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Notable locations in Charleston: Stono Marina (A), Fenwick Hall (B), Clemson College Experiment Farm (C), Harding Landing (D), James Island Yacht Club (E), Johns Island Community Center (F), Four Corners (G), Saint Marks Hall (H), Shadowmoss Golf Club (I), Vanderhorst Row (J), United State Department of Agriculture (K), Haulover Landing (L), Buzzards Roost Marina (M), Cainhoy Plantation (N), Old Slave Mart (O), Charleston Country Club (P), The Center (Q), Whitehall Plantation (R), Carolina Yacht Club (S), Exchange Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Church Creek Plaza Shopping Center (1), Citadel Mall Shopping Center (2), South Windermere Shopping Center (3), Meyer Park Plaza Shopping Center (4), Harbor View Shopping Center (5), James Island Shopping Center (6), Shoppers Port Shopping Center (7), Cross Creek Shopping Center (8), Saint Andrews Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Charleston include: Plymouth Congregational Church (A), Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (B), Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (C), Holy Trinity Reformed Episcopal Church (D), Brith Sholom Beth Israel Synagogue (E), Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Church (F), Our Lady of Mercy Convent (G), Old Bethel United Methodist Church (H), Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Lawrence Cemetery (1), Live Oak Memorial Gardens (2), Holy Cross Cemetery (3), Brown Cemetery (4), Nelliefield Creek Cemetery (5), McDowell Cemetery (6), Hebrew Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Colonial Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kushiwah Creek (A), Macbeth Creek (B), Pepper Gully (C), Hopewell Creek (D), Pennys Creek (E), Long Branch (F), Flagg Creek (G), Wolfpit Run (H), First Sister Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Charleston include: East Bay Playground (1), Harmon Field (2), Wraggs Mall (3), Wragg Square (4), Secessionville Historic District (5), Hampton Park (6), Cannon Park (7), Stoney Field (8), Summerall Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Charleston Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Nathaniel Russell House (Museums; 51 Meeting Street) (1), Drayton Hall A National Trust Historic Site (Museums; 3380 Ashley River Road) (2), Charleston Museum (360 Meeting Street) (3), Edmondston-Alston House (Museums; 21 East Battery Street) (4), Aiken-Rhett House Museum (48 Elizabeth Street) (5), Gibbes Museum of Art (135 Meeting Street) (6), Historic Charleston Foundation - Headquarters (Museums; 40 East Bay Street) (7), Avery Research Center (Museums; 125 Bull Street) (8), Confederate Museum (188 Meeting Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: French Quarter Inn (166 Church Street) (1), Fulton Lane Inn (202 King Street) (2), Budget Inn (6155 Fain Boulevard) (3), Anchorage Inn - Charleston (26 Vendue Range) (4), Kings Courtyard Inn (198 King Street) (5), Courtyard Charleston North (2415 Mall Drive) (6), Holiday Inn Charleston Riverview (301 Savannah Highway) (7), Evergreen Motel (1909 Savannah Highway) (8), Andrew Pinckney Inn (40 Pinckney Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Ruemelin Amy US District Court Reporter (85 Broad Street) (1), Federal Bureau Of Investigation (170 Meeting Street) (2), Charleston County - Security- Judicial Center- After Hours (100 Broad) (3), Charleston County - Clerk of Court (100 Broad Street) (4), Charleston County - Family Court Judges- Bridges Judy C Judge (100 Broad Street) (5), Charleston County - Probate Court- Marriage License (100 Broad Street) (6), Charleston County - Bond Hearing Court- Bond Hearing County Jail- Baldwin Priscilla B J (3841 Leeds Avenue) (7), Charleston County - Family Court Judges- Segars Andrews Francis (100 Broad Street) (8), Charleston County - Family Court Judges- CATE Joceylyn B Judge (100 Broad Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Air pollution trends in Charleston
Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 2.1 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.7 ppm in 2000, 4.8 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.010 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.011 ppm in 2000, 0.013 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 3 sites: 0.071 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.079 ppm in 2000, 0.071 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 3 sites: 0.083 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.100 ppm in 2000, 0.089 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 19.4 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 20.8 µ/m3 in 2000, 26.7 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 12.8 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 13.4 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Lead: 0.00 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 0.02 µ/m3 in 2000, 0.04 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.0023 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0025 ppm in 2000, 0.0023 ppm in 1990).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Charleston and their reported violations in the past:
CHARLESTON CPW (Population served: 210337, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2002 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2003)
- One minor monitoring violation
RIVER PINES S/D (Population served: 210, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2006), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-15-2006)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-15-2006)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-15-2006)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-02-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2004)
- 15 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
FRANKLIN PARK (Population served: 137, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- Public Education - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2005)
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-2005 and NOV-07-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-07-2005)
- Public Education - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (DEC-08-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-23-2002)
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-02-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-10-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2006)
- Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2005)
- Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2005)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-01-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-1994), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-02-1996), St Show-cause Hearing (FEB-21-1996), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-1996)
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 minor monitoring violations
ALBENE PARK S/D (Population served: 112, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-1994 and JUN-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-22-1995), St Compliance achieved (JUN-27-1996)
- Public Education - Between JUL-01-1994 and JAN-04-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-22-1995), St Compliance achieved (JAN-04-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-10-2006 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2006)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-10-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-11-2006)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2004), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-01-2005 to JUL-01-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-13-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2003)
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 3 other older monitoring violations
GAULEY FALLS W/S (Population served: 34, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and DEC-17-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-17-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and DEC-17-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-17-2001)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-08-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-06-1998)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-01-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-1994), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-1995)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
Charleston compared to South Carolina state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Number of college students above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Charleston (2007 data):
- First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston: 10 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,610.2 mil, Deposits: $1,841.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 48 total offices
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- Bank of America, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- The National Bank of South Carolina: Bishop Gadsden Branch, E. Bay Drive-Up, Charleston Branch, West Ashley Branch, Daniel Island Branch, Bishop Gadsden Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,215.7 mil, Deposits: $3,641.4 mil, headquarters in Sumter, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Charleston Branch, West Of The Ashley Branch, Folly Road Branch, Marion Square Branch. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
- SunTrust Bank: Daniel Island Branch, Bees Ferry Bi-Lo Branch, King & Queen Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- SouthCoast Community Bank: Dorchester Road Branch, Charleston Branch, Savannah Highway Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $463.4 mil, Deposits: $342.2 mil, headquarters in Mount Pleasant, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Southcoast Financial Corporation
- Community FirstBank of Charleston: Community Firstbank Of Charleston, West Ashley Branch, James Island Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $435.6 mil, Deposits: $334.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Carolina Financial Corporation
- 9 other banks with 16 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Fire - Other |
13 | $34,713 | $32,043 | 1 | $1,762 |
| Streets and Highways |
35 | $106,062 | $36,364 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
102 | $296,895 | $34,929 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
194 | $501,458 | $31,018 | 97 | $78,869 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
4 | $14,643 | $43,929 | 0 | $0 |
| Natural Resources |
53 | $112,223 | $25,409 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
413 | $1,602,307 | $46,556 | 8 | $16,893 |
| Other and Unallocable |
90 | $280,636 | $37,418 | 4 | $4,700 |
| Financial Administration |
69 | $258,159 | $44,897 | 3 | $6,217 |
| Other Government Administration |
72 | $254,198 | $42,366 | 4 | $5,566 |
| Judicial and Legal |
34 | $98,609 | $34,803 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
356 | $1,251,951 | $42,201 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
136 | $369,667 | $32,618 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
239 | $819,840 | $41,164 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1810 | $6,001,361 | $39,788 | 117 | $114,008 |
Charleston government finances in 2004:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $171,640,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $27,990,000
Parking Facilities: $12,042,000
All Other: $629,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $19,854,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $25,285,000
Water Utilities: $21,691,000
Sewerage: $14,460,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,806,000
Fire Protection: $11,353,000
Central Staff Services: $8,807,000
General - Other: $6,757,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,190,000
Parking Facilities: $5,767,000
Financial Administration: $1,992,000
Welfare - Other: $1,635,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,477,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,417,000
Health Services - Other: $1,370,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,034,000
Housing & Community Development: $633,000
General Public Buildings: $279,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $4,422,000
All Other: $2,324,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $4,189,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $1,095,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $9,820,000
All Other: $1,175,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $292,485,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $69,810,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $120,435,000
Other NEC: $3,000,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $29,802,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $374,411,000
Other, NEC: $36,397,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $38,509,000
Other, NEC: $6,611,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,399,000
Special Assessments: $6,248,000
Interest Earnings: $3,472,000
Property Sale Other: $1,494,000
Rents: $1,016,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $10,877,000
Fire Protection: $279,000
Police Protection: $112,000
Parks & Recreation: $50,000
Solid Waste Management: $49,000
Central Staff: $15,000
Judicial: $8,000
General - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $57,085,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $41,984,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $21,234,000
Beginning: $17,723,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $25,782,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,106,000
All Other: $894,000
Highways: $435,000
- Tax - Property: $36,969,000
NEC: $21,902,000
Other Selective Sales: $9,946,000
Public Utilities: $5,159,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $81,755,000
- Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $998,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,424,000
10.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,436 average adjusted gross income) | Here: |  10.12% | | South Carolina average: |  8.00% |
0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)| Charleston County: | 0.20% | | South Carolina average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,236 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.59% | | South Carolina average: | 6.88% |
0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($737 average AGI)| Charleston County: | 0.20% | | South Carolina average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Charleston:
- WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WTMA (1250 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXTC (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC)
- WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WQSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC,)
- WQNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTMZ (910 AM; 1 kW; DORCHESTER TERR.-BRE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZJY (1480 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
- WAZS (980 AM; 1 kW; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Charleston:
- WALC (100.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSSX-FM (95.1 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXLY (102.5 FM; NORTH CHARLE
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