Centenary, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 1,720.

Males: 777	(45.2%)
Females: 943	(54.8%)

Median resident age:	35.8 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip code: 29519

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,186 (it was $24,615 in 2000)

Centenary:	$29,186
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,618

Centenary:	$15,618
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,768 (it was $39,000 in 2000)

Centenary:	$63,768
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,564; Detached houses: $119,612; Townhouses or other attached units: $70,113; Mobile homes: $39,795; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Centenary, SC residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Centenary:

Black (73.0%)
American Indian (73.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (26.7%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Centenary: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 56 feet

Land area: 85.7 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Centenary

High school or higher: 68.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Centenary CCD

Never married: 32.8%
Now married: 46.9%
Separated: 5.2%
Widowed: 9.9%
Divorced: 10.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.2%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Centenary, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Centenary to the number of sex offenders is 1720 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Centenary:	0.5% ($199)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (75.9 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (116.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (473.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Aynor, SC (3.2 miles ), Marion, SC (3.2 miles ), Brittons Neck, SC (3.3 miles ), Pamplico, SC (3.4 miles ), Mullins, SC (3.7 miles ), Johnsonville, SC (4.0 miles ), Sellers, SC (4.3 miles ), Nichols, SC (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 34.03 N, Longitude: 79.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 843

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Textile mills and textile products (11%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food (7%)
Apparel (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Cashiers (4%)

Centenary-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the Centenary place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Centenary-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.3 miles away from Centenary center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from Centenary center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.7 miles away from Centenary center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near Centenary:

MARION COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; MARION, SC)
CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 23 miles; FLORENCE, SC)
REGENCY HOSPITAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 23 miles; FLORENCE, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Centenary:

FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 50 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)

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Notable locations in Centenary: Knife Island Landing (A), Upper Dog Bluff Landing (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Centenary include: Centenary Church (A), Weeping Willow Church (B), Tabernacle Church (C), Friendship Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Kirton Cemetery (1), Bay Cemetery (2), Tabernacle Cemetery (3), Ford Cemetery (4), Palmer Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Palmer Lake (A), Long Lake (B), Haroldson Lake (C), Stone Lake (D), Carey Lake (E), Carmichael Lake (F), Shackleford Lake (G), Cypress Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mink Creek (A), Mulyn Creek (B), Millrace Drain (C), Jones Swamp (D), Cypress Creek (E), Reedy Creek (F), Bull Swamp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	63.5%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	23.4%
Whole state:	14.1%

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

This place:	7.9%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Centenary, SC

Centenary compared to South Carolina state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below 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

2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (62%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Wood (5%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Centenary

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Baha'i	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church in America
Adherents	48.3%	23.5%	13.6%	4.4%	2.2%
Congregations	35.8%	34.0%	N/A	5.7%	1.9%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Catholic Church	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.8%	1.5%	1.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Congregations	1.9%	1.9%	5.7%	1.9%	11.3%

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.

4.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.71%
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 Horry County, SC	0.86% ($32,000 average AGI)
from Dillon County, SC	0.66% ($22,592)
from Florence County, SC	0.56% ($26,215)

5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,637 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.75%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($354 average AGI)
Marion County: 0.09%
South Carolina average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Horry County, SC	1.13% ($29,424 average AGI)
to Florence County, SC	0.86% ($26,330)
to Dillon County, SC	0.64% ($22,187)

Strongest AM radio stations in Centenary:

WJAY (1280 AM; 4 kW; MULLINS, SC; Owner: THE GREATER HWY CHURCH OF CHRIST)
WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WPJS (1330 AM; 5 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: WPJS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Centenary:

WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WQSD (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF ACRES, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WPDT (105.1 FM; JOHNSONVILLE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYAV (104.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WLGI (90.9 FM; HEMINGWAY, SC; Owner: LOUIS G. GREGORY BAHA'I INSTITUTE)
WKZQ-FM (101.7 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WURV (102.9 FM; SCRANTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WMYB (92.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WGTR (107.9 FM; BUCKSPORT, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WMXT (102.1 FM; PAMPLICO, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWFN (100.1 FM; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYEZ (94.5 FM; MURRELLS INLET, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJXY-FM (93.9 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWXM (97.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WCMG (94.3 FM; LATTA, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
WSTS (100.9 FM; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Centenary:

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.)
WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
W49AN (Channel 49; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Andrew Turbeville, 5440 Alice Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.7 m, Overall height: 75.7 m
Registrant: 200 Landing Rd #136, North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582, Phone: (843) 458-2094, Email:
Edward G Roach, 2840 S Hwy 501, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Centenary, Lat: 34.030806 Lon: -79.355806, Call Sign: WQCX248, Licensee ID: L00004792
Assigned Frequencies : 956.356 MHz
Grant Date: 06/15/2005, Expiration Date: 06/15/2015, Certifier: Douglas Hooks
Registrant: Marco Rural Water Company Inc

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