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Spartanburg County

Population in July 2007: 8,604.
Males: 4,267  (49.6%)
Females: 4,337  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,613 (it was $55,660 in 2000)
Fairmont Mills:  $60,613
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,431
Fairmont Mills:  $29,431
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $171,714 (it was $130,800 in 2000)
Fairmont Mills:  $171,714
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $219,600; Detached houses: $239,657; Townhouses or other attached units: $197,314; Mobile homes: $40,619

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Races in Fairmont Mills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.2%)
  • Black (11.8%)
  • American Indian (11.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Fairmont Mills: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 772 feet

Land area: 29.9 square miles.

Population density: 288 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Fairmont Mills

  • High school or higher: 86.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairmont Mills CCD

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 68.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
South Carolina:  2.9%

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

Fairmont Mills:  0.8% ($1,052)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
Fairmont Mills satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (19.6 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (72.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (517.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Reidville, SC (1.9 miles ), Startex, SC (2.1 miles ), Roebuck, SC (2.2 miles ), Wellford, SC (2.3 miles ), Duncan, SC (2.5 miles ), Lyman, SC (2.6 miles ), Saxon, SC (2.6 miles ), Southern Shops, SC (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 34.89 N, Longitude: 82.04 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

Fairmont Mills household income distribution Fairmont Mills home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



Fairmont Mills-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the Fairmont Mills place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 4 people.


Fairmont Mills-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 86% 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 74.7 miles away from Fairmont Mills center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from Fairmont Mills center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.6 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 69.4 miles away from Fairmont Mills center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Fairmont Mills:
  • SPARTANBURG HOSP FOR RESTORATIVE CARE (about 9 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • SPARTANBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • B J WORKMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WOODRUFF, SC)

Amtrak station near Fairmont Mills:
  • 8 miles: SPARTANBURG (290 MAGNOLIA ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairmont Mills:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 9 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)

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Churches in Fairmont Mills include: Poplar Springs Baptist Church (A), Hopewell Church (B), Buckeye Forest Church (C), Nazareth Church (D), Moore Church (E), Good Shepherds Fellowship Church (F), Means Chapel (G), Travelers Rest Church (H), Fairmont Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Jones Cemetery (1), Nazareth Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Twin Lakes (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Bens Creek (A), Jimmies Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.6%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairmont Mills, SC


85 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Fairmont Mills compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Spartanburg County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (59%)
  • Utility gas (29%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Fairmont Mills

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA) Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents64.4%12.6%4.3%2.6%2.5%
Congregations41.5%18.3%4.1%0.5%5.2%
NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal Church The Wesleyan ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.4%2.0%1.2%1.0%6.9%
Congregations0.5%1.6%4.1%0.8%23.2%
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.


5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,490 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.50%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Spartanburg County:  0.07%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Greenville County, SC  1.21% ($39,731 average AGI)
from Cherokee County, SC  0.32% ($33,704)
from Union County, SC  0.16% ($28,958)


4.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,361 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.68%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($217 average AGI)
Spartanburg County:  0.04%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Greenville County, SC  1.17% ($35,933 average AGI)
to Cherokee County, SC  0.30% ($24,848)
to Richland County, SC  0.14% ($33,485)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fairmont Mills:
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WASC (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: NEW SOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMUU (1260 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WKDY (1400 AM; 1 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASSOCIATED BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairmont Mills:
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLT (103.3 FM; GREER, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fairmont Mills:
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNTV (Channel 29; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)


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