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Union County

Population in July 2007: 1,228.
Males: 603  (49.2%)
Females: 625  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  40.0 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,652 (it was $35,129 in 2000)
Cross Keys:  $41,652
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,307
Cross Keys:  $21,307
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,199 (it was $57,000 in 2000)
Cross Keys:  $93,199
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $161,795; Detached houses: $195,509; Mobile homes: $38,768

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Races in Cross Keys:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.0%)
  • Black (39.1%)
  • American Indian (39.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Cross Keys: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 110.9 square miles.

Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Cross Keys

  • High school or higher: 65.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cross Keys CCD

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 7.0%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.6%
South Carolina:  2.9%

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

Cross Keys:  0.6% ($352)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
Cross Keys satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (43.4 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (64.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (518.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Whitmire, SC (2.7 miles ), Buffalo, SC (3.0 miles ), Union, SC (3.0 miles ), Monarch Mill, SC (3.2 miles ), West Springs, SC (3.2 miles ), Carlisle, SC (3.5 miles ), Clinton, SC (3.7 miles ), Joanna, SC (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 34.59 N, Longitude: 81.69 W

Cross Keys household income distribution Cross Keys home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (26%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (25%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



Cross Keys-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 68% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.9 miles away from the Cross Keys place center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/16/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Cross Keys-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 88% 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 67.8 miles away from Cross Keys center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from Cross Keys center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.6 miles away from Cross Keys center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near Cross Keys:
  • WALLACE THOMSON HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; UNION, SC)
  • LAURENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CLINTON, SC)
  • NEWBERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; NEWBERRY, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cross Keys:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 31 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)

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Notable locations in Cross Keys: Collins Creek Hunt Camp (A), Gist Bridge Boat Ramp (B), Hickory Nut Hunt Camp (C), Black Buck Hunt Camp (D), Sedalia Tower Hunt Camp (E), Whitmire Lookout (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cross Keys include: Pine Ridge Church (A), Padgetts Creek Church (B), New Hope Church (C), Church of God (D), Cold Well Church (E), Mount Calvary Church (F), Saint Matthews Church (G), Macedonia Church (H), Spring Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bobo Cemetery (1), New Prospects Cemetery (2), Cold Well Cemetery (3), Rogers Cemetery (4), Briggs Cemetery (5), Belmont Cemetery (6), Macedonia Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hackers Creek (A), Sparks Creek (B), Wofford Branch (C), Mill Creek (D), Hills Creek (E), Judas Branch (F), Hawkins Creek (G), Fairforest Creek (H), Cowdens Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Cross Keys: Rose Hill State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.7%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.5%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.7%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cross Keys, SC



Cross Keys compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Union County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (53%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Cross Keys

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Assemblies of God
Adherents71.5%17.1%2.3%2.3%1.1%
Congregations42.0%20.3%7.2%4.3%2.9%
NameAmerican Baptist AssociationChurches of ChristSalvation ArmyNational Association of Free Will BaptistsOther religions
Adherents0.9%0.8%0.7%0.6%2.7%
Congregations4.3%2.9%1.4%2.9%11.6%
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.


3.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,053 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.70%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Spartanburg County, SC  0.98% ($31,140 average AGI)
from Cherokee County, SC  0.28% ($21,207)
from Newberry County, SC  0.14% ($18,429)


4.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,294 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
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 Spartanburg County, SC  1.40% ($28,958 average AGI)
to Greenville County, SC  0.24% ($25,320)
to Cherokee County, SC  0.22% ($21,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cross Keys:
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cross Keys:
  • 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)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WGVC (106.3 FM; SIMPSONVILLE, SC; Owner: SIMPSONVILLE BROADCASTING LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Cross Keys:
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)


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