Alcolu, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 2,391.

Males: 1,151	(48.2%)
Females: 1,240	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	36.1 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip code: 29001

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,602 (it was $32,557 in 2000)

Alcolu:	$38,602
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,118

Alcolu:	$16,118
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,614 (it was $59,700 in 2000)

Alcolu:	$97,614
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $111,887; Detached houses: $143,494; Townhouses or other attached units: $149,341; Mobile homes: $40,559; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000

Alcolu, SC residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Alcolu:

Black (57.7%)
American Indian (57.7%)
White Non-Hispanic (41.0%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Alcolu: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 118 feet

Land area: 88.2 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Alcolu

High school or higher: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alcolu CCD

Never married: 31.1%
Now married: 52.3%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 10.1%
Divorced: 6.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.9%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Alcolu, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alcolu to the number of sex offenders is 797 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alcolu:	0.7% ($392)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (51.7 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (106.4 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (512.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Manning, SC (2.5 miles ), Sardinia, SC (2.6 miles ), Paxville, SC (3.4 miles ), Turbeville, SC (3.4 miles ), Lakewood, SC (3.5 miles ), South Sumter, SC (3.6 miles ), East Sumter, SC (3.6 miles ), Privateer, SC (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 33.77 N, Longitude: 80.16 W

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Wood products (6%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Health care (6%)
Apparel (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Alcolu-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/29/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Alcolu place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1988, a category 2 tornado 9.4 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Alcolu-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.2 miles away from Alcolu center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from Alcolu center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from Alcolu center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near Alcolu:

CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MANNING, SC)
TUOMEY (about 15 miles; SUMTER, SC)
WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; KINGSTREE, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Alcolu, SC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alcolu:

FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 51 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 52 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)

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Churches in Alcolu include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Oak Grove Church (B), New Harmony Church (C), Mount Nebo Church (D), Mount Milian Church (E), Little Star Church (F), Alcolu Baptist Church (G), Saint Marys Church (H), Cypress Fork Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hodges Cemetery (1), Lees Cemetery (2), Trinity Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Home Lake (A), Alderman Pond (B), Lakewood Pond (C), Lakewood (D), Cuttinumber Pond (E), Big Bay (F), Cutno Bay (G), Crow Bay (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lakewood Creek (A), Pen Branch (B), Lightwood Knot Branch (C), Juneburn Branch (D), Tearcoat Branch (E), Deep Creek (F), Davis Branch (G), Breakfast Branch (H), Big Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	66.8%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	19.8%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	11.6%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alcolu, SC

10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Alcolu compared to South Carolina state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Clarendon County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (63%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Alcolu

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Presbyterian Church in America
Adherents	29.7%	19.6%	14.5%	14.3%	5.5%
Congregations	19.0%	17.2%	12.1%	15.5%	5.2%

Name	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Catholic Church	Baha'i	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	3.5%	3.1%	2.4%	2.2%	5.1%
Congregations	10.3%	1.7%	N/A	1.7%	17.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Sumter County, SC	1.37% ($21,088 average AGI)
from Florence County, SC	0.41% ($30,841)
from Orangeburg County, SC	0.23% ($29,360)

6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,555 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.15%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Sumter County, SC	1.65% ($27,153 average AGI)
to Richland County, SC	0.48% ($20,885)
to Florence County, SC	0.39% ($32,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alcolu:

WYMB (920 AM; 2 kW; MANNING, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WQMC (1290 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MORRIS COLLEGE)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WDXY (1240 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WSSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SUMTER BAPTIST TEMPLE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alcolu:

WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLJI (98.3 FM; SUMMERTON, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC .)
WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
W242AH (96.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WIBZ (95.5 FM; WEDGEFIELD, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMXT (102.1 FM; PAMPLICO, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWFN (100.1 FM; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGSS (94.1 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WURV (102.9 FM; SCRANTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W205BO (88.9 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WTUA (106.1 FM; ST. STEPHEN, SC; Owner: JEREMIAH RAVENELL)

TV broadcast stations around Alcolu:

WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

b carter, 2053 Chestnut Road (Tearcoat Branch / 024739), Type: Tower, Structure height: 92 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
David Knotts, 7916, Type: Tower, Structure height: 96 m, Overall height: 96 m, , Licensee ID: L00163413
Registrant: Ftc Management Group, Inc, 1101e. Main Street, Kingstree, SC 29556, Phone: (843) 382-1235, Email:
Scott Kirby, Phoenix Ctr, 1423 Hotel St., Type: Pole, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 24.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00764118
Registrant: Trillion Partners Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd., #150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, 2500' From I/S Of Hwy. 301 & Hwy 49, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140.2 m, Overall height: 146.3 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

S Of Hwy 521 N, Call Sign: KZK223, Licensee ID: L00082513
Assigned Frequencies : 155.190 MHz, 155.190 MHz
Grant Date: 09/29/2004, Expiration Date: 11/30/2014
Registrant: County Of Clarendon, Manning, SC 29102, Phone: (803) 435-8877

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: W4OMP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/16/1988, Expiration Date: 08/16/1998, Cancelation Date: 08/17/2000
Registrant: Warren W Du Rant, Rfd 1 Box 455, Alcolu, SC 29001
Call Sign: KI4OET, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01129940
Grant Date: 03/17/2006, Expiration Date: 03/17/2016, Certifier: Herman Tommy Sauls
Registrant: Herman Tommy Sauls, 2597 Alcolu St, Alcolu, SC 29001

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-501 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1004B , Serial Number: 501-0022, Year manufactured: 1988, Airworthiness Date: 08/11/1988
Registrant (Corporation): Randy Gibbons Flying Service Inc, 1882 Spigner Rd, Alcolu, SC 29001
Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-60A (1050 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 5197Y , Serial Number: 602-0529, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 02/18/1999
Registrant (Corporation): Randy Gibbons Flying Service Inc, Rr 1 Box 140, Alcolu, SC 29001
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/21/1990
Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 53106 , Serial Number: 18801626T, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 04/22/1974
Registrant (Individual): Henry H Iii Dba Wooten, Rr 1 Box 140, Alcolu, SC 29001, Other Owners: Aviation Wooten

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 32
Hazardous Condition: 11
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Alcolu

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