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Population (year 2000): 4,449. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,533 (+1.9% change)
 

Males: 2,944  (66.2%)
Females: 1,505  (33.8%)

Edgefield County

Median resident age:  35.8 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29824.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,700 (it was $24,977 in 2000)
Edgefield  $20,700
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $54,200 (it was $66,100 in 2000)
Edgefield  $54,200
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Edgefield:

  • Black (59.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (35.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (4.5%), English (4.2%), German (2.2%), Irish (1.4%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 4.07 square miles.

Population density: 1115 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Edgefield

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edgefield town

  • Never married: 31.0%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

44 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Edgefield, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Edgefield to the number of sex offenders is 324 to 1.

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

Edgefield:  0.6% ($416)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)

Edgefield satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta, GA (23.4 miles , pop. 138,000).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (123.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (633.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Trenton, SC (6.8 miles ), Johnston, SC (9.2 miles ), Pleasant Lane, SC (11.6 miles ), Stevens Creek, SC (12.9 miles ), Murphys Estates, SC (13.3 miles ), Ward, SC (14.3 miles) , Belvedere, SC (17.7 miles ), Clarks Hill, SC (18.2 miles ).

Latitude: 33.79 N, Longitude: 81.93 W


People in group quarters in Edgefield
  • 1764 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 90 people in nursing homes
  • 26 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 803

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Edgefield, South Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,594 (+55.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Crime in Edgefield by Year

Type 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 2000
    per 100,000 43.70.00.00.0
Rapes 2122
    per 100,000 43.721.943.843.6
Robberies 1200
    per 100,000 21.943.90.00.0
Assaults 101688
    per 100,000 218.6351.2175.0174.3
Burglaries 18241214
    per 100,000 393.4526.8262.5305.0
Thefts 42494451
    per 100,000 918.01075.5962.61111.1
Auto thefts 4550
    per 100,000 87.4109.7109.40.0
Arson 0011
    per 100,000 0.00.021.921.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 157.4) 243.9189.6135.6135.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.99
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Edgefield, South Carolina

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Edgefield-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/13/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.9 miles away from the Edgefield town center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the town center caused $300,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Edgefield:
  • EDGEFIELD COUNTY HOSPITAL (PO BOX 590)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Edgefield:
  • ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)
  • AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; AIKEN, SC)
  • WALTON REHABILITATION HOSP (about 23 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Edgefield, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edgefield:
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 29 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 57 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 72 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Edgefield:
  • EDGEFIELD COUNTY (about 9 miles; TRENTON, SC; ID: 6J6)
  • TWIN LAKES (about 12 miles; GRANITEVILLE, SC; ID: S17)
  • SALUDA COUNTY (about 14 miles; SALUDA, SC; ID: 6J4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edgefield:
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 23 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 65 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 65 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
Public elementary/middle school in Edgefield:
  • W. E. PARKER ELEMENTARY (Students: 490; Location: 41 CREST ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)

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Churches in Edgefield include: Saint Marys Church (A), Macedonia Church (B), Rose Hill Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoir: Slade Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Edgefield: Edgefield Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: S C National Heritage Corridor Discovery Center (Museums; 405 Main Street), Edgefield County Historical Society (108 Courthouse Square).

Hotel: Edgefield Inn LLC (702 Augusta Road).

Courts: Edgefield County Government - Clerk of Court (129 Courthouse Square), Edgefield County Government - Family Court (129 Courthouse Square).

 

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

EDGEFIELD CO W&SA (Population served: 20916, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-23-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-2003), St Show-cause Hearing (OCT-06-2003), St BCA signed (NOV-26-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2003), St BCA signed (SEP-30-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-18-1997), St Public Notif received (MAR-10-1997), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-1998)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.6%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  25.0%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.3%
Whole state:  6.5%

Edgefield compared to South Carolina state average:

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  • 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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Edgefield (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Edgefield Main at 111 Courthouse Square, branch established on 1933-03-31; Edgefield Drive-Up Branch at Main And Jones Streets, branch established on 1974-12-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Regions Bank: Edgefield Branch at 201 Columbia Road, branch established on 1951-12-17. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Carolina First Bank: Edgefield Branch at 309 Main Street, branch established on 1972-04-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,711.7 mil, Deposits: $5,846.7 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, The



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 9$23,500$31,3330$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$256
Solid Waste Management 5$7,352$17,6451$614
Firefighters 0$0 1$440
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$700
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$2,200
Financial Administration 2$3,340$20,0400$0
Totals for Government 16$34,192$25,64411$4,210


Edgefield government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $53,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $438,000
    Police Protection: $308,000
    Solid Waste Management: $220,000
    Central Staff Services: $120,000
    Fire Protection: $59,000
    Parks & Recreation: $49,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $21,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $438,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $96,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $28,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $55,000
    Central Staff: $12,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,252,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $231,000
  • Tax - Property: $170,000
    NEC: $167,000
    Other Selective Sales: $31,000
    Public Utilities: $26,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $460,000

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,341 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
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 Aiken County, SC  2.67% ($35,304 average AGI)
from Richmond County, GA  0.72% ($52,362)
from Columbia County, GA  0.32% ($67,769)


7.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,502 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.21%
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 Aiken County, SC  3.07% ($31,866 average AGI)
to Richmond County, GA  0.47% ($23,605)
to Saluda County, SC  0.41% ($21,939)


Strongest AM radio stations in Edgefield:
  • WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFAM (1050 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: J.J. & B. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WTHB (1550 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WPCH (1380 AM; 4 kW; NORTH AUGUSTA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WCZZ (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WBLR (1430 AM; 5 kW; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Edgefield:
  • WKSX-FM (92.7 FM; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: EDGEFIELD-SALUDA RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXC-FM (99.5 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLPE (91.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEKL (102.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WSLT (98.3 FM; CLEARWATER, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPRW-FM (107.7 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJES-FM (92.1 FM; SALUDA, SC; Owner: BRECKENRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WGOR (93.9 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: WGOR LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFXA-FM (103.1 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WACG-FM (90.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WHZQ (94.1 FM; CROSS HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WAEG (92.3 FM; EVANS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Edgefield:
  • W56EE (Channel 56; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WBPI-LP (Channel 49; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WATCHMAN BROADCASTING PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.)
  • W58CZ (Channel 58; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WAAU-LP (Channel 18; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: THOMAS J. PIPER)

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