Cottageville, South Carolina

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Population (year 2000): 707. Estimated population in July 2006: 700 (-1.0% change)

Males: 341	(48.2%)
Females: 366	(51.8%)

Colleton County

Median resident age:	38.6 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 29435.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,700 (it was $38,281 in 2000)

Cottageville	$31,700
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,600 (it was $98,300 in 2000)

Cottageville	$80,600
South Carolina:	$113,100

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Races in Cottageville:

White Non-Hispanic (85.6%)
Black (11.9%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (1.0%)

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Ancestries: United States (22.5%), German (13.2%), Irish (11.0%), French (8.3%), English (5.9%), Italian (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 47 feet

Land area: 3.18 square miles.

Population density: 222 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cottageville

High school or higher: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 41.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cottageville town

Never married: 13.8%
Now married: 68.5%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 7.3%
Divorced: 7.7%

21 residents are foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

This town:	3.0%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Cottageville, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cottageville to the number of sex offenders is 47 to 1.

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

Cottageville:	0.4% ($375)
South Carolina:	0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (32.1 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (158.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (610.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Walterboro, SC (12.9 miles ), Ridgeville, SC (15.9 miles ), St. George, SC (18.6 miles ), Harleyville, SC (19.3 miles ), Hendersonville, SC (20.8 miles ), Ravenel, SC (20.9 miles ), Summerville, SC (21.1 miles ), Reevesville, SC (21.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.94 N, Longitude: 80.48 W

Area code: 843

Cottageville household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +133 (+23.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (37%)
Public administration (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Health care (3%)
Textile mills and textile products (2%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Construction (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Carpenters (11%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Construction laborers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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Crime in Cottageville (2003):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
1 assault (139.1 per 100,000)
6 burglaries (834.5 per 100,000)
6 thefts (834.5 per 100,000)
2 auto thefts (278.2 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 141.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

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

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	5.67
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Cottageville, South Carolina

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Cottageville, South Carolina average temperatures

Cottageville, South Carolina average precipitation

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Cottageville-area historical tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 18% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/11/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.7 miles away from the Cottageville town center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 tornado 38.2 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Cottageville:

COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; WALTERBORO, SC)
TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF CHARLESTON (about 32 miles; N CHARLESTON, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Cottageville, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cottageville:

CHARLESTON AFB/INTL (about 32 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; ID: CHS)
BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 37 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID: NBC)
HILTON HEAD (about 52 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; ID: HXD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cottageville:

LOWCOUNTRY RGNL (about 11 miles; WALTERBORO, SC; ID: RBW)
SUMMERVILLE (about 17 miles; SUMMERVILLE, SC; ID: DYB)
ST GEORGE (about 18 miles; ST GEORGE, SC; ID: 6J2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottageville:

TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 39 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 40 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 44 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 78 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)

Public elementary/middle school in Cottageville:

COTTAGEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 72 SALLY ACKERMAN DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)

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Churches in Cottageville include: Cottageville Baptist Church (A), Cottageville Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

NORTH GATE MHP (Population served: 280, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-22-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-26-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-22-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-26-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-22-2006)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-21-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-14-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-08-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-18-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2005)

4 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-02-2004), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-01-2004 to JUL-01-2004)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2001)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2001)

One routine major monitoring violation

FREEWAY MHP (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-19-2002), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-19-2002 to JUL-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-19-2002 to JUL-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2001), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-19-2002 to JUL-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-21-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-23-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2002), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-19-2002 to JUL-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2002)

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.2%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.2%
Whole state:	4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	18.7%
Whole state:	14.1%

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

This town:	8.5%
Whole state:	6.5%

Cottageville compared to South Carolina state average:

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students significantly 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 Cottageville (2007 data):

Enterprise Bank of South Carolina: Cottageville Branch at 11003 Cottageville Highway, branch established on 1986-10-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $325.6 mil, Deposits: $261.2 mil, headquarters in Ehrhardt, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Cottageville mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Colleton 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
Streets and Highways	0	$0		3	$245
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$1,250
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,812	$33,744	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	5	$12,543	$30,103	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$1,506	$18,072	0	$0
Totals for Government	7	$16,861	$28,905	8	$1,495

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.71%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($292 average AGI)
Colleton County: 0.14%
South Carolina average: 0.15%

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

from Charleston County, SC	0.84% ($35,216 average AGI)
from Dorchester County, SC	0.73% ($37,198)
from Berkeley County, SC	0.37% ($28,938)

5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
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 Charleston County, SC	0.93% ($30,358 average AGI)
to Dorchester County, SC	0.75% ($26,626)
to Berkeley County, SC	0.39% ($26,451)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cottageville:

WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
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)
WAZS (980 AM; 1 kW; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cottageville:

WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WPAL-FM (100.9 FM; RIDGEVILLE, SC; Owner: GRESHAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYFH (90.7 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMGL (101.7 FM; RAVENEL, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WALI (93.7 FM; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: HESS COMMUNICATIONS LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Cottageville:

WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCSC-TV (Channel 5; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCSC, INC.)
WITV (Channel 7; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WCIV (Channel 4; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCIV, LLC)
WMMP (Channel 36; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WMMP LICENSEE L.P.)
WTAT-TV (Channel 24; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WTAT LICENSEE, LLC)
W26CF (Channel 26; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)

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