Newberry

Newberry is a city in Newberry County, South Carolina, in the Piedmont 43 miles (69 kilometers) northwest of Columbia. The charter was adopted in 1894. The population was 10,277 at the 2010 census. It is the home of Newberry College, a private liberal-arts college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Newberry is located at 34°1640N 81°3700W (34.277655, -81.616560).According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.0 km²), all land. The town was chosen in 1789 as the county seat for NewBerry County, which was part of an extensive area of cotton plantations. During the American Civil War, Newberry was used as a hospital for Confederate and later Union troops. On July 24, 1919, the attempted lynching of a 14-year-old girl was sent to Newberry jail. The city was listed as a town in the 2000 census, but did not report the change to the Census Bureau for more than twenty-five years. It has a population of 10,691, with 4,047 households, and 2,233 families residing in the city. The median income for a household in the town was $27,064. The per capita income for the town is $14,389. About 23.8% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the poverty line.

Geography

Newberry is located at 34°1640N 81°3700W (34.277655, -81.616560).According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.0 km²), all land. The town has a population of 1,788. The population of Newberry was 1,856 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Mississippi River, which flows through the town. The river is a tributary of the Little Mississippi River. It was named after Newberry, a town in the state's eastern part, where it was founded in the 18th century. The Newberry River runs through the center of the town, and the town's name is derived from the river's Native American name, "Newberry" (pronounced "new-berry" or "n-berry"). The town was founded by the Newberry family, who moved to the area in the early 1800s. It has a history of being a center of logging and farming. It also has been known as the site of several mining operations. It had a post office until the 1950s, when it was moved to a new location. The current post office was established in the 1970s, and it is located in the town of Newberry, which is now home to a community of about 1,800 people. The U.N. World Heritage Site is at Newberry and was built in the 1930s.

Demographics

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 10,691 people, 4,047 households, and 2,233 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the town was 52.85% White, 41.36% African American, 0.47% Native American,0.60% Asian, 0,12% Pacific Islander, 2.88% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. The town's population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 14.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 17. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in the town is $27,064, and the median income. for a family is $33,490. About 23.8% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.9 percent of those under age 18 and 21.0 per cent of those age 65 or over. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97. The city has a population of 10,580, with 4,388 housing units, and a population density of 1,609.2 people per square mile (621.8/km²) The city's population is expected to grow to 10,700 by the end of the 20th century.

History

Newberry County was formed from the Ninety-Six District in 1785. European settlers (primarily German, Scots-Irish, and English) began arriving in great numbers in the 1750s. The historic Newberry Court House wasn't burned by William Tecumseh Sherman's troops as he swept through the South. Newberry College was used as a hospital for Confederate and later Union troops during the American Civil War. On July 24, 1919 there was the attempted lynching of Elisha Harper of Newberry. Harper was sent to jail for insulting a 14-year-old girl. The Boundary Street-Newberry Cotton Mills Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Newberry Opera House, Oakland Mill, Old Courthouse, Ike Reighley House, Summer Brothers Stores, Timberhouse, Vincent Street Historic District, Wells Japanese Garden, Osborne Wells House, and West Boundary street Historic District are listed onthe National register of historic places. The town's main street is called Main Street, and the town's second street is known as College Street. It is located on the banks of the Newberry River, which runs through the center of the town. The county seat is Newberry, which was chosen in 1789 as the county seat for Newberry County. It was part of an extensive area of cotton plantations. County and town politics were dominated by planters. By the coming of the railroad in 1851, Newberry had become a thriving trade center. This remained the case until the 1860s.

Education

Newberry has a public library, a branch of the Newberry County Library System. The library is located in the town's downtown area. The town has a population of about 2,000 people. It is located on the South Carolina-Mississippi state line. The county has a total population of 4,000. The city's library system has a circulation of more than 1,000 books. It also has a collection of about 3,000 DVDs and CDs. It has a branch in downtown Newberry, which is also called Newberry City. It was built in the early 1900s and is located at the center of Newberry's historic district. The community has a history of being involved in the Civil War and the First World War. The Newberry library system was established in the 1930s and has a library in the city's downtown. It opened its doors to the public in the 1940s. It closed its doors in the 1970s and reopened in the 1990s. The public library system is now in its current location in the downtown area of the town. It's located at 2,500 square feet and is part of the county library system, which has a network of about 1,200 libraries across the state. It includes a branch at the town of Berryville, South Carolina, and two others in rural areas. The school district has a campus in Newberry that opened in the 1980s and serves a total of 1,500 students. The district also has an elementary school, a middle school and a high school.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina = 88. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 35. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 100. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Newberry = 4.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,975 individuals with a median age of 34.2 age the population grows by 2.05% in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,188.95 residents per square mile of area (459.04/km²). There are average 2.36 people per household in the 4,137 households with an average household income of $31,445 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 11.90% of the available work force and has dropped -6.74% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 14.62%. The number of physicians in Newberry per 100,000 population = 101.9.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Newberry = 47.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 1.7 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 107. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 218. 92 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 32.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 31, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina which are owned by the occupant = 53.25%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 43 years with median home cost = $83,160 and home appreciation of 2.22%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $5.68 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,220 per student. There are 10.3 students for each teacher in the school, 363 students for each Librarian and 285 students for each Counselor. 3.82% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 13.05% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.73% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).