelve Mile River which feeds into Lake Hartwell. Sangamo also dumped contaminated waste in six locations in the vicinity of Pickens. In two of these locations, the waste was burned, forming more dangerous dioxins. According to the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, contamination was discovered at the "Breazeale site", southwest of town. Schlumberger paid $11.8 million to federal and state agencies for injuries to natural resources caused by the contamination.[8]

Geography and climate

Pickens is located at 34°52′54″N 82°42′27″W / 34.88167°N 82.70750°W / 34.88167; -82.70750 (34.881700, -82.707477).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.81%) is water.

Pickens also has several small mountains that surround the city. Glassy Mountain, located east of Pickens, is a small mountain that can be reached by several small private roads. Glassy Mountain is an excellent example of a piedmont monadnock, which are rare in South Carolina. Sixty-five acres of the mountain are part of the South Carolina Heritage Trust, and contain varied and rare plant species. Perhaps one of the most famous mountains in the area is Table Rock State Park, located just to the north of Pickens, but still in the Pickens area, which has been a symbol for Pickens and can be seen throughout Pickens and nearby cities such as Easley and Greenville. In addition to Table Rock Mountain, the park contains Pinnacle Mountain, the highest mountain contained entirely within the state of South Carolina.[citation needed]

Climate data for Pickens, South Carolina (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1941–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 80
(27)
81
(27)
89
(32)
93
(34)
98
(37)
102
(39)
106
(41)
105
(41)
101
(38)
97
(36)
85
(29)
78
(26)
106
(41)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 52.5
(11.4)
56.1
(13.4)
63.7
(17.6)
72.9
(22.7)
79.8
(26.6)
86.4
(30.2)
89.8
(32.1)
88.2
(31.2)
82.9
(28.3)
73.4
(23.0)
63.1
(17.3)
54.9
(12.7)
72.0
(22.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 41.4
(5.2)
44.4
(6.9)
51.3
(10.7)
59.8
(15.4)
68.2
(20.1)
75.8
(24.3)
79.3
(26.3)
78.2
(25.7)
72.3
(22.4)
61.3
(16.3)
50.7
(10.4)
44.0
(6.7)
60.6
(15.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 30.4
(−0.9)
32.4
(0.2)
39.0
(3.9)
46.8
(8.2)
56.6
(13.7)
65.1
(18.4)
68.9
(20.5)
68.1
(20.1)
61.8
(16.6)
49.2
(9.6)
38.2
(3.4)
33.1
(0.6)
49.2
(9.6)
Record low °F (°C) −6
(−21)
0
(−18)
7
(−14)
24
(−4)
34
(1)
43
(6)
51
(11)
52
(11)
35
(2)
26
(−3)
9
(−13)
0
(−18)
−6
(−21)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.24
(133)
4.54
(115)
4.92
(125)
4.68
(119)
3.98
(101)
5.02
(128)
4.75
(121)
5.07
(129)
4.54
(115)
4.06
(103)
4.20
(107)
5.67
(144)
56.67
(1,439)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.4
(1.0)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.4
(1.0)
1.0
(2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.8 9.5 10.3 9.4 9.1 11.1 11.3 11.3 8.2 7.4 8.1 10.1 115.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.4
Source: NOAA[10][11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880212
189028333.5%
190044958.7%
191089799.8%
1920895−0.2%
19301,13026.3%
19401,63744.9%
19501,96119.8%
19602,19812.1%
19702,95434.4%
19803,1998.3%
19903,042−4.9%
20003,012−1.0%
20103,1263.8%
20203,3888.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[12][3]

2020 census

Pickens racial composition[13]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 2,589 76.42%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 447 13.19%
Native American 6 0.18%
Asian 10 0.3%
Other/Mixed 198 5.84%
Hispanic or Latino 138 4.07%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,388 people, 1,190 households, and 764 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,012 people, 1,281 households, and 794 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,227.1 inhabitants per square mile (473.8/km2). There were 1,438 housing units at an average density of 585.8 per square mile (226.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 80.54% White, 16.80% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 1.06% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.49% of the population.

There were 1,281 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.88.

Hagood-Mauldin House

In the town the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,364, and the median income for a family was $36,316. Males had a median income of $27,316 versus $19,706 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,436. About 12.7% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.

Historical attractions

Located three miles north of downtown on US 178 is Hagood Mill, listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1972. Constructed in 1845 the grist mill was operational until the 1960s. There are monthly southern heritage festivals at the site, and stone ground corn meal and grits may be purchased. [citation needed]. Of particular interest are petroglyphs discovered in 2003, estimated to be 1,500 to 2,000 years old and possibly from the Hopewell culture. [citation needed]. A museum is planned for the historically significant site.[citation needed]

The Old Pickens Jail is one of the few remaining early jails in Piedmont, South Carolina. It was constructed in 1903 and served as a detention facility and offices and living quarters for the county sheriff. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places and now serves the community as a museum.

Education

The School District of Pickens County is headquartered in Easley, a neighboring city. The city itself contains three elementary schools, a middle school and a high school.

Pickens has a public library, a branch of the Pickens County Library System.[14]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pickens, South Carolina
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ Population Estimates Boundary Changes Archived 2006-02-06 at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau, 2007-07-01. Accessed 2008-11-06.
  7. ^ "Pickens County: A Brief History". co.pickens.sc.us. County of Pickens.
  8. ^ "Company to Pay $11.8 Million in Compensation for PCB-Damaged Fishery and Habitat". Department of Justice. January 30, 2006. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ^ "NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Station: Pickens, SC". U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  13. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  14. ^ "Pickens County Library System". PickensCountyLibrarySystem.com. Pickens County Library System. Retrieved November 4, 2021.

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