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Hampton County

Population in July 2007: 575. Population change since 2000: -2.7%
 

Males: 276  (48.0%)
Females: 299  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29911.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,230 (it was $30,556 in 2000)
Brunson:  $36,230
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,176 (it was $47,200 in 2000)
Brunson:  $77,176
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $103,766; Detached houses: $111,226; Mobile homes: $35,294

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Races in Brunson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.3%)
  • Black (42.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Brunson: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.0%), Irish (6.8%), English (6.5%), German (5.6%), French (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 138 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 567 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Brunson

  • High school or higher: 70.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brunson town

  • Never married: 27.9%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 3.6%

18 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America).

This town:  3.1%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Brunson, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brunson to the number of sex offenders is 144 to 1.

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

Brunson:  0.8% ($397)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (59.7 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (159.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (593.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fairfax, SC (1.9 miles ), Gifford, SC (2.3 miles ), Hampton, SC (2.5 miles ), Sycamore, SC (2.8 miles) , Varnville, SC (2.8 miles ), Luray, SC (2.9 miles) , Allendale, SC (3.0 miles ), Ulmer, SC (3.4 miles) .

Latitude: 32.93 N, Longitude: 81.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

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Population change in the 1990s: +22 (+3.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Paper (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



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Crime in Brunson (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (170.9 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (170.9 per 100,000)
  • 5 thefts (854.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 97.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Crime in Brunson (2007):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.22
US city average:  3.00

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Brunson-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.7 miles away from the Brunson town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/15/1999, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the town center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Brunson:
  • ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; FAIRFAX, SC)
  • HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; VARNVILLE, SC)
  • BAMBERG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BAMBERG, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Brunson, SC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brunson:
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 53 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Brunson and their reported violations in the past:

BRUNSON TOWN OF (Population served: 580, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-09-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-1999)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.4%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  16.0%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brunson, SC



Brunson compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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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Banks with branches in Brunson (2009 data):
  • Allendale County Bank: Brunson Branch at 36 Railroad Ave, branch established on 2003-04-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51.8 mil, Deposits: $48.1 mil, headquarters in Fairfax, SC, positive income, 5 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Hampton County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Utility gas (43%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religon statistics for Brunson

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)United Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents66.0%11.3%10.1%3.3%1.8%
Congregations35.2%7.4%18.5%5.6%5.6%
NameChurch of God of ProphecyChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.6%1.4%1.4%1.5%
Congregations5.6%3.7%1.9%1.9%14.8%
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
Other Government Administration 1$1,825$21,9000$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,055$24,6602$443
Streets and Highways 1$1,532$18,3840$0
Sewerage 1$2,037$24,4440$0
Totals for Government 4$7,449$22,3472$443



Brunson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $34,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $77,000
    Regular Highways: $59,000
    Police Protection: $39,000
    Solid Waste Management: $38,000
    Central Staff Services: $30,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $29,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $545,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $533,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
    Rents: $4,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $85,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $100,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $40,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,000
    NEC: $21,000
    Public Utilities: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $125,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.60%
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 Beaufort County, SC  0.91% ($32,817 average AGI)
from Allendale County, SC  0.50% ($17,758)
from Colleton County, SC  0.44% ($33,379)


5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
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 Beaufort County, SC  0.77% ($41,157 average AGI)
to Jasper County, SC  0.58% ($20,921)
to Allendale County, SC  0.46% ($25,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brunson:
  • WHGS (1270 AM; 1 kW; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WDOG (1460 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brunson:
  • WBHC-FM (92.1 FM; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDOG-FM (93.5 FM; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WIIZ (97.9 FM; BLACKVILLE, SC; Owner: NICWILD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGFG (105.1 FM; BRANCHVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Brunson:
  • WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • 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.)


Brunson fatal accident list:
Mar 1, 2004 03:01 AM, Us-278, Sr-76, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Aug 22, 1979 08:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Edward G Roach, 369 Border Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 87.8 m
    Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, Brunson, Sc, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Scott Kirby, Brunson Es, 34 College St., Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 38.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00764118
    Registrant: Trillion Partners Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd., #150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Email:
  • Frances P Mood, Jr., 7930 Columbia Highway North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 123.4 m, Overall height: 130.4 m
    Registrant: Scana Communications, Inc., Attn: Tom Chambers, 1426 Main Street, Mc-107, Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: (803) 217-8138, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • St School Bus Maintenance Shop Old Crockettville Hwy, Call Sign: KFK620, Licensee ID: L00012124
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.980 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/01/2001, Expiration Date: 02/10/2012
    Registrant: State Of South Carolina, 1429 Senate St 209 Rutledge Bldg, Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: (803) 734-8255
  • St School Bus Maintenance Shop Old Crockettville Hwy, Call Sign: KRX20, Licensee ID: L00012124
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.760 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/01/2001, Expiration Date: 02/11/2012
    Registrant: State Of South Carolina, 1429 Senate St 209 Rutledge Bldg, Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: (803) 734-8255

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • BRUNSON ES, 34 College Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 37.5 m, Call Sign: WQHB451
    Assigned Frequencies : 19375.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/19/2007, Expiration Date: 06/19/2017, 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: 2
  • Call Sign: KG4ONT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00381287
    Grant Date: 07/23/2001, Expiration Date: 07/23/2011, Certifier: Joseph T Rivers
    Registrant: Joseph T Rivers, Brunson, SC 29911
  • Call Sign: KI4TVD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01250189
    Grant Date: 02/26/2007, Expiration Date: 02/26/2017, Certifier: Jason A Wilson
    Registrant: Jason A Wilson, 4290 Prince Williams Rd, Brunson, SC 29911


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 98 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5370 , Serial Number: 651, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 09/12/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Val Don Dba Jacobson, Rt 1 Box 150c, Brunson, SC 29911, Other Owners: Applications Jaconson


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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