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| image_skyline = Calhoun County Courthouse.jpg| imagesize = Calhoun County Courthouse (South Carolina)>Calhoun County Courthouse| image_map = SCMap-doton-StMatthews.PNG| mapsize = 250px| map_caption = Location of St. Matthews, South Carolina| image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = List of sovereign states>CountryU.S. state>StateList of counties in South Carolina>County| subdivision_name = United States| subdivision_name1 = South CarolinaCalhoun County, South Carolina>Calhoun| government_type = | leader_title = Mayor| leader_name = Helen Carson-Peterson| established_date = 1841| area_total_km2 = 4.99| area_land_km2 = 4.98| area_water_km2 = 0.022020 United States Census>2020| population_total = 1841| population_density_km2 = 369.88Eastern Standard Time Zone>EST| utc_offset = -5Eastern Daylight Time>EDT| utc_offset_DST = -4| elevation_ft = 27933538044region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}| area_total_sq_mi = 1.93| area_land_sq_mi = 1.92| area_water_sq_mi = 0.01| elevation_m = 85| postal_code_type = ZIP Code| postal_code = 29135| area_code = 803Federal Information Processing Standard>FIPS codeUNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU>ACCESS-DATE=JANUARY 31, 2008, U.S. Census website, Geographic Names Information System>GNIS feature IDTITLE=US BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMESUNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY>DATE=OCTOBER 25, 2007, | footnotes = | pop_est_as_of = | pop_est_footnotes = | population_est = | unit_pref = ImperialPUBLISHER=UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU, October 15, 2022, | population_density_sq_mi = 957.86| name = | established_title = Founded| population_footnotes = | image_seal = St. Matthews, SC Town Seal.png}}St. Matthews is a town in Calhoun County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,021 at the 2010 census,WEB,factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4562620, Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): St. Matthews town, South Carolina, U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder, June 25, 2015,factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4562620," title="archive.today/20200213043939factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4562620,">archive.today/20200213043939factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4562620, February 13, 2020, dead, a decline from 2,107 in 2000. It is the county seat of Calhoun County.WEB,www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx, June 7, 2011, Find a County, National Association of Counties, St. Matthews is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.The town holds an annual Purple Martin festival in April which includes food, music, cars, and more.NEWS, Jordan, Larry, St. Mathews Purple Martin Festival,thetandd.com/news/local/government-and-politics/st-matthews-plans-for-purple-martin-fest/article_5707d55b-4087-5a7a-bd3a-6d5521b0c5d2.html, November 27, 2019, T&D, T&D, February 24, 2019,

History

St. Matthews was established as the township of Amelia by Gov. Robert Johnson in the 1730s.BOOK, South Carolina: A Synoptic History for Laymen, Jones, Lewis P., Sandlapper, 1971, Orangeburg, 52–53, The Col. J.A. Banks House, Buyck’s Bluff Archeological Site, Calhoun County Courthouse, Calhoun County Library, Cherokee Path, Sterling Land Grant, Col. Olin M. Dantzler House, David Houser House, Prehistoric Indian Village, and Puritan Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.{{NRISref|version=2010a}}

Geography

St. Matthews is located in the center of Calhoun County at {{coord|33|39|53|N|80|46|44|W|type:city}} (33.664734, -80.778976).WEB,www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html, United States Census Bureau, April 23, 2011, February 12, 2011, US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, U.S. Route 601 passes through the town, leading northeast {{convert|51|mi}} to Camden and southwest {{convert|13|mi}} to Orangeburg. South Carolina Highway 6 crosses US 601 in the center of town and leads west {{convert|7|mi|0}} to Interstate 26 and southeast {{convert|22|mi}} to Interstate 95 near Santee.According to the United States Census Bureau, St. Matthews has a total area of {{convert|4.99|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{Convert|4.97|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.02|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.35%, is water.

Education

Public education in St. Matthews is administered by Calhoun County School District. The district operates St. Matthews K-8 School, Sandy Run K-8 School, and Calhoun County High School.WEB,www.ccpsonline.net/?PN=Schools2, Homepage, Calhoun County Public Schools, June 7, 2019, Calhoun Academy, a school founded as a segregation academy, remains a private institution.NEWS,infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_topdoc=1&p_docnum=1&p_sort=YMD_date:D&p_product=AWNB&p_text_direct-0=document_id=%28%200EB0EEB0679C8D16%20%29&p_docid=0EB0EEB0679C8D16&p_theme=aggdocs&p_queryname=0EB0EEB0679C8D16&f_openurl=yes&p_nbid=W55D5BGRMTM0NjcxNTg5Ni4zMTA2OTM6MToxMzoxOTIuMTYwLjIxNi4w&&p_multi=WSTB, All-white school loses its tax status, The Washington Times, March 6, 1990, Carol Innerst, September 3, 2012, St. Matthews has a lending library, the Calhoun County Public Library.WEB,www.sciway.net/lib/counties.html, South Carolina libraries and archives, SCIWAY, June 7, 2019, St. Matthews is home to the Calhoun County Museum, on Butler Street, which is run and directed by Mrs. Roland. The Museum houses countless artifacts and stories of St. Matthews history and character.

Notable people

• Mike Colter, actor
• Viola Davis, Academy Award-winning actress
• Clarence Felder, actor
• Alshon Jeffery, Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) and (former) University of South Carolina wide receiver; Super Bowl LII champion
• Ludwig Lewisohn, writer, critic and poet
• Phillip Merling, Miami Dolphins defensive end in the NFL
• Horace Ott, musician, orchestral conductor and songwriter
• Eartha Kitt, singer, actress, dancer and activist
• James “Blood” Ulmer, jazz and blues guitarist
• Othniel Wienges, politician and horse breeder
• Russell Ott, South Carolina House Representative and lobbyist

Demographics

{{US Census population|1880= 271|1890= 524|1900= 758|1910= 1377|1920= 1780|1930= 1750|1940= 2187|1950= 2351|1960= 2433|1970= 2403|1980= 2496|1990= 2345|2000= 2107|2010= 2021|2020= 1841PUBLISHER=CENSUS.GOVPUBLISHER=UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU, October 15, 2022, }}

2020 census{| class“wikitable”

data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4562620&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2, December 14, 2021, data.census.gov, !Race!Num.!Perc.White (U.S. Census)>White (non-Hispanic)|655|35.58%African American (U.S. Census)>Black or African American (non-Hispanic)|1,068|58.01%Native American (U.S. Census)>Native American|7|0.38%Asian (U.S. Census)>Asian|7|0.38%Race (United States Census)>Other/Mixed|52|2.82%Hispanic (U.S. Census)>Hispanic or Latino|52|2.82%As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,841 people, 943 households, and 531 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,107 people, 823 households, and 549 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,091.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 913 housing units at an average density of {{convert|472.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 37.16% White, 61.46% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.There were 823 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00.In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 72.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.3 males.The median income for a household in the town was $24,969, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $29,760 versus $21,311 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,911. About 19.5% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.8% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

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External links

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• Calhoun County Museum and Cultural Center
• www.calhouncountychamber.org/calhoun-county/our-towns/st-matthews" title="web.archive.org/web/20130302091600www.calhouncountychamber.org/calhoun-county/our-towns/st-matthews">Information about St. Matthews from the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce

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