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Sumter, SC - History
We would like to provide the residents of Sumter a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Sumter Home page. The Sumter Home page provides as much information as possible on Sumter. Knowing Sumter’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Sumter’s Home page, you will also find Sumter’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Sumter has a population of 77626. 47.6% of Sumter’s inhabitants are Male, and 52.4 are female. 43.7% of Sumter is married and 50% own their own home. The Average Home price is $123,637, and the average rent is $858. Household median income in Sumter is $40,760, and the individual median income is $25,084. Sumter’s Ethnic is the following: Black(49.6%), White(42.7%), Hispanic(5.6%), Multiple(2.9%), Asian(2.3%), Other(2%), Native(0.5%).
Incorporated as Sumterville in 1845, the city's name was shortened to Sumter in 1855. It has grown and prospered from its early beginnings as a plantation settlement. The city and county of Sumter bear the name of General Thomas Sumter, the "Fighting Gamecock" of the American Revolutionary War. During the Civil War, the town was an important supply and railroad repair center for the Confederacy.
After the war, Sumter grew and prospered, using its large railroad network to supply cotton, timber, and by the start of the 20th century, tobacco to the region.During the 20th century, Sumter grew into a major industrial center. Still a unique business founded in 1923, Palmetto Pigeon Plant has grown into one of the largest producers of squab, poussin(chicken), cornish game hen, and silkie chickens in the world.
Starting with the opening of Shaw Air Force Base (now home to the 9th Air Force, 20th Fighter Wing, and United States Army Central) in 1941, industry grew, especially after World War II. Sumter became increasingly known for textiles, manufacturing, biotech industries, a thriving retail environment, and medical center of its region in addition to agricultural products, which makes it a hub for business in the east-central portion of South Carolina.Local sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places include: J.
Clinton Brogdon House Carnegie Public Library Heriot-Moise House Charles T. Mason House Myrtle Moor O'Donnell House Rip Raps Plantation Salem Black River Presbyterian Church Henry Lee Scarborough House Stateburg Historic District Sumter County Courthouse Sumter Historic District Sumter Town Hall-Opera House Temple Sinai Elizabeth White House Lincoln High School Singleton's Graveyard Goodwill Parochial School, Gable, SC (Sumter County)
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