Bamberg, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 3,463. Population change since 2000: -6.1%

Males: 1,564	(45.2%)
Females: 1,899	(54.8%)

Median resident age:	35.7 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 29003.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $19,600 (it was $21,736 in 2000)

Bamberg	$19,600
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $65,100 (it was $65,400 in 2000)

Bamberg	$65,100
South Carolina:	$133,900

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Races in Bamberg:

Black (53.6%)
White Non-Hispanic (45.1%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bamberg: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.3%), English (7.1%), Irish (3.3%), German (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 168 feet

Land area: 3.53 square miles.

Population density: 982 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bamberg

High school or higher: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Unemployed: 15.4%
Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bamberg town

Never married: 31.5%
Now married: 44.7%
Separated: 4.2%
Widowed: 14.0%
Divorced: 5.5%

97 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.9% Latin America, 0.3% Asia).

This town:	2.6%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Bamberg, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bamberg to the number of sex offenders is 315 to 1.

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

Bamberg:	0.5% ($357)
South Carolina:	0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (49.7 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (132.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (615.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cope, SC (5.7 miles) , Denmark, SC (7.7 miles ), Govan, SC (11.1 miles) , Cordova, SC (12.2 miles) , Norway, SC (12.3 miles ), Olar, SC (13.3 miles ), Ehrhardt, SC (14.1 miles ), Rowesville, SC (14.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $113,200
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $114,000
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $91,000
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $111,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,500
2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $157,200
2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $112,500
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $112,500
2005: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 33.30 N, Longitude: 81.03 W

People in group quarters in Bamberg

218 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
82 people in nursing homes
39 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
10 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Area code: 803

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Bamberg, South Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -75 (-2.0%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (11%)
Machinery (8%)
Health care (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Construction (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (20%)
Health care (15%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

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Crime in Bamberg by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	1	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	26.2	0.0	27.7	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	1	0	1	1
per 100,000	26.2	27.3	0.0	27.7	27.7
Robberies	4	5	4	2	1
per 100,000	104.7	136.5	110.7	55.3	27.7
Assaults	21	12	47	17	19
per 100,000	549.5	327.7	1301.2	470.1	526.8
Burglaries	51	44	24	32	32
per 100,000	1334.4	1201.5	664.5	885.0	887.2
Thefts	67	77	94	95	83
per 100,000	1753.0	2102.7	2602.4	2627.2	2301.1
Auto thefts	5	7	6	3	7
per 100,000	130.8	191.2	166.1	83.0	194.1
Arson	N/A	0	2	1	0
per 100,000	N/A	0.0	55.4	27.7	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	388.5	311.9	512.7	306.4	305.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.89
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bamberg, South Carolina

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Bamberg, South Carolina average temperatures

Bamberg, South Carolina average precipitation

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Bamberg-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Bamberg town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/10/2004, a category 3 tornado 23.3 miles away from the town center injured one person.

Birthplace of: Preston Wilson - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Washington Nationals, born: Jul 19, 1974).

Hospital/medical center in Bamberg:

BAMBERG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (PO BOX 507)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bamberg:

TRMC OF ORANGEBURG & CALHOUN (about 18 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC)
BARNWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BARNWELL, SC)
ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; FAIRFAX, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Bamberg, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bamberg:

COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 45 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 46 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
SHAW AFB (about 61 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bamberg:

BAMBERG COUNTY (about 5 miles; BAMBERG, SC; ID: 99N)
ORANGEBURG MUNI (about 17 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; ID: OGB)
BARNWELL COUNTY (about 25 miles; BARNWELL, SC; ID: BNL)

Amtrak station near Bamberg:

8 miles: DENMARK (200 W. BARUCH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.bambergsc.com/city/main.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bamberg:

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 48 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 50 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 52 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bamberg:

Richard Carroll Elementary School (Location: 119 MCMILLAN ST.)
Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle School (Location: 400 NORTH ST.)
Bamberg Ehrhardt High School (Location: 600 RED RAIDER RD.)

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Notable location: Bamberg County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Bamberg include: Calhoun Street Church of God (A), Bamberg Pentecostal Church (B), Trinity United Methodist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Main Street Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Log Bridge Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Bamberg: Bamberg Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Bamberg Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Holiday Motel (2308 Main Highway).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bamberg and their reported violations in the past:

BAMBERG-PUBLIC WORKS (Population served: 4500, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and JUL-10-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-1994)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.8%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	28.3%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	15.2%
Whole state:	6.5%

Bamberg compared to South Carolina state average:

Bamberg, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Bamberg (2007 data):

South Carolina Bank and Trust, National Association: Bamberg Branch at 317 North Main Street, branch established on 1963-11-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,931.1 mil, Deposits: $1,505.5 mil, headquarters in Orangeburg, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Scbt Financial Corporation
Enterprise Bank of South Carolina: Bamberg Branch at 400 North Main Street, branch established on 1984-08-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $325.6 mil, Deposits: $261.2 mil, headquarters in Ehrhardt, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices
Home Federal Savings and Loan Association: Home Federal Savings And Loan Associ at 2990 Main Highway, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $28.5 mil, Deposits: $25.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Bamberg Main at 12157 Heritage Hwy, branch established on 1963-09-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Bamberg mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Bamberg County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters	3	$5,961	$23,844	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$5,364	$32,184	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$3,694	$22,164	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$819
Financial Administration	1	$1,816	$21,792	1	$421
Solid Waste Management	2	$3,694	$22,164	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$1,621	$19,452	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	10	$23,456	$28,147	0	$0
Totals for Government	21	$45,605	$26,060	2	$1,240

Bamberg government finances in 2006:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $331,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $586,000
Central Staff Services: $394,000

Solid Waste Management: $305,000

Local Fire Protection: $225,000

Regular Highways: $217,000

Parks and Recreation: $17,000
Local Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $44,000
Water Utilities: $44,000

Electric Utilities: $44,000

Gas Utilities: $44,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $40,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $65,000
Fines and Forfeits: $51,000

Interest Earnings: $29,000

Sale of Property: $9,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $277,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $237,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $99,000
Police Protection: $31,000

Central Staff Services: $4,000

Local Fire Protection: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $878,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $135,000
Tax - Property: $500,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $251,000

Public Utility License: $202,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $87,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $688,000

5.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,981 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.23%
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 Orangeburg County, SC	1.00% ($25,840 average AGI)
from Barnwell County, SC	0.62% ($17,194)
from Lexington County, SC	0.34% ($19,941)

6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,532 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.58%
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 Orangeburg County, SC	1.42% ($48,958 average AGI)
to Barnwell County, SC	0.81% ($30,073)
to Richland County, SC	0.55% ($40,393)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bamberg:

WRIT (790 AM; 1 kW; BAMBERG-DENMARK, SC; Owner: VOORHEES COLLEGE)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WPJK (1580 AM; 1 kW; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: BOSE GOWDY)
WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bamberg:

WWBD (95.7 FM; BAMBERG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WIGL (102.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGFG (105.1 FM; BRANCHVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQKI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHXT (103.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WSPX (94.5 FM; BOWMAN, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAAW (94.7 FM; WILLISTON, SC; Owner: FRANK NEELY)
WIIZ (97.9 FM; BLACKVILLE, SC; Owner: NICWILD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSSB-FM (90.3 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Bamberg:

WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
W55CQ (Channel 55; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)

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