Cross Anchor, South Carolina

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Population in 2010: 126.
Males: 53  (42.1%)
Females: 73  (57.9%)
Median resident age:

51.0 years
South Carolina median age:

37.2 years

Zip codes: 29331, 29335.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $57,755
Cross Anchor:

$57,755
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,272

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $231,300
Cross Anchor:

$231,300
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $280,466; detached houses: $301,100; townhouses or other attached units: $218,038; in 2-unit structures: $324,862; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,405; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $130,912; mobile homes: $112,645; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $80,371
March 2022 cost of living index in Cross Anchor: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 100.0%

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 690 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (33.1 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (70.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (522.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Enoree, SC (2.0 miles ),
West Springs, SC (2.9 miles ),
Cross Keys, SC (3.2 miles ),
Buffalo, SC (3.4 miles ),
Watts Mills, SC (3.4 miles ),
Clinton, SC (3.5 miles ),
Pauline, SC (3.5 miles ),
Woodruff, SC (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 34.64 N, Longitude: 81.86 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 62.9. This is about average.

City:

62.9
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.6
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00000. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00000
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Cross Anchor-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the Cross Anchor place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/13/1973, a category F4 tornado 33.3 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cross Anchor-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from Cross Anchor center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 133.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 314.4 miles away from Cross Anchor center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 143.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 155.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 215.0 miles away from Cross Anchor center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Spartanburg County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Ice Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Cross Anchor:

  • PRESBYTERIAN HOME OF SC - CLINTON (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; CLINTON, SC)
  • WOODRUFF MANOR, LLC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; WOODRUFF, SC)
  • B J WORKMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 12 miles away; WOODRUFF, SC)
  • HOSPICE OF LAURENS COUNTY (Hospital, about 13 miles away; CLINTON, SC)
  • CLINTON MANOR COMMUNITY RESIDE (Hospital, about 13 miles away; CLINTON, SC)
  • MILL STREET COMMUNITY RESIDENC (Hospital, about 13 miles away; LAURENS, SC)
  • WEST MAIN ST COMMUNITY RESIDEN (Hospital, about 14 miles away; UNION, SC)

Airports located in Cross Anchor:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cross Anchor:

  • Spartanburg Community College (about 25 miles; Spartanburg, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,309)
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate (about 26 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,994)
  • Limestone College (about 31 miles; Gaffney, SC; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • Greenville Technical College (about 32 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 9,859)
  • Bob Jones University (about 33 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 3,308)
  • Piedmont Technical College (about 34 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 4,831)
  • Lander University (about 36 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,870)

Points of interest:

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Spartanburg County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.0 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

56.5%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.2%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Cross Anchor:

  • Never married: 0.0%
  • Now married: 0.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 100.0%

For population 25 years and over in Cross Anchor:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

0.0
South Carolina average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cross Anchor, SC (based on Spartanburg County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant110,676323
Mainline Protestant25,25287
Black Protestant10,18738
Catholic5,3112
Other4,36920
Orthodox2701
None128,242-
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: 49
Spartanburg County:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
This county:

0.22 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 22
This county:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 148
Spartanburg County:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 209
Spartanburg County:

7.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.3%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.3%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.5%
South Carolina:

13.4%

Strongest AM radio stations in Cross Anchor:

  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLBG (860 AM; 1 kW; LAURENS, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN B/CAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cross Anchor:

  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOLT (103.3 FM; GREER, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W290AE (105.9 FM; LAURENS, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cross Anchor:

  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

Cross Anchor fatal accident list:

Sep 29, 2004 10:41 PM, Sr-56, Sr-498, Lat: 34.646976, Lon: -81.859790, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 9, 2002 11:10 PM, Sr-56, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 118ft / 36.0mTotal length
  • $4,096,000Total costs
  • 34,300Total average daily traffic
  • 6,303Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Cross Anchor, SC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 41990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Cross Anchor, SC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Cross Anchor)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 3 Mi Nne On Hwy 49 (Lat: 34.654306 Lon: -81.840111), Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPFD243, Licensee ID: L00797404,
    Assigned Frequencies: 463.750 MHz, Grant Date: 05/04/2004, Expiration Date: 06/21/2014, Cancellation Date: 08/23/2014, Registrant: Meansville Riley Road Water Co Inc, Union, SC 29379, Phone: (803) 427-5832


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: N4VJH, Previous Call Sign: KC4ISE, Licensee ID: L00237363, Grant Date: 10/04/2021, Expiration Date: 11/19/2031, Certifier: George W Lee, Registrant: George W Lee, Cross Anchor, SC 29331-0177

  • Call Sign: N4XJF, Previous Call Sign: KC4MQP, Licensee ID: L00269093, Grant Date: 03/05/2024, Expiration Date: 03/10/2032, Certifier: Sheila A Kennedy, Registrant: Sheila A Kennedy, Cross Anchor, SC 29331


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cross Anchor, SC
  • 100.0%Wood


Cross Anchor compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age above 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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