Cottageville, South Carolina

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Population in 2022: 705 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -0.3%
 
Males: 369  (52.4%)
Females: 336  (47.6%)
Median resident age:

38.5 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29435.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,472 (it was $38,281 in 2000)
Cottageville:

$64,472
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,302 (it was $16,765 in 2000)

Cottageville town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $166,161 (it was $73,900 in 2000)
Cottageville:

$166,161
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $238,634; detached houses: $238,384; mobile homes: $200,051

Median gross rent in 2022: $850.

March 2022 cost of living index in Cottageville: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.9%
(4.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.4% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Cottageville, SC (2022)
    • 95981.6%White alone
    • 16814.3%Two or more races
    • 685.8%Black alone

Races in Cottageville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Cottageville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(148.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(129.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(134.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(134.2)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
3
(445.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(129.7)
1
(130.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(135.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(136.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(135.0)
1
(134.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(148.4)
6
(787.4)
5
(648.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(271.4)
2
(272.5)
2
(272.9)
2
(268.8)
2
(271.0)
7
(944.7)
0
(0.0)
2
(268.5)
1
(142.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
6
(890.2)
3
(393.7)
6
(778.2)
9
(1,175)
4
(536.2)
5
(678.4)
5
(681.2)
6
(818.6)
23
(3,091)
5
(677.5)
3
(404.9)
6
(807.5)
6
(805.4)
4
(571.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
16
(2,374)
16
(2,100)
17
(2,205)
10
(1,305)
9
(1,206)
10
(1,357)
12
(1,635)
17
(2,319)
18
(2,419)
17
(2,304)
18
(2,429)
13
(1,750)
16
(2,148)
21
(3,000)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(148.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(129.7)
3
(391.6)
1
(134.0)
3
(407.1)
2
(272.5)
0
(0.0)
2
(268.8)
2
(271.0)
2
(269.9)
2
(269.2)
1
(134.2)
1
(142.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(148.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(129.7)
2
(261.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index629.1269.0425.4205.096.5229.3189.4245.6496.0215.4376.5188.4314.1200.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Cottageville, SC

Crime rate in Cottageville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 6 (6 officers - 6 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

8.13
South Carolina average:

2.56
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Ancestries: European (21.1%), American (18.5%), English (8.9%), German (8.0%), Italian (6.5%), Irish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 47 feet

Land area: 3.18 square miles.

Population density: 222 people per square mile   (very low).

Cottageville, South Carolina map

5 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.4%
South Carolina:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,376 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $677 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (27.2 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (158.4 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (571.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Walterboro, SC (3.3 miles ),
Jacksonboro, SC (3.4 miles ),
Ridgeville, SC (3.8 miles ),
Summerville, SC (4.2 miles ),
Hendersonville, SC (4.3 miles ),
St. George, SC (4.3 miles ),
Ravenel, SC (4.3 miles ),
Harleyville, SC (4.4 miles )

Latitude: 32.94 N, Longitude: 80.48 W

Area code: 843

Distribution of median household income in Cottageville, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cottageville, SC in 2022
Cottageville satellite photo by USGS

Cottageville tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $136,900
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $136,900
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $136,900
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Cottageville, SC residents
Average permit cost in Cottageville, SC
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Population change in the 1990s: +133 (+23.2%).
Most common industries in Cottageville, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (21.8%)
  • Public administration (12.9%)
  • Health care (9.5%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (36.9%)
  • Public administration (13.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.0%)
  • Health care (3.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.0%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (3.0%)
  • Utilities (2.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (16.8%)
  • Educational services (12.8%)
  • Public administration (12.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
  • Construction (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Cottageville, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Carpenters (6.0%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.1%)
  • Construction laborers (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Carpenters (11.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Construction laborers (7.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.7%)
  • Registered nurses (5.4%)
  • Cashiers (5.4%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (5.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.7%)

Average climate in Cottageville, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Cottageville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.4 miles away from the Cottageville town center .

On 9/11/1960, a category F3 tornado 30.6 miles away from the town center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cottageville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 45% 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 19.7 miles away from the city 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 22.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 132.8 miles away from Cottageville center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 372.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 247.3 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.0 miles away from Cottageville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Colleton County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Cottageville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Cottageville:

  • HERITAGE HEALTHCARE OF WALTERBORO (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; WALTERBORO, SC)
  • HOSPICE OF COLLETON COUNTY (Hospital, about 11 miles away; WALTERBORO, SC)
  • WALTERBORO DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; WALTERBORO, SC)
  • JOSIE DRIVE COMMUNITY RESIDENC (Hospital, about 12 miles away; WALTERBORO, SC)
  • COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; WALTERBORO, SC)
  • COLLETON SKILLED CARE FACILITY (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; WALTERBORO, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottageville:

  • Charleston Southern University (about 25 miles; Charleston, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,012)
  • Trident Technical College (about 27 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 13,125)
  • Citadel Military College of South Carolina (about 32 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 3,683)
  • Medical University of South Carolina (about 33 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 2,138)
  • College of Charleston (about 34 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 10,974)
  • South Carolina State University (about 45 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 3,481)
  • Denmark Technical College (about 46 miles; Denmark, SC; FT enrollment: 2,050)

Public elementary/middle school in Cottageville:

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Notable locations in Cottageville: Cottageville Fire Department (A), Colleton County Fire - Rescue Cottageville (B), Cottageville Police Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Birthplace of: Bettye Ackerman - Actor.

Colleton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

NORTH GATE MHP (4060055) (Population served: 280, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-21-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-21-2013), St Public Notif received (APR-12-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-15-2009), St Compliance achieved (OCT-30-2009)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Show-cause Hearing (MAR-06-2006), St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-2009)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2008 and MAR-2008, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Show-cause Hearing (MAR-06-2006), St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2008), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2009)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-31-2008)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 and -228). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2007)
  • 9 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In SEP-01-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2013), St Public Notif received (FEB-01-2014)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2013), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2013), St Public Notif received (FEB-01-2014)
FREEWAY MHP (4060005) (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2013), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-31-2013), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-2013), St Show-cause Hearing (SEP-18-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2013), St Admin Penalty assessed (OCT-23-2013), St AO (w/penalty) issued (OCT-23-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-13-2013), St Public Notif requested (MAR-13-2013), St Compliance achieved (APR-10-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-13-2013), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-2013), St Show-cause Hearing (SEP-18-2013), St Admin Penalty assessed (OCT-23-2013), St AO (w/penalty) issued (OCT-23-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In FEB-01-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-13-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-13-2013), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-2013), St Show-cause Hearing (SEP-18-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2013)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-13-2013), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-2013), St Show-cause Hearing (SEP-18-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.4 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

69.6%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.3%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

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

For population 15 years and over in Cottageville:

Marital status in Cottageville, SC
  • Never married: 14.2%
  • Now married: 67.8%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

For population 25 years and over in Cottageville:

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 41.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.0
South Carolina average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Cottageville, SC (based on Colleton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant11,56158
Mainline Protestant4,99044
Black Protestant3,01125
Other7872
Catholic6502
None17,893-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Colleton County:

3.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Here:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
This county:

10.02 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
This county:

6.94 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.4%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Colleton County:

32.3%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Colleton County:

11.4%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

56.2%
South Carolina:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Cottageville:

55.7%
South Carolina:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Cottageville:

27.9
South Carolina:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Cottageville:

20.8%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Cottageville:

8.0%
State:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Cottageville:

7.0
South Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Cottageville:

33.3%
South Carolina:

34.4%

General health condition:
This city:

62.4%
State:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Cottageville:

81.1%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cottageville, SC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 4$15,210$45,6302$5,892
Financial Administration 1$3,817$45,8040$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$4,192
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,167
Totals for Government 5$19,027$45,66510$11,251

Cottageville government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $272,000 ($385.82)
    Financial Administration: $37,000 ($52.48)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000 ($18.44)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Police Protection: $170,000 ($241.13)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $255,000 ($361.70)

Cottageville government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $140,000 ($198.58)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $351,000 ($497.87)
    General Revenue - Other: $16,000 ($22.70)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $57,000 ($80.85)
  • Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $68,000 ($96.45)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $20,000 ($28.37)

Cottageville government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $331,000 ($469.50)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $289,000 ($409.93)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,000 ($59.57)

Cottageville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $146,000 ($207.09)

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; 2 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:

Nov 10, 2016 04:20 PM, Us-17, Sr-136, Lat: 32.943261, Lon: -80.490161, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
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, Drunk persons involved: 2
Feb 26, 1981 08:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 1, 1978 02:10 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 66ft / 19.5mTotal length
  • 33,700Total average daily traffic
  • 3,458Total average daily truck traffic
  • 52,147Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Cottageville, SC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 11960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 62000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Cottageville, SC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cottageville)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast 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

  • Site Is Located 3.7 Miles East Of Cottageville (Lat: 32.926389 Lon: -80.420000), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 87.7 m, Call Sign: WNCJ761,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.270 MHz, 159.300 MHz, 159.345 MHz, 159.405 MHz, Grant Date: 03/25/2015, Expiration Date: 05/22/2025, Registrant: South Carolina Forestry Commission, 113 Forestry Commission Drive, Florence, SC 29501-9439, Phone: (843) 519-0014, Email:

  • 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, Cancellation Date: 08/08/2015, Certifier: Kenneth M Koester, Registrant: Fit, 871 Country Club Rd Ste A, Eugene, OR 97401-2200, Fax: (541) 485-7556


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cottageville)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1823J, N1823J, N-1823J, Serial Number: 28-24254, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 04/10/1968
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 141, Cottageville, SC 29435

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 57. The highest number of fire incidents - 111 took place in 2007, and the least - 26 in 2003. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Cottageville, SC When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (63.0%), and Structure Fires (22.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Cottageville, SC
    • 61563.0%Outside Fires
    • 21522.0%Structure Fires
    • 14514.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 10.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Cottageville, SC
Most common first names in Cottageville, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2968.0 years
James2470.3 years
William1967.2 years
Robert1478.2 years
Mary1476.1 years
George1165.5 years
Thomas1170.1 years
Charles1167.7 years
Joseph974.0 years
Henry975.6 years
Most common last names in Cottageville, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Ackerman2480.9 years
Creel2464.1 years
Spell1581.2 years
Hoff1474.1 years
Smith1471.6 years
Reeves1275.3 years
Dandridge1076.2 years
Bailey1074.7 years
Haynes973.6 years
Farmer970.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cottageville, SC
  • 91.2%Electricity
  • 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Utility gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cottageville, SC
  • 96.4%Electricity
  • 2.4%Other fuel
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Cottageville compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 5 other airmen in this city.
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