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Abbeville County

Population in July 2008: 335. Population change since 2000: -5.4%
 

Males: 158  (47.5%)
Females: 177  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  33.9 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29638.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $40,167 (it was $32,083 in 2000)
Donalds:  $40,167
South Carolina:  $44,625

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,647

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $90,014 (it was $53,300 in 2000)
Donalds:  $90,014
South Carolina:  $138,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $103,031; Detached houses: $103,659; Mobile homes: $28,500
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Races in Donalds:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.1%)
  • Black (15.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Donalds: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (20.3%), United States (13.3%), Scotch-Irish (10.5%), German (8.5%), English (4.8%), Dutch (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 762 feet

Land area: 0.84 square miles.

Population density: 400 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Donalds

  • High school or higher: 64.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Donalds town

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 56.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
South Carolina:  2.9%


According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Donalds, South Carolina in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Donalds to the number of sex offenders is 42 to 1.

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

Donalds:  0.4% ($199)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (32.5 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (103.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (555.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Due West, SC (1.9 miles ), Honea Path, SC (2.4 miles ), Ware Shoals, SC (2.5 miles ), Hodges, SC (2.9 miles) , Princeton, SC (3.0 miles) , Cokesbury, SC (3.2 miles ), Antreville, SC (3.5 miles) , Belton, SC (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 34.38 N, Longitude: 82.35 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

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Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+10.3%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (17%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (23%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (18%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (22%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Religious workers (5%)



Average climate in Donalds, South Carolina

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Donalds-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/31/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the Donalds town center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/13/1973, a category 4 tornado 23.1 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Donalds-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 87% 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 35.7 miles away from Donalds center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.7 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 30.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.0 miles away from Donalds center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2006 at 00:57:27, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from Donalds center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Donalds:
  • ABBEVILLE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ABBEVILLE, SC)
  • ANDERSON AREA MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; ANDERSON, SC)
  • SELF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE (about 22 miles; GREENWOOD, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Donalds, SC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Donalds:
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
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Churches in Donalds include: Mount Olive Church (A), Donalds Baptist Church (B), Donalds United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Donalds Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Donalds that have no violations reported:
  • DONALDS-DUE WEST W/A (Population served: 5200, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.9%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  12.0%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  6.5%

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Donalds compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above 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 Donalds (2009 data):
  • The Commercial Bank: Donalds Branch at 104 Main Street, branch established on 1947-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $112.0 mil, Deposits: $90.4 mil, headquarters in Honea Path, SC, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Commercial Bank Shares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (78%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Donalds

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.83%
Here50.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents61.1%13.1%7.3%3.7%3.6%
Congregations38.2%18.2%14.5%3.6%1.8%
NamePresbyterian Church in AmericaAssociation Reformed Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Beachy Amish Mennonite ChurchesOther
Adherents2.7%2.6%2.0%1.3%2.6%
Congregations5.5%5.5%3.6%1.8%7.3%
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.


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 30$1,387
Water Supply 0$0 19$1,294
Totals for Government 0$0 49$2,681



5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,350 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
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 Greenwood County, SC  1.22% ($28,144 average AGI)
from Anderson County, SC  0.93% ($26,165)
from Greenville County, SC  0.34% ($27,379)


5.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,680 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.97%
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 Greenwood County, SC  1.66% ($29,127 average AGI)
to Anderson County, SC  1.26% ($29,528)
to Greenville County, SC  0.44% ($34,289)


Strongest AM radio stations in Donalds:
  • 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.)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WCZZ (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Donalds:
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRIX-FM (103.1 FM; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: FM 103, INC.)
  • WEPC (88.5 FM; BELTON, SC; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZSN (103.5 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WZLA-FM (92.9 FM; ABBEVILLE, SC; Owner: RONALD SHELLEY REID)
  • WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W274AE (102.7 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHZQ (94.1 FM; CROSS HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Donalds:
  • W65DS (Channel 65; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W50CL (Channel 50; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)


Donalds fatal accident list:
Feb 15, 1995 02:00 AM, 178, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • "ware Shoals" 507 Old Shoals Junction Road, Call Sign: KNKN989
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Muayyad Mustafa, 7320 Highway 184, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • Richard J Byrne, 119 Holloway Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.2 m, Overall height: 82.2 m
    Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:
  • Muayyad Mustafa, 292 Harkness Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 34.363417 Lon: -82.292056, Call Sign: WQFN835
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.900 MHz, 160.005 MHz, 160.170 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/28/2006, Expiration Date: 08/28/2016, Certifier: Mark E Lowe
    Registrant: Broadway Technologies LLC, 100 Getsinger Dr., Anderson, SC 29621, Phone: (864) 296-3275, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • Main St Corner Of Hwy 178 And Hwy 184, Structure height: 7.6 m, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WNTZ424
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.768 MHz, 928.768 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/27/1995, Expiration Date: 06/27/2000, Cancelation Date: 10/01/2000
  • Donalds MW, Intersection Of Hwy 178 And Hwy 184, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQJU264
    Assigned Frequencies : 6685.00 MHz, 6635.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/05/2009, Expiration Date: 01/05/2019, Certifier: Stanley D Coleman Jr.
    Registrant: Duke Energy Corporation, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201, Phone: (704) 382-8340, Fax: (704) 382-4800, Email:
  • STATION, 1 Mi Sw Of Int Of Hwys 178 & 184 At, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: KXV65
    Assigned Frequencies : 6665.00 MHz, 6555.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/11/1995, Expiration Date: 10/11/2000, Cancelation Date: 05/01/2000
    Registrant: Phone: (704) 331-4201

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Donalds)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 25940 , Serial Number: 3889, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 03/11/1957
    Registrant (Individual): Frank J Whitfield, 1582 Mount Lebanon Rd, Donalds, SC 29638
  • Aircraft: WALDHAUS ROBERT N ESCAPADE (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 568RW , Serial Number: JAESC0069, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 05/19/2006
    Registrant (Individual): Robert N Waldhaus, 568 Bowie Rd, Donalds, SC 29638


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 28
  • Hazardous Condition: 6
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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