Burnettown is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,105 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Burnettown is located in historic Horse Creek Valley.
History
In 1890, Daniel Burnette purchased the land of what is now Burnettown on the side of a route between Augusta, Georgia, and Aiken, South Carolina. By 1901, Burnette had sold some lots to home builders.
From 1902 to 1929, the Aiken-Augusta Interurban Trolley Line ran through the valley. The area was referred to as “Mr. Burnette’s Land” by passengers wishing to make a stop.
On June 5, 1941, a charter was granted to incorporate Burnettown. At the time, it was the largest tract of land that a mill in the area did not own.
Geography
Burnettown is located in western Aiken County. It lies along U.S. Route 1 and 78, east of downtown Augusta, Georgia, and west of Aiken. It is bordered by the census-designated place (CDP) of Clearwater to the west, by an outer portion of the city of North Augusta to the northwest, by the CDPs of Gloverville and Langley to the east, and by the unincorporated community of Bath to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 9.17%, is water, consisting primarily of Langley Pond, a reservoir on Horse Creek.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 3,105 people residing in the town. There were 1,174 households and 734 families.
The median age was 39.1 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 93.1 males age 18 and over.
Of the 1,174 households, 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.6% were married-couple households, 16.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2000 census
As of the census Elementary schools including sections in their attendance boundaries are Clearwater, Gloverville, and Jefferson. LBC Middle School and Leavelle McCampbell Middle School take sections of Burnettown. Midland Valley High School is the zoned high school for all of Burnettown.
References
External links
- Town of Burnettown official website