Chesterfield, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 1,314. Population change since 2000: -0.5%

Males: 592	(44.9%)
Females: 726	(55.1%)

Chesterfield County

Median resident age:	40.6 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 29709.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,400 (it was $25,833 in 2000)

Chesterfield	$21,400
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,900 (it was $68,200 in 2000)

Chesterfield	$55,900
South Carolina:	$113,100

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Races in Chesterfield:

White Non-Hispanic (64.1%)
Black (34.7%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Chesterfield: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.2%), Scotch-Irish (6.4%), English (5.3%), German (3.9%), Scottish (3.5%), Irish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 294 feet

Land area: 3.44 square miles.

Population density: 383 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Chesterfield

High school or higher: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
Unemployed: 5.1%
Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chesterfield town

Never married: 23.7%
Now married: 49.1%
Separated: 4.3%
Widowed: 14.2%
Divorced: 8.6%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.9%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Chesterfield, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chesterfield to the number of sex offenders is 73 to 1.

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

Chesterfield:	0.4% ($240)
South Carolina:	0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Concord, NC (58.2 miles , pop. 55,977).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (60.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (498.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ruby, SC (6.0 miles ), McFarlan, NC (9.5 miles) , Mount Croghan, SC (9.7 miles) , Morven, NC (10.9 miles ), Patrick, SC (11.4 miles ), Cheraw, SC (13.6 miles ), Wadesboro, NC (16.3 miles ), Lilesville, NC (17.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $63,500
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $138,400
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $61,700
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $143,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $190,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 34.73 N, Longitude: 80.09 W

13 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 843

Chesterfield household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -211 (-13.8%).

Most common industries for males:

Textile mills and textile products (13%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Construction (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Health care (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (23%)
Textile mills and textile products (12%)
Health care (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Apparel (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Secondary school teachers (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Crime in Chesterfield by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	73.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	1	1	0
per 100,000	74.1	0.0	73.6	73.4	0.0
Robberies	2	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	148.3	0.0	73.6	0.0	0.0
Assaults	8	3	4	7	9
per 100,000	593.0	220.1	294.6	514.0	662.3
Burglaries	14	17	8	38	7
per 100,000	1037.8	1247.2	589.1	2790.0	515.1
Thefts	27	18	10	62	52
per 100,000	2001.5	1320.6	736.4	4552.1	3826.3
Auto thefts	3	6	0	2	3
per 100,000	222.4	440.2	0.0	146.8	220.8
Arson	N/A	0	0	2	0
per 100,000	N/A	0.0	0.0	146.8	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 176.4)	392.9	366.1	210.6	550.7	339.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.04
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Chesterfield, South Carolina

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Chesterfield, South Carolina average temperatures

Chesterfield, South Carolina average precipitation

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Chesterfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the Chesterfield town center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 24.0 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 Chesterfield:

CHESTERFIELD GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CHERAW, SC)
ANSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WADESBORO, NC)
FIRSTHEALTH RICHMOND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ROCKINGHAM, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Chesterfield, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chesterfield:

FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 46 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID: FLO)
SHAW AFB (about 59 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
MOORE COUNTY (about 60 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; ID: SOP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chesterfield:

CHERAW MUNI/LYNCH BELLINGER FIELD (about 10 miles; CHERAW, SC; ID: 47J)
PAGELAND (about 17 miles; PAGELAND, SC; ID: PYG)
ANSON COUNTY (about 20 miles; WADESBORO, NC; ID: AFP)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chesterfield:

FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 60 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 67 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SALISBURY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,499)

Public elementary/middle schools in Chesterfield:

EDWARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 597; Location: 116 EDWARDS RD.; Grades: PK - 05)
CHESTERFIELD-RUBY MIDDLE (Students: 449; Location: 14445 HIGHWAY 9; Grades: 06 - 08)

Library in Chesterfield:

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $381,695; Location: 119 W. MAIN STREET; 69,136 books; 660 audio materials; 545 video materials; 229 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Northeastern Technical College is a local, two-year, associate degree granting institution located in Cheraw, SC serving Chesterfield, Marlboro and Dillon Counties

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Cemetery: Chesterfield City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tavern Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Chesterfield County History Museum (200 East Main Street), Chesterfield Visitors Center and Gift Shop (200 East Main Street).

Hotel: Chesterfield Motel (321 East Boulevard).

Courts: Chesterfield County Drug Court Office (100 Main), Clerk Of Court (200 West Main), Family Court (200 West Main).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chesterfield and their reported violations in the past:

CHESTERFIELD RURAL WATER (Population served: 15852, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (JAN-24-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-2000), St Public Notif received (MAR-24-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2000)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-1999), St Public Notif received (JAN-05-2000), St BCA signed (JAN-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2000)

MCL, Average - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-12-1999), St Show-cause Hearing (OCT-29-1999), St BCA signed (JAN-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-01-2000 to JUL-01-2000)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-1999 and MAR-1999, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-1999), St Public Notif received (2 times from AUG-12-1999 to AUG-12-1999), St Show-cause Hearing (2 times from OCT-29-1999 to OCT-29-1999), St BCA signed (JAN-19-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-01-2000 to JUL-01-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-06-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chesterfield that have no violations reported:

PATRICK TOWN OF (Population served: 620, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	60.1%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	23.7%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	12.3%
Whole state:	6.5%

Chesterfield compared to South Carolina state average:

Chesterfield, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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

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Banks with branches in Chesterfield (2007 data):

Carolina Bank & Trust Co.: Chesterfield Branch at 166 Olde Towne Center, branch established on 1969-03-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $294.0 mil, Deposits: $260.1 mil, headquarters in Lamar, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: First Carolina Bancshares Corporation
First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Chesterfield Branch at 114 West Main Street, branch established on 1929-02-04. 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.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Chesterfield mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Chesterfield 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	5	$11,597	$27,833	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,272	$27,264	8	$5,389
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$1,840
Solid Waste Management	1	$1,386	$16,632	1	$558
Police - Other	1	$2,088	$25,056	1	$399
Sewerage	2	$2,936	$17,616	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$4,320	$25,920	2	$1,621
Water Supply	4	$10,725	$32,175	1	$923
Totals for Government	16	$35,322	$26,492	14	$10,729

Chesterfield government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $149,000
Parks & Recreation: $54,000

All Other: $19,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $543,000
Police Protection: $302,000

Parks & Recreation: $162,000

Solid Waste Management: $161,000

Central Staff Services: $143,000

Regular Highways: $130,000

Fire Protection: $25,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000

Libraries: $4,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $121,000
All Other: $4,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $923,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $55,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $45,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $896,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $27,000
Other, NEC: $10,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $54,000
Rents: $17,000

Property Sale Other: $10,000

Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $39,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $19,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $451,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $45,000
End of Fiscal Year: $31,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $188,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $146,000
All Other: $13,000
Tax - Property: $167,000
NEC: $139,000

Public Utilities: $73,000

Other Selective Sales: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $573,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $55,000

4.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,343 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.70%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($198 average AGI)
Chesterfield County: 0.07%
South Carolina average: 0.15%

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

from Marlboro County, SC	0.57% ($25,119 average AGI)
from Union County, NC	0.56% ($33,301)
from Darlington County, SC	0.48% ($22,757)

4.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.82%
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 Union County, NC	0.54% ($25,975 average AGI)
to Darlington County, SC	0.48% ($25,629)
to Marlboro County, SC	0.38% ($23,946)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chesterfield:

WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
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.)
WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
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.)
WCRE (1420 AM; 1 kW; CHERAW, SC; Owner: ORR BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WADE (1340 AM; 1 kW; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: INSPIRATIONAL DELIVERANCE CENTER INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chesterfield:

WVSZ (107.3 FM; CHESTERFIELD, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WRML (102.3 FM; PAGELAND, SC; Owner: ROBERT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Chesterfield:

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.)

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