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Abbeville is a city in Abbeville County.
It is the county seat.
The community was named by a Huguenot settler, after his home city
The latitude of Abbeville is 34.178N. The longitude is -82.379W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 591 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 5,786.
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$25,756National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Abbeville demographic reports
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Known as "the cradle and the grave of the Confederacy" because the secession meeting occurred here, and Jefferson Davis held his final cabinet meeting here in 1865
· 1991 movie, "Sleeping with the Enemy"
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5% of Abbeville residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Abbeville ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Abbeville was $13,274, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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12% of Abbeville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Historic districts in Abbeville include Abbeville Historic District, Cedar Springs Historic District ... View historic districts
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Median rent in Abbeville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $264. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $658.
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Abbeville County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Abbeville political report.
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The average commute time for Abbeville workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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