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Bethune, SC map Population (year 2000): 352. Estimated population in July 2006: 365 (+3.7% change)
 

Males: 160  (45.5%)
Females: 192  (54.5%)

Kershaw County

Median resident age:  47.0 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29009.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,600 (it was $32,083 in 2000)
Bethune  $26,600
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,600 (it was $71,400 in 2000)
Bethune  $58,600
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Bethune:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.5%)
  • Black (9.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (15.9%), English (7.7%), Scottish (6.8%), Scotch-Irish (5.7%), Irish (4.0%), German (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 283 feet

Land area: 1.14 square miles.

Population density: 317 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bethune

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethune town

  • Never married: 18.9%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 12.0%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.1%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Bethune, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bethune to the number of sex offenders is 90 to 1.

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

Bethune:  0.3% ($233)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
Bethune satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (53.2 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (64.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (526.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: McBee, SC (7.1 miles ), Mount Pisgah, SC (10.9 miles ), Bishopville, SC (15.1 miles ), Stokes Bridge-Cypress, SC (16.2 miles ), Jefferson, SC (16.6 miles ), Kershaw, SC (18.6 miles ), Hartsville, SC (18.6 miles ), North Hartsville, SC (19.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 34.41 N, Longitude: 80.35 W


Area code: 843

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Population change in the 1990s: -64 (-15.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Textile mills and textile products (17%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Repair and maintenance (11%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (32%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Secondary school teachers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)


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Crime in Bethune by Year
Type 2003 2004 2005
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 010
    per 100,000 0.0280.90.0
Assaults 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Burglaries 810
    per 100,000 2272.7280.90.0
Thefts 1430
    per 100,000 3977.3842.70.0
Auto thefts 100
    per 100,000 284.10.00.0
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 118.7) 340.9137.60.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.77
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Bethune, South Carolina

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Bethune-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Bethune town center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 tornado 21.8 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bethune:
  • KERSHAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; CAMDEN, SC)
  • CAROLINA PINES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; HARTSVILLE, SC)
  • CHESTERFIELD GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; CHERAW, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethune:
  • SHAW AFB (about 32 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 46 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 47 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID: FLO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bethune:
  • LEE COUNTY (about 15 miles; BISHOPVILLE, SC; ID: 52J)
  • HARTSVILLE RGNL (about 16 miles; HARTSVILLE, SC; ID: HVS)
  • WOODWARD FIELD (about 17 miles; CAMDEN, SC; ID: CDN)

Operable nuclear power plant near Bethune:
  • 19 miles: Robinson 2 in Hartsville, SC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethune:
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 51 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 55 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
Public elementary/middle school in Bethune:
  • BETHUNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 302 NORWOOD STREET; Grades: KG - 05)

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Notable locations in Bethune: Bethune City Hall (A), Bethune Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bethune include: Harmony Baptist Church (A), Bethune Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: U S Government - Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish (Recreation Areas; 23734 Highway 1).

 

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)

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.6%
Whole state:  69.9%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.2%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.2%
Whole state:  6.5%

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 significantly 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 (2007 data):
  • Sandhills Bank: North Myrtle Beach Branch at 300 King Street East, branch established on 2000-01-31. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $74.6 mil, Deposits: $60.0 mil, headquarters in North Myrtle Beach, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Sandhills Holding Company, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Kershaw 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
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,042$12,5040$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,748$20,9766$500
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$116
Totals for Government 2$2,790$16,7407$616


Bethune government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $101,000
    Health Services - Other: $70,000
    Police Protection: $52,000
    Water Utilities: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $113,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $58,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $29,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $340,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $12,000
  • Tax - NEC: $39,000
    Public Utilities: $23,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000

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:
from Richland County, SC  1.87% ($40,959 average AGI)
from Lexington County, SC  0.42% ($38,816)
from Sumter County, SC  0.38% ($32,038)


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:
to Richland County, SC  1.54% ($30,517 average AGI)
to Lexington County, SC  0.46% ($29,968)
to Lancaster County, SC  0.20% ($26,262)


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)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAGS (1380 AM; 1 kW; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: BEAVER COMMUNICATIONS)

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.)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)

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)

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