Colleton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.6. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.07. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.3 miles away from the city center.
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.7%
(22.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.1% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 69.6% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cottageville, SC
Cottageville compared to South Carolina state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above 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 (2011 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: $403.9 mil, Deposits: $343.1 mil, headquarters in Ehrhardt, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (71%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Utility gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Colleton County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Cottageville (based on Colleton County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.85%
| Here |  | 45.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 48.8% | 30.2% | 3.5% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Congregations | 30.1% | 39.8% | 5.4% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
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| Name | Baha'i | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | LDS (Mormon) Church | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 2.6% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 4.9% |
| Congregations | - | 2.2% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 14.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 12 | Colleton County: | 3.08 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Colleton County: | 0.51 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39 | Colleton County: | 10.02 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 27 | Here: | 6.94 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 12.4% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Colleton County: | 32.3% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 11.4% | | State: | 13.4% |
| 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 |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $7,000 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $13,284 | $26,568 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $13,284 | $26,568 | 7 | $7,000 |
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:
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:
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.)
- WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- 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)
- WYFH (90.7 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WPAL-FM (100.9 FM; RIDGEVILLE, SC; Owner: GRESHAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSCI (89.3 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WMGL (101.7 FM; RAVENEL, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WALI (93.7 FM; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: HESS COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
- WSSX-FM (95.1 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WXLY (102.5 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WEZL (103.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGFG (105.1 FM; BRANCHVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJNI (106.3 FM; LADSON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
- WKCL (91.5 FM; LADSON, SC; Owner: CHAPEL HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH & BIBLE CO)
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.)
- WJNI-LP (Channel 57; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
- WTBD-LP (Channel 22; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
Cottageville fatal accident list:
Mar 4, 1995 05:35 PM, 40, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 31, 1986 08:15 AM, 17, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Feb 26, 1981 08:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 1, 1978 02:10 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cottageville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 34 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Cottageville Tower Sc Hwy 64 (Lat: 32.950167 Lon: -80.429000), Call Sign: KII645, Licensee ID: L00135262
Assigned Frequencies: 159.270 MHz, 159.405 MHz Grant Date: 07/09/2002, Expiration Date: 09/30/2012, Cancellation Date: 12/02/2002
Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 737-8800 - Us Hwy 17a 3.7 Mi E (Lat: 32.926000 Lon: -80.421500), Call Sign: WNCJ761, Licensee ID: L00135262
Assigned Frequencies: 452.975 MHz, 159.270 MHz, 31.7800 MHz, 159.300 MHz, 159.345 MHz, 159.405 MHz Grant Date: 03/17/2005, Expiration Date: 05/22/2015
Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 896-8800 - Iron Cross Rd Sw (Lat: 32.872389 Lon: -80.489278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 17 m, Call Sign: WPFG746
Assigned Frequencies: 49.1400 MHz, 49.2800 MHz, 49.3800 MHz, 49.4200 MHz Grant Date: 06/03/2005, Expiration Date: 06/02/2015, Certifier: Kenneth M Koester
Registrant: Fit, 871 Country Club Rd Ste A, Eugene, OR 97401-2200, Fax: (541) 485-7556
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 - STATION, On Sc Hwy 17a 3.7 Mi E Of (Lat: 32.926000 Lon: -80.421472), Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WNEG645
Assigned Frequencies: 6705.00 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6765.00 MHz, 6785.00 MHz, 6805.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz Grant Date: 01/11/2001, Expiration Date: 03/26/2011
Registrant: Phone: (803) 734-1015 - CTR, Site Is Located 3.7 Miles East Of Cottageville (Lat: 32.926389 Lon: -80.420000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 87.7 m, Call Sign: WPXV969
Assigned Frequencies: 6887.50 MHz Grant Date: 06/19/2003, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012, Certifier: Leslie W Griffin Jr.
Registrant: South Carolina Educational Television Commission, 1101 George Rogers Blvd, Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: (803) 737-3486, Fax: (803) 737-3531, Email:
- CTR, Site Is Located 3.7 Miles East Of Cottageville (Lat: 32.926389 Lon: -80.420000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 87.7 m, Call Sign: WPXV977
Assigned Frequencies: 7037.50 MHz Grant Date: 06/19/2003, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012, Certifier: Leslie W Griffin Jr.
Registrant: South Carolina Educational Television Commission, 1101 George Rogers Blvd, Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: (803) 737-3486, Fax: (803) 737-3531, Email:
- CTR, Site Is Located 3.7 Miles East Of Cottageville (Lat: 32.926389 Lon: -80.420000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 87.7 m, Call Sign: WPXV978
Assigned Frequencies: 7062.50 MHz Grant Date: 06/19/2003, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012, Certifier: Leslie W Griffin Jr.
Registrant: South Carolina Educational Television Commission, 1101 George Rogers Blvd, Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: (803) 737-3486, Fax: (803) 737-3531, Email:
- 3.7m E Cottageville Of Sc 17a (Lat: 32.926000 Lon: -80.421472), Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WHY921
Assigned Frequencies: 7050.00 MHz Grant Date: 09/20/1984, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012
Registrant: South Carolina Educational Television Commission, 1101 George Rogers Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29201-4761 - 3.7 Mi East (Lat: 32.926000 Lon: -80.421472), Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WHY969
Assigned Frequencies: 7075.00 MHz Grant Date: 10/31/1984, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012
Registrant: South Carolina Educational Tv Commission, 1101 George Rogers Blvd, Columbia, SC 29201-4761 - 3.7m E Of Collageville On Sc Hyw 17a (Lat: 32.926000 Lon: -80.421472), Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WLD204
Assigned Frequencies: 7100.00 MHz Grant Date: 09/20/1984, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012
Registrant: South Carolina Educational Tv Commission, 1101 George Rogers Blvd, Columbia, SC 29201-4761
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cottageville)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Cottageville
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Cottageville, SC
| Most common first names in Cottageville, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 29 | 68.0 years |
| James | 24 | 70.3 years |
| William | 19 | 67.2 years |
| Robert | 14 | 78.2 years |
| Mary | 14 | 76.1 years |
| George | 11 | 65.5 years |
| Thomas | 11 | 70.1 years |
| Charles | 11 | 67.7 years |
| Joseph | 9 | 74.0 years |
| Henry | 9 | 75.6 years |
| Most common last names in Cottageville, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Ackerman | 24 | 80.9 years |
| Creel | 24 | 64.1 years |
| Spell | 15 | 81.2 years |
| Hoff | 14 | 74.1 years |
| Smith | 14 | 71.6 years |
| Reeves | 12 | 75.3 years |
| Dandridge | 10 | 76.2 years |
| Bailey | 10 | 74.7 years |
| Haynes | 9 | 73.6 years |
| Farmer | 9 | 70.3 years |
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