Orangeburg 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)
AQI
SO2
NO2
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 17.5. This is significantly better than average.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00000. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.0 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.762. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 2.17. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 20.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 11.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elloree and their reported violations in the past:
ELLOREE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1385, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-19-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2001)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between MAY-15-2000 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.3%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.3% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.2 people | | South Carolina: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 57.5% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
| This town: | 2.6% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elloree, SC
Elloree compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Elloree (2011 data):
- SCBT National Association: Elloree Branch at 6512 Old No. 6 Hwy., branch established on 1935/01/01. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $3,893.8 mil, Deposits: $3,257.7 mil, headquarters in Orangeburg, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: Scbt Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (46%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Orangeburg County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Elloree (based on Orangeburg County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.80%
| Here | | 44.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 39.4% | 34.7% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 2.3% |
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| Congregations | 28.7% | 35.3% | 2.7% | 1.3% | 2.0% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Church of the Nazarene | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 8.9% |
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| Congregations | 2.7% | 6.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | 15.3% |
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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: 23 | Orangeburg County: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6 | Orangeburg County: | 0.66 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 78 | Orangeburg County: | 8.63 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 58 | Here: | 6.42 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 13.9% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Orangeburg County: | 38.2% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.6% | | 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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,616 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $5,624 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $908 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $4,770 | $28,620 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $2,654 | $15,924 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $11,262 | $27,029 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $18,686 | $24,915 | 11 | $8,148 |
Elloree government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $45,000 ($64.29)
Solid Waste Management: $31,000 ($44.29)
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $277,000 ($395.71)
Water Utilities: $255,000 ($364.29)
Police Protection: $143,000 ($204.29)
Regular Highways: $97,000 ($138.57)
Solid Waste Management: $31,000 ($44.29)
Fire Protection: $13,000 ($18.57)
- General - Interest on Debt: $27,000 ($38.57)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $116,000 ($165.71)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,611,000 ($2301.43)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $410,000 ($585.71)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $75,000 ($107.14)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $182,000 ($260.00)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,582,000 ($2260.00)
Other, NEC: $179,000 ($255.71)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $125,000 ($178.57)
Water Utilities: $29,000 ($41.43)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $16,000 ($22.86)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $600,000 ($857.14)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $255,000 ($364.29)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $99,000 ($141.43)
- Tax - Property: $130,000 ($185.71)
NEC: $126,000 ($180.00)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $431,000 ($615.71)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $97,000 ($138.57)
5.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,561 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.01% | | South Carolina average: | 8.00% |
0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($148 average AGI)| Orangeburg County: | 0.09% | | South Carolina average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,679 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.64% | | South Carolina average: | 6.88% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($131 average AGI)| Orangeburg County: | 0.05% | | South Carolina average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Elloree:
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
- WQKI (710 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WYMB (920 AM; 2 kW; MANNING, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elloree:
- WORG (100.3 FM; ELLOREE, SC; Owner: GARRIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WQKI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHXT (103.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
- WIGL (102.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSPX (94.5 FM; BOWMAN, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGFG (105.1 FM; BRANCHVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLJI (98.3 FM; SUMMERTON, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC .)
- WSSB-FM (90.3 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Elloree:
- W55CQ (Channel 55; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)
Elloree fatal accident list:
Feb 22, 1996 06:42 PM, 47, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 4, 1994 09:10 PM, 47, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 8, 1994 07:40 AM, 6, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 10, Fatalities: 2
Mar 19, 1986 06:20 PM, 47, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 20, 1981 03:05 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 16, 1975 09:10 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Elloree)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Town Hall (Lat: 33.532389 Lon: -80.567306), Type: Building, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WFS742
Assigned Frequencies: 453.050 MHz, 458.050 MHz
Grant Date: 10/18/1999, Expiration Date: 10/26/2004, Cancellation Date: 01/01/2005
Registrant: Elloree, Town Of, Elloree, SC 29047, Phone: (803) 897-2821 - Sc Hwy 6 2 Mi Nw (Lat: 33.552944 Lon: -80.596194), Call Sign: KBN311, Licensee ID: L00089387
Assigned Frequencies: 154.540 MHz
Grant Date: 06/02/2001, Expiration Date: 07/29/2011
Registrant: Brandenburg Radio Service, Box 206, Elloree, SC 29047, Phone: (803) 897-2137 - .2 Mi W Of Hwy 6 On W Snider St (Lat: 33.521000 Lon: -80.565361), Call Sign: KNBW299, Licensee ID: L00087791
Assigned Frequencies: 452.025 MHz
Grant Date: 06/28/2001, Expiration Date: 08/26/2011
Registrant: Gasque Farms Inc, Elloree, SC 29047
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Elloree ES, 200 Warrior Dr. (Lat: 33.529722 Lon: -80.551389), Type: Pole, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQFY536
Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/2006, Expiration Date: 11/07/2016, Certifier: Christopher M Brooks
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
- Hwy 6, 2.3 Mi South (Lat: 33.502083 Lon: -80.537028), Overall height: 93.3 m, Call Sign: WLE586
Assigned Frequencies: 945.875 MHz, 946.125 MHz
Grant Date: 03/29/1993, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011
Registrant: Garris Communications, Inc, 3402 Foxfire Lane, Orangeburg, SC 29118
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elloree)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Elloree, SC
| Most common first names in Elloree, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 38 | 67.5 years |
| William | 31 | 69.9 years |
| John | 29 | 71.8 years |
| Mary | 29 | 76.0 years |
| Willie | 29 | 70.4 years |
| Robert | 21 | 70.8 years |
| David | 20 | 68.1 years |
| George | 18 | 74.5 years |
| Thomas | 15 | 70.3 years |
| Henry | 15 | 78.7 years |
| Most common last names in Elloree, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Felkel | 46 | 76.4 years |
| Williams | 43 | 70.2 years |
| Johnson | 33 | 72.9 years |
| Shuler | 29 | 67.9 years |
| Jones | 26 | 76.8 years |
| Smith | 20 | 75.2 years |
| Zeigler | 19 | 74.4 years |
| Irick | 15 | 71.4 years |
| Shivers | 14 | 69.6 years |
| Wiles | 14 | 76.7 years |
Businesses in Elloree, SC
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