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Notable locations in Dillon: Dillon Little PeeDee Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Dillon County Courthouse (B), Dunbar Memorial Public Library (C), Dillon County Development Board (D), Dillon City Fire Department (E), Dillon County Fire Department (F), Dillon City Fire Department (G), Dillon County Disaster Preparedness Agency (H), Dillon Police Department (I), Dillon County Sheriff's Office (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Dillon Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Dillon include: Dillon Church of God (A), East Dillon Baptist Church (B), Fellowship Baptist Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), Main Street United Methodist Church (F), Manning Baptist Church (G), Marshall Bible Way Holiness Church (H), Mount Hermon Church of god (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Hamilton Cemetery (1), Mount Holly Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Dillon: Harmon Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: J W Dillion House Museum (Historical Places & Services; 1108 West Main Street).
Hotels: Best Value Inn (904 Radford Boulevard), Heart of Dillon Motel (811 Highway 301 North), Hampton Inn Dillon (817 Radford Boulevard), Econo Lodge Dillon (1223 Radford Boulevard), Econo Travel Motel (1223 Radford Boulevard), Comfort Inn Dillon (810 Radford Boulevard), Dixie Dream Motel (2337 Highway 301 North), Dillon-Days Inn (818 Radford Blvd), Palmer Motel (2318 Highway 301 North).
Courts: Dillon County - S C Circuit Court Judge (301 East Main Street), Dillon County - Clerk of Court (301 East Main Street), Dillon County - Family Court Judge (301 East Main Street), Dillon City - City Municipal Court (401 West Main Street).
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Dillon 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)
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Ozone
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2001 was 0.00334. This is significantly better than average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Dillon and their reported violations in the past:
DILLON CITY OF (Population served: 7612, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2003)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 30.4%
(13.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 49.0% for Black residents, 19.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 15.7% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 66.6% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.1% | | 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: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dillon, SC
People in group quarters in Dillon:
- 82 people in nursing homes
- 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Dillon compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Dillon (2011 data):
- First Bank: Dillon Drive Through Branch at 206 East Monroe Street, branch established on 1997/12/01; Dillon Branch at 101 West Main Street, branch established on 1995/12/22. Info updated 2011/01/25: Bank assets: $3,289.4 mil, Deposits: $2,759.1 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 98 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Dillon Branch at 406 U.S. Hwy 301 North, branch established on 1971/07/12. Info updated 2011/08/24: Bank assets: $8,104.0 mil, Deposits: $6,880.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 197 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Dillon Main Branch at 601 Highway 301 North, branch established on 1972/09/18. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Woodforest National Bank: Dillion Branch at 805 Enterprise Road, branch established on 2008/03/05. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Dillon, South Carolina:
- America's Best Value Inn, 904 Radford Blvd, Dillon, SC 29536
, Phone: (843) 774-5111, Fax: (843) 774-5111
- Comfort Inn, 810 Radford Blvd, Dillon, SC 29536
, Phone: (843) 774-4137
- Hampton Inn Dillon, 817 Radford Blvd, Dillon, SC 29536
, Phone: (843) 774-0222, Fax: (843) 774-6711
- Days Inn Of Dillon, 823 Radford Blvd, Dillon, SC 29536
, Phone: (843) 841-0110
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Dillon, South Carolina
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (54%)
- Utility gas (29%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Dillon County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Dillon (based on Dillon County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.42%
| Here |  | 51.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Baha'i | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 55.1% | 16.5% | 10.0% | 7.5% | 3.0% |
| Congregations | 40.0% | 23.3% | 6.7% | - | 11.7% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church in America | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Catholic Church | Other |
| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Congregations | 3.3% | 5.0% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 6.7% |
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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: 9 | Dillon County: | 2.93 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6 | This county: | 1.96 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24 | Dillon County: | 7.83 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21 | Here: | 6.85 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 13.1% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Dillon County: | 33.6% | | State: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Dillon County: | 14.3% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $10,714 | $32,142 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $12,561 | $50,244 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
3 | $5,173 | $20,692 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
25 | $62,019 | $29,769 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
3 | $6,652 | $26,608 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
21 | $41,982 | $23,990 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
15 | $32,899 | $26,319 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $7,932 | $23,796 | 2 | $917 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $15,103 | $36,247 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $7,458 | $29,832 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
86 | $202,493 | $28,255 | 2 | $917 |
Dillon government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $764,000 ($112.32)
All Other: $171,000 ($25.14)
Parks & Recreation: $32,000 ($4.70)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,820,000 ($267.57)
Police Protection: $1,186,000 ($174.36)
Solid Waste Management: $552,000 ($81.15)
Regular Highways: $465,000 ($68.36)
Parks & Recreation: $296,000 ($43.52)
Central Staff Services: $281,000 ($41.31)
Fire Protection: $194,000 ($28.52)
Financial Administration: $129,000 ($18.97)
Judicial and Legal Services: $112,000 ($16.47)
General - Other: $87,000 ($12.79)
General Public Buildings: $37,000 ($5.44)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $187,000 ($27.49)
Housing & Community Development: $75,000 ($11.03)
- General - Interest on Debt: $699,000 ($102.76)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $441,000 ($64.83)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,650,000 ($1712.73)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $39,000 ($5.73)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $400,000 ($58.81)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $10,452,000 ($1536.61)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $837,000 ($123.05)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $173,000 ($25.43)
Rents: $24,000 ($3.53)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $76,000 ($11.17)
Fire Protection: $39,000 ($5.73)
Central Staff: $10,000 ($1.47)
Regular Highways: $5,000 ($0.74)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,313,000 ($487.06)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,795,000 ($410.91)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,975,000 ($437.37)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $336,000 ($49.40)
All Other: $8,000 ($1.18)
- Tax - Property: $915,000 ($134.52)
NEC: $644,000 ($94.68)
Public Utilities: $281,000 ($41.31)
Other Selective Sales: $263,000 ($38.67)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $3,238,000 ($476.04)
4.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,207 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.23% | | 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:
4.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,568 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.85% | | 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 Dillon:
- WDSC (800 AM; 1 kW; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WJAY (1280 AM; 4 kW; MULLINS, SC; Owner: THE GREATER HWY CHURCH OF CHRIST)
- WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFMO (860 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dillon:
- WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WCMG (94.3 FM; LATTA, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHLZ (100.5 FM; MARION, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WQSD (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF ACRES, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WSTS (100.9 FM; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)
- WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Dillon:
- WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
- WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WLPS-LP (Channel 7; LUMBERTON/PEMBROKE, NC; Owner: BILLY RAY LOCKLEAR)
- WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
- W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
- W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
- WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Dillon, South Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 25
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 40
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 27
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 71
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
South Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 85
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 129
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 27
- Fatalities: 93
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 218
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Dillon fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 6,850
Total average daily truck traffic: 204
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 9,639
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dillon)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 85 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Dillon, SC)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - DILLON, 6 Miles Ne (Lat: 34.485278 Lon: -79.315833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WMM662
Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- DILLON, Lat: 34.417917 Lon: -79.376333, Call Sign: WQKC557
Assigned Frequencies: 956.381 MHz Grant Date: 03/30/2009, Expiration Date: 03/30/2019, Certifier: Wilmer Arnette
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Avenue, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
- WDSC Relay, 938 Pee Dee Church Road (Lat: 34.368056 Lon: -79.322222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 576 m, Overall height: 598 m, Call Sign: WQKH692
Assigned Frequencies: 950.000 MHz Grant Date: 05/22/2009, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011, Certifier: Michael Mangan
Registrant: Graham Brock, Inc., St. Simons Island, GA 31522-7466, Phone: (912) 638-8028, Fax: (912) 638-7722, Email:
- Dillon Tower, 938 Pee Dee Church Road (Lat: 34.368056 Lon: -79.322222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 576 m, Overall height: 598 m, Call Sign: WLD229
Assigned Frequencies: 2025.50 MHz Grant Date: 01/10/1990, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012
Registrant: Dow Lohnes Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, Nw, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2000, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:
- 7 Mi N. Sc Hwy 9 (Lat: 34.415139 Lon: -79.328361), Overall height: 4.3 m, Call Sign: WLI934
Assigned Frequencies: 946.000 MHz Grant Date: 11/22/1991, Expiration Date: 08/01/1997, Cancellation Date: 07/08/1996
Registrant: Columbia Bible College Bcing Company, Columbia, SC 29230
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Dillon County Airport (Lat: 34.450444 Lon: -79.368944), Type: Tower, Call Sign: WRLB2514, Licensee ID: L00010376
Assigned Frequencies: 0.27451 MHz Grant Date: 07/16/2007, Expiration Date: 01/16/2017
Registrant: Dillon County Airport Commission, 2174 Clearlake Dr., Rock Hill, SC 29730, Phone: (803) 329-5773, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 22 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dillon)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 12 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Dillon)
| Most common first names in Dillon, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 160 | 68.2 years |
| John | 131 | 71.5 years |
| Mary | 129 | 74.1 years |
| Willie | 79 | 67.9 years |
| William | 77 | 68.4 years |
| Annie | 72 | 76.6 years |
| Robert | 67 | 66.5 years |
| Henry | 46 | 73.2 years |
| Charles | 42 | 64.2 years |
| David | 42 | 65.9 years |
| Most common last names in Dillon, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Bethea | 166 | 72.9 years |
| Jackson | 76 | 72.0 years |
| Hayes | 70 | 70.6 years |
| Hyatt | 65 | 73.3 years |
| Johnson | 65 | 73.0 years |
| Page | 60 | 69.3 years |
| Moody | 60 | 75.6 years |
| Smith | 59 | 73.3 years |
| Herring | 56 | 72.9 years |
| Rogers | 51 | 68.7 years |
| Businesses in Dillon, SC |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Arby's | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Quality | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | T-Mobile | 1 |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | U-Haul | 3 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U.S. Cellular | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | UPS | 2 |
| KFC | 1 | | Waffle House | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
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