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Population in July 2007: 31,431. Population change since 2000: +3.6%
 

Males: 14,236  (45.3%)
Females: 17,195  (54.7%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29501, 29502, 29503, 29504, 29505, 29506.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,717 (it was $35,388 in 2000)
Florence:  $40,717
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $128,711 (it was $89,500 in 2000)
Florence:  $128,711
South Carolina:  $133,900

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 29501, 29505, 29506.

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Races in Florence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.7%)
  • Black (44.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Florence: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (8.4%), English (7.8%), German (5.7%), Irish (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%), Scottish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/24/1890

Elevation: 149 feet

Land area: 17.7 square miles.

Population density: 1776 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Florence

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Florence city

  • Never married: 29.5%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

612 residents are foreign born (0.6% Asia, 0.5% Europe, 0.4% Latin America, 0.4% Africa).

This city:  2.0%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 164 registered sex offenders living in Florence, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Florence to the number of sex offenders is 192 to 1.

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

Florence:  0.3% ($266)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (71.8 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (92.8 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (476.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Quinby, SC (2.0 miles ), Danwood, SC (2.5 miles ), Darlington, SC (3.1 miles ), Timmonsville, SC (3.2 miles ), Sardis, SC (3.6 miles ), Lake Swamp, SC (3.6 miles ), Coward, SC (3.8 miles ), Lamar, SC (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 112 buildings, average cost: $91,400
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings

Latitude: 34.18 N, Longitude: 79.77 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +14,880 (+49.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,844 (52.4%)

Area code: 843

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Population change in the 1990s: -724 (-2.3%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  9.3%
South Carolina:  5.6%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)



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Crime in Florence by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 411367445
    per 100,000 13.43.23.39.719.822.812.812.615.9
Rapes 51222192115181731
    per 100,000 16.738.771.861.469.349.057.553.598.8
Robberies 11094103113155162201155117
    per 100,000 368.0302.9336.2364.9511.4528.7642.1488.1372.9
Assaults 502498363252296342332347399
    per 100,000 1679.31604.91185.0813.8976.51116.21060.61092.71271.6
Burglaries 482576504540611667592461586
    per 100,000 1612.41856.31645.31743.82015.82177.01891.31451.71867.6
Thefts 2,4652,8522,6622,5242,8922,7762,5822,5422,000
    per 100,000 8245.89191.18690.38150.99541.19060.38248.78005.06374.1
Auto thefts 203198192184246221213223171
    per 100,000 679.1638.1626.8594.2811.6721.3680.5702.3545.0
Arson 193327181814312430
    per 100,000 63.6106.388.158.159.445.799.075.695.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 983.4997.9914.8836.31031.41039.2993.1911.0906.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 121 (100 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.18
US city average:  3.00

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Florence-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.6 miles away from the Florence city center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1995, a category 4 tornado 29.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Florence topographic map

Birthplace of: Reggie Sanders - 2005 Major League Baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, born: Dec 1, 1967), Carlos Powell - College basketball player (South Carolina Gamecocks), Major Wingate - College basketball player (Tennessee Volunteers).


Hospitals/medical centers in Florence:
  • CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM (805 PAMPLICO HWY BOX 100550)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FLORENCE (900 EAST CHEVES STREET)
  • MCLEOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (555 E CHEVES ST BOX 8700)
  • REGENCY HOSPITAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA (121 EAST CEDAR STREET)

Political contributions by individuals in Florence, SC

Airports and Heliports located in Florence: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Florence, SC

Amtrak station:
FLORENCE (807 E. DAY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.cityofflorence.com

Colleges/Universities in Florence:
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,922; Location: 4622 EAST PALMETTO STREET; Public; Website: www.fmarion.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,619; Location: 2715 W. LUCAS STREET; Public; Website: WWW.FLO.TEC.SC.US)
  • MCLEOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF MED TECHN (Location: 555 E CHEVES ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • BETTY STEVENS COSMETOLOGY INSTITUTE (Location: 301 RAINBOW DR; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Florence:
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 53 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 70 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 73 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 73 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
Private high schools in Florence:
  • FLORENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 706; Location: 2308 SOUTH IRBY STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
  • JAMES F BYRNES ACADEMY (Students: 386; Location: 1201 E. ASHBY RD.; Grades: PK - 12)
  • MARANATHA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 2624 WEST PALMETTO ST; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Florence:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Florence:
  • ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL DAY SCH (Students: 415; Location: 1425 CHEROKEE ROAD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • THE KINGS ACADEMY (Students: 334; Location: 220 BELTLINE; Grades: KG - 11)
  • ST ANTHONY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 273; Location: PO BOX 5327 2536 W HOFFMEYER; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FLORENCE MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: 510 W PALMETTO ST; Grades: PK - 5)
  • CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 1501 SIESTA DRIVE; Grades: KG - 7)
  • HIGHLAND PARK KINDERGARTEN (Students: 100; Location: 1300 SECOND LOOP RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • EBENEZER BAPTIST WEEKDAY EDUCA (Students: 94; Location: 524 EBENEZOR ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CENTER DAY SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 534 AZALEA LANE; Grades: PK - 5)
  • TODDLERS INN DAYCARE KINDERGAR (Students: 84; Location: 2030 N CASHUA DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CALVARY BAPTIST KINDERGARTEN (Students: 76; Location: 915 CHEROKEE RD; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Florence

Library in Florence:
  • FLORENCE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,409,668; Location: 319 SOUTH IRBY STREET; 235,732 books; 5,750 audio materials; 2,880 video materials; 455 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Florence: Florence Country Club (A), Peedee Agricultural Experiment Station (B), Florence County Courthouse (C), Florence County Jail (D), Florence Public Library (E), Central Fire Station (F), Harllee Natural History Museum (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Florence Mall Shopping Center (1), Florence Plaza Shopping Center (2), South Park Shopping Center (3), Hallmark Square Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Florence include: Highland Park Church (A), Highway Church of Christ (B), Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word (C), Pentecostal Holiness Church (D), Peaceful Baptist Church (E), Original Free Will Baptist Church (F), Immanuel Baptist Church (G), Immanuel Church (H), Calvary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Hope Cemetery (1), North Vista Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Muldrows Mill Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Florence include: Jeffries Creek Park (1), Levy Park (2), Friendship Park (3), Maple Park (4), Iola Jones Park (5), Northwest Community Park (6), David H McLeod Park (7), Chase Park (8), Timrod Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Florence Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Florence Museum (558 Spruce Street), Tank Scape (Aquariums; 2112 Rosemary Avenue), Bingo-Rama (Amusement & Theme Parks; 901 2nd Loop Road), Moss Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 120 Conyers Avenue), Mister Mark's Fun Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1331 North Cashua Drive), Champion Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 904 South Cashua Drive), Rosemary Coin Machines Inc (3222 East Palmetto Street), Pee Dee Tourism Commission (3290 West Radio Drive), Aladdin's Castle (Arcades & Amusements; 2701 David H McLeod Boulevard).

Hotels: Hampton Inn Florence-North (1826 West Lucas Street), Comfort Inn Florence (1916 West Lucas Street), Colonial Inn (415 South Irby Street), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (2101 Florence Harllee Boulevard), Marriott (2670 Hospitality Boulevard), Best Western (1808 West Lucas Street), Florence Howard Johnson Express Inn - Florence- SC (3821 Bancroft Rd. 1-95 & U.S. 76), Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites (2101 Florence Harllee Blv), Microtel (1912 Enterprise Drive).

Courts: Florence County - Circuit Court (180 North Irby Street), U S Government - U S District Court- Clerk's Office Information (401 West Evans Street), Florence County - Clerk Of Court- Administration (180 North Irby Street), Florence County - Family Court- Administration (180 North Irby Street), Florence County - Circuit Court- Presiding Circuit Judge (180 North Irby Street), Florence County - Circuit Court- Judge John H Waller (Main Street), Florence County - Court Of Appeals (180 North Irby Street), Florence County - Family Court (180 North Irby Street), Florence County - Administration- Probate Court (180 North Irby Street).

 

Air pollution trends in Florence

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 13.0 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 14.4 µ/m3 in 2000).



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

FLORENCE CITY OF (Population served: 70000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-13-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-27-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-23-2004)
  • One regular monitoring violation
CALLAWASSIE ISLAND (Population served: 824, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
FOREST LAKE MHP (Population served: 78, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-24-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2004)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.1%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  19.3%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.2%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Florence, SC


People in group quarters in Florence
  • 362 people in nursing homes
  • 182 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 182 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 154 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 138 people in other group homes
  • 123 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 72 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 40 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 35 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 24 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 12 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse


Florence compared to South Carolina state average:

Florence, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Florence Civic Center. Capacity: 10,000.
Banks with most branches in Florence (2009 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Florence Five Points Branch, Florence Mall Branch, Southpark Branch, Florence Main, Irby Street Branch. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Florence Branch, Pamplico Hwy Branch, Hoffmeyer Road Branch, Second Loop Road Branch. Info updated 2008-12-02: Bank assets: $6,743.5 mil, Deposits: $5,585.9 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • First Reliance Bank: Florence Messenger Service, at 2170 West Palmetto Street, Second Loop Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $598.4 mil, Deposits: $462.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: First Reliance Bancshares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Irby Street Branch, Florence Main Branch, Second Loop Road Branch. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • SCBT National Association: Messenger Service at 1600 West Palmetto Street, branch established on 1998-04-01; Florence Office at 1600 West Palmetto Street, branch established on 1998-04-01. Info updated 2008-12-22: Bank assets: $2,763.2 mil, Deposits: $2,155.8 mil, headquarters in Orangeburg, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: Scbt Financial Corporation
  • The Citizens Bank: Florence Branch #1 at 702 Pamplico Highway, branch established on 2006-05-22; Florence Branch #2 at 311 Revell Drive, branch established on 2007-10-24. Info updated 2007-06-18: Bank assets: $305.6 mil, Deposits: $257.4 mil, headquarters in Olanta, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares Corporation
  • Anderson Brothers Bank: Florence Cashua Street Branch at 2985 South Cashua Street, branch established on 2007-08-21; Florence Branch at 501 W Second Loop Road, branch established on 2003-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $427.3 mil, Deposits: $386.9 mil, headquarters in Mullins, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Anderson Bancshares, Inc.
  • The National Bank of South Carolina: Florence Branch at 600 West Palmetto Street, branch established on 1992-09-23; Florence Mall Branch at 2016 North Hoffmeyer, branch established on 2001-06-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,008.8 mil, Deposits: $4,427.4 mil, headquarters in Sumter, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • 6 other banks with 9 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Florence, South Carolina
  • Suburban Extended Stay Hotel, 1914 W Lucas St, Florence, SC 29501, Phone: (843) 665-2575, Fax: (843) 661-0700
  • Super 8, 1832 1/2 W Lucas St, Florence, SC 29501, Phone: (843) 661-7267, Fax: (843) 676-9338
  • Fairfield Inn-florence, 140 Dunbarton Dr, Florence, SC 29501, Phone: (843) 669-1666, Fax: (843) 669-0942
  • Red Roof Inn Florence, 2690 David Mcleod Blvd, Florence, SC 29501, Phone: (843) 678-9000
  • Ramada At Young's Plantation, 3311 Meadors Rd, Florence, SC 29502, Phone: (843) 669-4171, Fax: (843) 669-4261
  • Heritage Place, 309 S Irby St, Florence, SC 29501, Phone: (843) 662-0461
  • Hampton Inn, 1826 W Lucas St, Florence, SC 29501, Phone: (843) 662-7000, Fax: (843) 661-5150
  • The Tree Top Inn, 3932 W Palmetto St, Florence, SC 29501, Phone: (843) 662-7712
  • 22 other hotels and motels
See all 30 fire-safe hotels and motels in Florence, South Carolina


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Florence travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Florence County South Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (58%)
  • Utility gas (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Florence

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents39.0%23.1%5.6%4.9%4.4%
Congregations20.7%17.8%12.7%1.9%4.2%
NameBaha'iNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.2%3.4%3.4%1.7%10.3%
Congregations0.5%14.1%6.6%1.4%20.2%
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.


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 12$42,002$42,0020$0
Other Government Administration 15$56,417$45,1344$6,042
Judicial and Legal 6$19,001$38,0021$3,700
Police Protection - Officers 111$383,885$41,5010$0
Police - Other 11$26,566$28,98116$8,896
Firefighters 66$187,497$34,0900$0
Fire - Other 2$4,844$29,0641$1,280
Streets and Highways 28$64,474$27,6320$0
Solid Waste Management 23$49,961$26,0670$0
Sewerage 58$170,544$35,2850$0
Parks and Recreation 29$66,865$27,66829$10,302
Housing and Community Development(Local) 11$36,910$40,2650$0
Water Supply 56$141,634$30,3500$0
Other and Unallocable 8$21,141$31,7120$0
Totals for Government 436$1,271,741$35,00251$30,220


Florence government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,489,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,418,000
    Parks and Recreation: $229,000
    All Other: $165,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $10,808,000
    Police Protection: $7,748,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,774,000
    General - Other: $3,254,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,285,000
    Regular Highways: $1,685,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,394,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,101,000
    Financial Administration: $657,000
    Housing and Community Development: $589,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $518,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $719,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,314,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,091,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $689,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $657,000
    Interest Earnings: $446,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $39,550,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,641,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,000,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $172,000
    General - Other: $107,000
    Solid Waste Management: $95,000
    Parks and Recreation: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,075,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,507,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $867,000
    General Local Government Support: $829,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,814,000
    Public Utility License: $6,218,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,709,000
    Other License: $201,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,795,000

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($146 average AGI)
Florence County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Darlington County, SC  1.21% ($26,172 average AGI)
from Williamsburg County, SC  0.33% ($20,360)
from Richland County, SC  0.23% ($55,827)


5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Florence County:  0.04%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Darlington County, SC  1.08% ($26,542 average AGI)
to Richland County, SC  0.38% ($39,234)
to Horry County, SC  0.35% ($51,126)


Strongest AM radio stations in Florence:
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOLS (1230 AM; 1 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: WOLS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYNN (540 AM; 0 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
  • WPFM (1400 AM; 1 kW; DARLINGTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WJAY (1280 AM; 4 kW; MULLINS, SC; Owner: THE GREATER HWY CHURCH OF CHRIST)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Florence:
  • W237AS (95.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • W283AB (104.5 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WURV (102.9 FM; SCRANTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WDAR-FM (105.5 FM; DARLINGTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WMXT (102.1 FM; PAMPLICO, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWFN (100.1 FM; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHLZ (100.5 FM; MARION, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCMG (94.3 FM; LATTA, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQSD (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF ACRES, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W206AR (89.1 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Florence:
  • WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Florence fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 55 meters (180ft)
Total average daily traffic: 127,601
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,841

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Florence)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Florence, SC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 70 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 175 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Florence)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Florence)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 65 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED18$141,569454$127,271307$123,32642$37,8621$397,240131$87,42211$44,600
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$280,17535$120,26288$92,2407$33,4200$015$75,5325$55,710
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$96,67082$109,268241$109,59646$51,3402$613,49028$84,7209$41,316
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$93,84049$129,620113$132,0228$55,7940$013$117,2181$20,720
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$019$123,85432$166,0621$39,9700$03$141,4730$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Florence, SC

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED144$137,47236$141,75816$91,628
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$117,6598$144,4563$70,370
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$88,8933$129,2902$124,940
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$110,5306$111,8552$52,945
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 214
  • Hazardous Condition: 222
  • Service Call: 12
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Florence


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Florence, SC

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