Blenheim, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 130. Population change since 2000: -4.4%

Males: 56	(43.8%)
Females: 74	(56.2%)

Median resident age:	44.3 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip code: 29516

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,619 (it was $26,667 in 2000)

Blenheim:	$31,619
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,334 (it was $36,900 in 2000)

Blenheim:	$60,334
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,239; Detached houses: $66,621; Mobile homes: $35,000

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Races in Blenheim:

Black (54.7%)
White Non-Hispanic (43.1%)
American Indian (2.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Blenheim: 72.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.3%), Subsaharan African (5.1%), English (1.5%), German (1.5%), Irish (1.5%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 199 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Blenheim

High school or higher: 65.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 8.7%
Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blenheim town

Never married: 18.5%
Now married: 46.7%
Separated: 7.6%
Widowed: 20.7%
Divorced: 6.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Blenheim, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blenheim to the number of sex offenders is 65 to 1.

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

Blenheim:	0.6% ($229)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (56.9 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (82.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (453.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Clio, SC (2.8 miles ), Bennettsville, SC (2.8 miles ), Tatum, SC (3.2 miles) , Society Hill, SC (3.4 miles ), McColl, SC (3.6 miles ), Little Rock, SC (3.8 miles ), Latta, SC (4.1 miles ), Dillon, SC (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 34.51 N, Longitude: 79.65 W

Area code: 843

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Population change in the 1990s: -54 (-28.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Textile mills and textile products (17%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (17%)
Metal and metal products (13%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (13%)
Construction (8%)
Wood products (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (28%)
Finance and insurance (17%)
Textile mills and textile products (11%)
Chemicals (11%)
Health care (11%)
Public administration (11%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (17%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (17%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
Religious workers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Carpenters (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (17%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
Other healthcare support occupations (11%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (11%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)

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Average climate in Blenheim, South Carolina

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Blenheim, South Carolina average temperatures

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Blenheim-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Blenheim town center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 11.3 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Blenheim:

MARLBORO PARK HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BENNETTSVILLE, SC)
WILSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; DARLINGTON, SC)
ST EUGENE MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; DILLON, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Blenheim, SC

Amtrak station near Blenheim:

18 miles: DILLON (100 N. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blenheim:

FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 34 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)

Public elementary/middle school in Blenheim:

Blenheim Elementarymiddle School (Location: 2501 HIGHWAY 38 SOUTH)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	58.7%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	15.5%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.4%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blenheim, SC

Blenheim compared to South Carolina state average:

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

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Blenheim mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Marlboro County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (57%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%) Utility gas (9%) Other fuel (3%)

Religon statistics for Blenheim

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	45.7%	28.4%	7.1%	5.2%	3.5%
Congregations	53.0%	16.7%	7.6%	6.1%	3.0%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Baha'i	The Wesleyan Church	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.4%	2.2%	2.0%	1.4%	1.2%
Congregations	4.5%	N/A	3.0%	1.5%	4.5%

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.

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	0	$0		1	$200
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$50
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$250

Blenheim government finances in 2002:

Construction - Fire Protection: $46,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $5,000
Central Staff Services: $2,000

Financial Administration: $2,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000

Police Protection: $1,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $57,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000
Tax - NEC: $10,000
Property: $4,000

Public Utilities: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

4.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,492 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.46%
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 Scotland County, NC	0.60% ($22,259 average AGI)
from Chesterfield County, SC	0.58% ($23,946)
from Dillon County, SC	0.24% ($21,565)

5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.64%
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 Chesterfield County, SC	0.86% ($25,119 average AGI)
to Scotland County, NC	0.55% ($24,444)
to Dillon County, SC	0.38% ($22,892)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blenheim:

WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
WDSC (800 AM; 1 kW; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blenheim:

WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WHLZ (100.5 FM; MARION, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCMG (94.3 FM; LATTA, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDAR-FM (105.5 FM; DARLINGTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQSD (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF ACRES, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blenheim:

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.)
W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)

Blenheim fatal accident list:
Jan 24, 1984 01:45 AM, 38, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

John W Dickey, N On Hwy 38 At Intersection Hwy 38 & Hood Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.9 m, Overall height: 83.8 m
Registrant: Graham Brock, Inc., St. Simons Island, GA 31522-4766, Phone: (912) 638-8028, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Blenheim Fire Tower Secondary Hwy S-35-49 1.3 Mi E Int With S-35-32, Call Sign: KIG645, Licensee ID: L00135262
Assigned Frequencies : 159.270 MHz, 159.450 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/2001, Expiration Date: 01/10/2012
Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 737-8800

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KG4LHO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00316440
Grant Date: 01/22/2001, Expiration Date: 01/22/2011, Certifier: Wesley M Jones
Registrant: Wesley M Jones, 176 Strickland Ln, Blenheim, SC 29516
Call Sign: KJ4AOZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01343008
Grant Date: 11/19/2007, Expiration Date: 11/19/2017, Certifier: Stephen C Nolan
Registrant: Stephen C Nolan, 1880 Odom Ln, Blenheim, SC 29516

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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