Allendale 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
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.2. This is significantly better than average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.0. This is about average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 0.00015. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fairfax and their reported violations in the past:
FAIRFAX TOWN OF (Population served: 3206, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2000)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-1999), St Public Notif received (JUN-07-1999)
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 46.1%
(17.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.2% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 62.2% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.4% | | 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: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairfax, SC
People in group quarters in Fairfax:
- 1,070 people in state prisons
- 44 people in nursing homes
- 16 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 16 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
Fairfax compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Fairfax (2011 data):
- Allendale County Bank: Drive-Up Branch at U.S. Highway 278 West, branch established on 1982/11/24; at Seventh Street And Pickens, branch established on 1933/06/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $54.3 mil, Deposits: $50.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices
- Palmetto State Bank: Fairfax Branch at Seventh Street And Charleston Avenue, branch established on 1981/11/16. Info updated 2007/03/07: Bank assets: $426.7 mil, Deposits: $341.3 mil, headquarters in Hampton, SC, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Palmetto State Bankshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (59%)
- Utility gas (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Allendale County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Fairfax (based on Allendale County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.15%
| Here |  | 37.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | LDS (Mormon) Church |
| Adherents | 56.1% | 24.0% | 7.5% | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Congregations | 33.3% | 18.5% | 14.8% | 7.4% | 3.7% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other |
| Adherents | 2.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Congregations | 7.4% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
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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: 3 | Allendale County: | 2.87 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Allendale County: | 3.83 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5 | Allendale County: | 4.78 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1 | Here: | 0.96 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 13.9% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Allendale County: | 34.5% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 11.9% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $5,700 | $22,800 | 7 | $2,850 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $475 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $15,727 | $31,454 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
10 | $14,757 | $17,708 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $7,148 | $28,592 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
22 | $43,332 | $23,636 | 8 | $3,325 |
5.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,627 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.36% | | 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:
7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,534 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.34% | | 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 Fairfax:
- WDOG (1460 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WHGS (1270 AM; 1 kW; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
- WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
- WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fairfax:
- WDOG-FM (93.5 FM; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBHC-FM (92.1 FM; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WIIZ (97.9 FM; BLACKVILLE, SC; Owner: NICWILD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Fairfax:
- WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- 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.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Fairfax, South Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 25
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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
Fairfax fatal accident list:
May 1, 1999 08:53 PM, Us-278, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Oct 19, 1996 02:12 AM, 154, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 29, 1993 02:45 PM, 69, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 13, 1982 07:00 PM, 18, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 10, 1977 02:40 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 1, 1977 10:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Mar 6, 1976 12:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fairfax)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Rt 2 Box 369 Rural Rd (Lat: 32.990444 Lon: -81.197056), Call Sign: KKA610, Licensee ID: L00079464
Assigned Frequencies: 151.520 MHz Grant Date: 04/22/1997, Expiration Date: 06/10/2002, Cancellation Date: 10/13/2002
Registrant: Stephen A Lewis, Rt 2 Box 369, Fairfax, SC 29827, Phone: (803) 632-3645 - Lat: 32.923000 Lon: -81.230667, Call Sign: WQAM793
Assigned Frequencies: 451.187 MHz, 467.812 MHz Grant Date: 07/06/2004, Expiration Date: 07/06/2014, Certifier: Brad O Neal
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239 - Lat: 33.009000 Lon: -81.229333, Call Sign: WQGS570
Assigned Frequencies: 467.287 MHz, 462.387 MHz, 467.387 MHz Grant Date: 04/05/2007, Expiration Date: 04/05/2017, Certifier: Bradley O'Neal
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 - Allendale County Airport (Lat: 32.991000 Lon: -81.266778), Type: Building, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: KIK9
Assigned Frequencies: 122.800 MHz Grant Date: 03/27/2001, Expiration Date: 03/27/2006, Cancellation Date: 05/27/2006
Registrant: County Of Allendale, Route 2, Fairfax, SC 29827 - 467 Airport Loop (Lat: 32.993889 Lon: -81.271389), Type: Pole, Structure height: 9.4 m, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WQLA960
Assigned Frequencies: 122.800 MHz Grant Date: 11/17/2009, Expiration Date: 11/17/2019, Certifier: W B Oswald
Registrant: Allendale County Airport, 467 Airport Loop, Fairfax, SC 29827, Phone: (803) 584-3801, Fax: (803) 584-4447, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fairfax)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 11567 , Serial Number: 15075527, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 01/19/1974
Registrant (Corporation): Carolina Flight Institute Inc, Rr 2 Box 232, Fairfax, SC 29827 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-300 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4164W , Serial Number: 32-40238, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 03/30/1967
Registrant (Individual): Hunter E Woodall, Box 146 Jerry St, Fairfax, SC 29827 - Aircraft: HART PHILIP G DAKOTA HAWK (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-200A (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 529DH , Serial Number: DH43, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 04/22/2010
Registrant (Corporation): Pharaoh LLC, 654 Cedar Knoll Rd, Fairfax, SC 29827 - Aircraft: BOEING A75N1(PT17) (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 55584 , Serial Number: 751857, Year manufactured: 1941
Registrant (Corporation): Padgetts Crop Dusting Co Inc, Po Box 351, Fairfax, SC 29827 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 61095 , Serial Number: 15070796, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 05/19/1969
Registrant (Corporation): Carolina Flight Institute Inc., Rr 2 Box 232, Fairfax, SC 29827
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Fairfax, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 33 | 67.4 years |
| William | 29 | 70.4 years |
| Mary | 27 | 69.3 years |
| Annie | 26 | 81.5 years |
| Willie | 26 | 71.0 years |
| James | 25 | 71.9 years |
| George | 24 | 71.8 years |
| Henry | 13 | 69.9 years |
| Ethel | 12 | 76.1 years |
| Joseph | 12 | 69.4 years |
| Most common last names in Fairfax, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Williams | 39 | 74.1 years |
| Thomas | 27 | 75.5 years |
| Johnson | 23 | 67.7 years |
| Gray | 23 | 71.3 years |
| Manuel | 22 | 76.4 years |
| Loadholt | 22 | 76.8 years |
| Priester | 21 | 74.7 years |
| Smith | 19 | 70.6 years |
| Brown | 18 | 74.5 years |
| Harter | 17 | 78.8 years |
Businesses in Fairfax, SC
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