Lowrys, South Carolina | |
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Town | |
Location of Lowrys, South Carolina |
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Coordinates: 34°48′20″N 81°14′26″W / 34.80556°N 81.24056°WCoordinates: 34°48′20″N 81°14′26″W / 34.80556°N 81.24056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
County | Chester |
Area | |
• Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
• Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 200 |
• Density | 63/sq mi (24.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 45-42865 |
GNIS feature ID | 1246482 |
Lowrys is a small rural town in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 200 at the 2010 census.
The People's Free Library of South Carolina was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Lowrys is located near the northern border of Chester County at 34°48′20″N 81°14′26″W / 34.80556°N 81.24056°W (34.805501, -81.240463).U.S. Route 321 passes through the western side of the town, leading north 15 miles (24 km) to York and south 8 miles (13 km) to Chester. South Carolina Highway 909 (Old York Road) passes through the center of Lowrys and leads southeast 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Chester Catawba Regional Airport.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 207 people, 76 households, and 59 families residing in the town. The population density was 65.5 people per square mile (25.3/km²). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 26.6 per square mile (10.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 67.63% White, 31.88% African American and 0.48% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.