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Population (year 2000): 4,461. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,591 (+2.9% change)
 

Males: 2,013  (45.1%)
Females: 2,448  (54.9%)

Anderson County

Median resident age:  39.8 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29627.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,100 (it was $28,191 in 2000)
Belton  $29,100
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $77,300 (it was $66,100 in 2000)
Belton  $77,300
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Belton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.1%)
  • Black (17.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)


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Ancestries: United States (20.6%), Irish (11.5%), English (8.9%), German (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%), Scottish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 885 feet

Land area: 3.85 square miles.

Population density: 1184 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Belton

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belton city

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

29 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 63 registered sex offenders living in Belton, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Belton to the number of sex offenders is 72 to 1.

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

Belton:  0.5% ($350)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (23.3 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (123.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (618.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Williamston, SC (6.5 miles ), West Pelzer, SC (8.5 miles ), Pelzer, SC (8.5 miles) , Honea Path, SC (8.9 miles ), Anderson, SC (10.5 miles ), Woodville, SC (11.7 miles ), Homeland Park, SC (11.7 miles ), Piedmont, SC (12.6 miles ).

Latitude: 34.53 N, Longitude: 82.50 W


9 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 864

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Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Religious workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Belton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.021.6
Rapes 120333
    per 100,000 22.143.80.066.065.264.7
Robberies 042411
    per 100,000 0.087.644.188.021.721.6
Assaults 47821413
    per 100,000 88.5153.3176.344.0304.1280.2
Burglaries 325055354361
    per 100,000 708.31094.81211.7770.1934.21314.9
Thefts 146165170178152152
    per 100,000 3231.53612.93745.33916.43302.23276.6
Auto thefts 141417101813
    per 100,000 309.9306.5374.5220.0391.0280.2
Arson 002101
    per 100,000 0.00.044.122.00.021.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 239.0337.6313.1316.2348.3402.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.85
US city average:  3.00

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Belton-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/31/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Belton city center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.5 miles away from the city center injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Matthew LeCroy - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Minnesota Twins, born: Dec 13, 1975).


Hospitals/medical centers near Belton:
  • ANDERSON AREA MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; ANDERSON, SC)
  • PATRICK B HARRIS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ANDERSON, SC)
  • GREENVILLE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 21 miles; GREENVILLE, SC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belton:
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 15 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 32 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Belton:
  • GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 24 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GMU)
  • PICKENS COUNTY (about 24 miles; PICKENS, SC; ID: LQK)
  • OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 29 miles; CLEMSON, SC; ID: CEU)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belton:
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
Private high schools in Belton:
  • CALVARY BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 103; Location: P O BOX 863; Grades: PK - 12)
  • KLATT WOODS CENTER FOR LEARNIN (Students: 12; Location: PO BOX 824; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
Public elementary/middle schools in Belton:
  • MARSHALL PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 218 BANNISTER ST; Grades: PK - 02)
  • BELTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 534; Location: 102 CHEROKEE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BELTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 489; Location: 202 WATKINS ST; Grades: 02 - 05)
  • WRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 1136 WRIGHT SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: KG - 06)
  • CHARLES AIKEN ACADEMY CHARTER (Students: 11; Location: 10612 AUGUSTA ROAD; Grades: KG - 08)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Robert Bryson does not own the radio station any more.
  • Marshall Primary School now houses K - 2 students; Belton Elementary houses grades 3 -5. This change began with the 2003-04 school year.
  • Marshall Primary School now houses K - 2 students; Belton Elementary houses grades 3 -5. This change began with the 2003-04 school year.
  • Anderson College in Anderson, SC should meet your criteria for a college listing on this site. It is a four year college located in downtown Anderson, SC. Thanks

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Notable location: Belton Branch Anderson County Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Belton include: Church of God (A), Latimer Memorial Methodist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Belton Presbyterian Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: City of Belton Cemetery (1), Belton Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

HAMMOND W/D (Population served: 13600, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Public Notif received (FEB-14-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2002)
BIG CREEK WATER & SEWER DISTRICT (Population served: 10107, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-1998)
BELTON CITY OF (Population served: 5213, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-2002 and JAN-10-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-06-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-13-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-13-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-22-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and JUN-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-1994), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1995)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.5%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.3%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.3%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  6.5%

Belton compared to South Carolina state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Belton (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Belton Main Branch at 123 O'neal Street, branch established on 1959-01-05; Mcgee Way Drive In Branch at 108 Mcgee Way, branch established on 1982-05-10. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Belton Main at 318 City Square, branch established on 1935-01-02. 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
  • CapitalBank: Belton Branch at 214 Oneal Street, branch established on 1986-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $712.0 mil, Deposits: $490.3 mil, headquarters in Greenwood, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Community Capital Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Belton Branch 299 at 208 Anderson St., branch established on 1948-04-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.



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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
Other Government Administration 3$5,505$22,0200$0
Solid Waste Management 12$20,068$20,0680$0
Police Protection - Officers 15$33,505$26,8040$0
Police - Other 5$7,773$18,6552$518
Parks and Recreation 1$2,152$25,8240$0
Water Supply 8$15,063$22,5950$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$1,054
Firefighters 6$13,265$26,5300$0
Financial Administration 3$6,763$27,0520$0
Totals for Government 53$104,095$23,5693$1,572


Belton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $227,000
    All Other: $190,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,550,000
    Police Protection: $791,000
    Solid Waste Management: $586,000
    Fire Protection: $491,000
    Central Staff Services: $365,000
    Parks & Recreation: $112,000
    Financial Administration: $77,000
    Regular Highways: $56,000
    General Public Buildings: $51,000
    General - Other: $39,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $25,000
    Health Services - Other: $22,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $26,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $130,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
    Property Sale Other: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $115,000
    Fire Protection: $44,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,098,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,117,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $321,000
    All Other: $152,000
  • Tax - Property: $684,000
    NEC: $670,000
    Public Utilities: $174,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,124,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Anderson County:  0.04%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Greenville County, SC  1.25% ($39,806 average AGI)
from Pickens County, SC  0.75% ($34,009)
from Oconee County, SC  0.33% ($33,254)


4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($454 average AGI)
Anderson County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Greenville County, SC  1.20% ($34,473 average AGI)
to Pickens County, SC  0.61% ($34,196)
to Oconee County, SC  0.24% ($28,214)


Strongest AM radio stations in Belton:
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WHPB (1390 AM; 1 kW; BELTON, SC; Owner: ROBERT BRYSON)
  • WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
  • WAIM (1230 AM; 1 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
  • WYRD (1330 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGVL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WELP (1360 AM; 5 kW; EASLEY, SC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belton:
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRIX-FM (103.1 FM; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: FM 103, INC.)
  • WEPC (88.5 FM; BELTON, SC; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WTBI-FM (91.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • WCCP-FM (104.9 FM; CLEMSON, SC; Owner: GOLDEN CORNERS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Belton:
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W50CL (Channel 50; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W65DS (Channel 65; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

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