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)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 28.3% | | Whole state: | 14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 15.2% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bamberg, SC
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
Bamberg compared to South Carolina state average:
- 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 (2009 data):
- 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: $363.6 mil, Deposits: $288.8 mil, headquarters in Ehrhardt, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices
- SCBT National Association: Bamberg Branch at 317 North Main Street, branch established on 1963-11-18. Info updated 2008-12-22: Bank assets: $2,763.2 mil, Deposits: $2,155.8 mil, headquarters in Orangeburg, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: Scbt Financial Corporation
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Bamberg Main at 12157 Heritage Hwy, branch established on 1963-09-09. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- 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: $31.3 mil, Deposits: $27.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bamberg, South Carolina
- Holiday Motel, 2308 Main Hwy, Bamberg, SC 29003, Phone: (803) 245-2426, Fax: (803) 245-2426
- Ziggy's Motel, 615 N Main St, Bamberg, SC 29003, Phone: (803) 245-2429
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Bamberg, South Carolina
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Bamberg County South Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (44%)
- Utility gas (43%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Bamberg
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Episcopal Church |
| Adherents | 50.1% | 35.2% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 1.7% |
| Congregations | 28.3% | 37.7% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
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| Name | Baha'i | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Church of God of Prophecy | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other religions |
| Adherents | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 2.6% |
| Congregations | N/A | 3.8% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 9.4% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $10,049 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 | $28,503 | $34,204 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $3,745 | $22,470 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
3 | $8,544 | $34,176 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $6,844 | $27,376 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,700 | $20,400 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
19 | $49,336 | $31,160 | 9 | $10,049 |
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:
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:
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.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bamberg:
- WWBD (95.7 FM; BAMBERG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIGL (102.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGFG (105.1 FM; BRANCHVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WQKI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WSPX (94.5 FM; BOWMAN, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WAAW (94.7 FM; WILLISTON, SC; Owner: FRANK NEELY)
- WHXT (103.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- 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)
- WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
- WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
- WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, 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.)
- W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Bamberg, South Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 20
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 25
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
- Fatalities: 20
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 43
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
South Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 82
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 125
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 90
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 211
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Bamberg fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bamberg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Bamberg, SC)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5- STATION, Cahoun St Edisto, Overall height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WNTV243
Assigned Frequencies : 959.550 MHz Grant Date: 02/08/1999, Expiration Date: 04/29/2009
Registrant: Phone: (803) 779-4975 - BAMBERG, 1004 Hwy. 78 (Bamberg - Sc Rsa 7), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WPJA816
Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
- Bamberg, 1412 Watermelon Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 111.2 m, Overall height: 115.8 m, Call Sign: WPNE632
Assigned Frequencies : 952.656 MHz, 928.656 MHz, 941.381 MHz, 932.381 MHz Grant Date: 03/07/2002, Expiration Date: 05/07/2012
Registrant: South Carolina Electric And Gas Company, 1426 Main St., Mc. 130, Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: (803) 217-6385, Fax: (803) 217-6385 - Well #8 Tank, Bridge St., Type: Tank, Structure height: 31 m, Call Sign: WPUR264
Assigned Frequencies : 932.481 MHz, 941.481 MHz Grant Date: 04/17/2002, Expiration Date: 04/17/2012, Certifier: Bruce G Ellis
Registrant: Lord & Company, Inc., 377 Carowinds Blvd, Suite 203, Fort Mill, SC 29708, Phone: (803) 802-0060, Fax: (803) 802-0070, Email:
- Bamberg, NC, Lat: 33.298056 Lon: -81.031944, Call Sign: WQDJ315
Assigned Frequencies : 956.331 MHz, 956.331 MHz Grant Date: 09/09/2005, Expiration Date: 09/09/2015, Certifier: Will Martin
Registrant: Itron, Inc., 2818 N. Sullivan Rd., Spokane, WA 99216, Phone: (509) 891-3636, Fax: (509) 891-3334, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bamberg)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Bamberg)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 43
- Hazardous Condition: 10
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 1
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Bamberg, SC
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