Kershaw County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.3. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.52. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 31.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00017. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bethune and their reported violations in the past:
BETHUNE RURAL WATER (Population served: 2470, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-14-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2004)
- One routine major monitoring violation
BETHUNE TOWN OF (Population served: 707, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-1995)
- Public Education - Between JUL-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-1995)
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- Public Education - Between JAN-1994 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-02-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2004)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 10.5%
(10.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.2% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people | | South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.7% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bethune, SC
Bethune compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Bethune (2011 data):
- Sandhills Bank: Bethune Branch at 300 King Street East, branch established on 2000/01/31. Info updated 2006/07/18: Bank assets: $62.6 mil, Deposits: $54.3 mil, headquarters in North Myrtle Beach, SC, negative income in the last year, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Max Bancorp, Llc
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (60%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Kershaw County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Bethune (based on Kershaw County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.33%
| Here |  | 55.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | LDS (Mormon) Church | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 63.3% | 15.0% | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.4% |
| Congregations | 47.9% | 21.9% | 6.3% | 2.1% | 1.0% |
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| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Episcopal Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
| Adherents | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 4.2% |
| Congregations | 5.2% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 11.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 9 | Kershaw County: | 1.55 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | Kershaw County: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 34 | Kershaw County: | 5.85 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 34 | Here: | 5.85 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.5% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Kershaw County: | 30.0% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.3% | | State: | 13.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,033 | $24,396 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $822 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,356 | $28,272 | 1 | $350 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,389 | $26,334 | 6 | $1,172 |
Bethune government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $6,000 ($17.96)
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $101,000 ($302.40)
Health Services - Other: $70,000 ($209.58)
Police Protection: $52,000 ($155.69)
Water Utilities: $29,000 ($86.83)
Regular Highways: $10,000 ($29.94)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $113,000 ($338.32)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $58,000 ($173.65)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $29,000 ($86.83)
Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($11.98)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $1,000 ($2.99)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $340,000 ($1017.96)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,000 ($134.73)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $12,000 ($35.93)
- Tax - NEC: $39,000 ($116.77)
Public Utilities: $23,000 ($68.86)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000 ($191.62)
7.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,931 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.44% | | South Carolina average: | 8.00% |
0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($580 average AGI)| Kershaw County: | 0.13% | | South Carolina average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,296 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.94% | | South Carolina average: | 6.88% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($332 average AGI)| Kershaw County: | 0.06% | | South Carolina average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bethune:
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- 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)
- WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
- WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bethune:
- WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
- WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WNMX-FM (106.1 FM; WAXHAW, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC)
- W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WDAR-FM (105.5 FM; DARLINGTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WPUB-FM (102.7 FM; CAMDEN, SC; Owner: KERSHAW RADIO CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Bethune:
- 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.)
- WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
- WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
Bethune fatal accident list:
May 26, 1983 10:08 PM, 341, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 3, 1983 07:08 PM, 341, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bethune)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 27 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Bethune Public Library Main St (Lat: 34.400167 Lon: -80.355639), Call Sign: WNGP512, Licensee ID: L00106150
Assigned Frequencies: 173.287 MHz Grant Date: 07/09/1996, Expiration Date: 08/15/2001, Cancellation Date: 10/03/2001
Registrant: County Of Kershaw, 1121 Broad St Rm 202 Cty Courthouse, Camden, SC 29020, Phone: (803) 425-1508 - Substation Bldg 3 Mi Se On Hwy 341 (Lat: 34.400167 Lon: -80.316472), Call Sign: KNAX537, Licensee ID: L00007574
Assigned Frequencies: 47.9000 MHz Grant Date: 12/01/2000, Expiration Date: 03/06/2011
Registrant: South Carolina Public Service Authority, 223 N Live Oak Dr, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, Phone: (803) 761-4098 - Site 22 Sr 233 1.6 Km S Of Sr 23 (Lat: 34.355722 Lon: -80.243694), Type: Upole, Structure height: 14 m, Call Sign: WPKH289, Licensee ID: L00002092
Assigned Frequencies: 456.250 MHz Grant Date: 12/01/2001, Expiration Date: 02/20/2012, Certifier: Edward O Quarles
Registrant: Carolina Power & Light Company D/B/A Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc., 100 E. Davie Street, Raleigh, NC 27601, Phone: (919) 546-2929, Fax: (919) 546-2285, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - STATION, .2 Mi W Of Int Of Sc 346 & Sr111 (Lat: 34.440972 Lon: -80.359222), Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WNEQ259
Assigned Frequencies: 952.012 MHz, 928.012 MHz Grant Date: 02/20/1992, Expiration Date: 02/20/1997
Registrant: Phone: (803) 788-3220 - BETHUNE, 0.35 Mi Ese Of Inter St Hwy 341 And St Rd S-28-531 (Lat: 34.389333 Lon: -80.322028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Overall height: 158.5 m, Call Sign: WNEW573
Assigned Frequencies: 6710.00 MHz, 6152.75 MHz, 5945.20 MHz Grant Date: 07/11/2008, Expiration Date: 10/07/2018
Registrant: South Carolina Public Service Authority, One Riverwood Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461-6101, Phone: (843) 761-8000, Fax: (843) 761-4115, Email:
- BETHUNE, 3026 Arcadia Rd (Lat: 34.423889 Lon: -80.402778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: WPNL608
Assigned Frequencies: 6605.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz Grant Date: 04/08/2008, Expiration Date: 03/16/2018
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- Bethune ES, 302 Norwood St. (Lat: 34.411639 Lon: -80.341806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 31.4 m, Call Sign: WQFN971
Assigned Frequencies: 17840.0 MHz Grant Date: 08/29/2006, Expiration Date: 08/29/2016, Certifier: Scott Smyth
Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KB4PWY, Licensee ID: L00230911
Grant Date: 11/16/2005, Expiration Date: 11/28/2015, Certifier: Hayward C Trimnal
Registrant: Hayward C Trimnal, 401 King St, Bethune, SC 29009 - Call Sign: KE4FEH, Licensee ID: L00814426
Grant Date: 02/17/2004, Expiration Date: 05/10/2014, Certifier: Jack L Mosley
Registrant: Jack L Mosley, 4679 Newman Rd, Bethune, SC 29009 - Call Sign: KF4BCL
Grant Date: 06/20/1995, Expiration Date: 06/20/2005, Cancellation Date: 06/21/2007
Registrant: Wanda G Mosley, 4679 Newman Rd, Bethune, SC 29009 - Call Sign: N4ORG, Licensee ID: L00230917
Grant Date: 03/08/2006, Expiration Date: 05/15/2016, Certifier: Frances W Trimnal
Registrant: Frances W Trimnal, 445 King St, Bethune, SC 29009 - Call Sign: WA4ASV, Licensee ID: L01127023
Grant Date: 03/09/2006, Expiration Date: 05/07/2016, Certifier: Delton F Jones
Registrant: Delton F Jones, 708 South Walton, Bethune, SC 29009 - Call Sign: KI4NST, Licensee ID: L01119306
Grant Date: 02/21/2006, Expiration Date: 02/21/2016, Certifier: William J Hayes
Registrant: William J Hayes, 2609 Little Lynches Rd, Bethune, SC 29009
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Bethune, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 34 | 73.7 years |
| William | 29 | 75.8 years |
| Mary | 22 | 78.1 years |
| John | 19 | 72.2 years |
| Willie | 11 | 72.0 years |
| Thomas | 11 | 75.5 years |
| Robert | 10 | 75.9 years |
| Henry | 10 | 66.4 years |
| Annie | 10 | 74.0 years |
| Lewis | 9 | 72.9 years |
| Most common last names in Bethune, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mccaskill | 19 | 75.0 years |
| King | 19 | 75.2 years |
| Horton | 18 | 76.8 years |
| Davis | 17 | 76.9 years |
| Williams | 14 | 74.5 years |
| Blackwell | 14 | 72.8 years |
| Hough | 12 | 68.4 years |
| Gardner | 12 | 75.4 years |
| Jackson | 10 | 72.8 years |
| Catoe | 10 | 77.8 years |
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