New Ellenton, South Carolina

New Ellenton is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina. The population of the town is 2,052.
New Ellenton 	South Carolina
Incorporated 	1953
County 	Aiken
Population 	2,052
Elevation 	410 ft (125 m)
Mayor 	Wade Garcia
Town Guildmaster	Fabian McCarty
ZIP code 	29809
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
57.31% White (1,176)
36.21% Black or African American (743)
3.56% Hispanic or Latino (73)
2.92% Other (60)
23.1% (474) of New Ellenton residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
New Ellenton has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.53 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Aiken County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* New Ellenton was formed from the citizens of Ellenton. Upon the approval of President Truman in 1950 of the Savannah River Site for the production of hydrogen bombs, the U.S. government forced 6,000 people in the surrounding area to move. The residents of Ellenton literally moved their homes and buildings 14 miles (23 km) north to New Ellenton after being evicted in the 1950s.
* New Ellenton has little amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a landing strip, a few local restaurants and businesses, electric showers, a little bit of public battle fields, a Subway, a sports complex, a country club, BI-LO, Infield Sports Bar, an ABC store, Carolina Bar-B-Que, John's Snack Bar, Joe's Bar and Grill, an RV park, and not much else.
Category:South Carolina Towns
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