Yesterday, I had the distinct pleasure of travelling through Olar, South Carolina. Olar is located in Bamberg County, which is one of Colleton County's neighbors. I snapped this picture of the Bank of Olar. It was after 5:00 p.m when I drove by, so I can't say whether or not the Bank of Olar remains a going concern. I loved the Wikipedia entry on Olar. Among the information contained therein was the racial composition of Olar: "On a side note: the census[1] of 2000, there were 237 people, 111 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was 301.1 people per square mile (115.8/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 193.1/sq mi (74.3/km²).The racial makeup of the town was 52.74% White, 46.41% African American, 0.42% Native American and 0.42% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population".
So, Native Americas and Hispanics make up 0.42 percent, each, of the population of Olar. Okay, let's check the math. The population is 237 souls, so that'd be .0042 times 237 equals... er, one Native American and one Hispanic. Cinco de Mayo must totally rock in Olar.
2 comments:
No one told me there would be math on this test!
Math? Figures!
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