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Population in July 2008: 2,412. Population change since 2000: +14.0%
 

Males: 1,231  (51.0%)
Females: 1,181  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  41.1 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29439.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $62,900 (it was $46,935 in 2000)
Folly Beach:  $62,900
South Carolina:  $44,625

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $43,246

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $609,933 (it was $270,800 in 2000)
Folly Beach:  $609,933
South Carolina:  $138,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $729,380; Detached houses: $768,466; Townhouses or other attached units: $351,866; In 2-unit structures: $1,353,493; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $327,507; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $338,595; Mobile homes: $162,500

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Races in Folly Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Folly Beach: 113.2 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.1%), Irish (15.9%), English (13.2%), United States (9.6%), Italian (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 12.3 square miles.

Population density: 197 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Folly Beach

  • High school or higher: 95.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Folly Beach city

  • Never married: 35.5%
  • Now married: 45.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

50 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.5% North America).

This city:  2.4%
South Carolina:  2.9%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Folly Beach, South Carolina in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Folly Beach to the number of sex offenders is 2412 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Folly Beach:  0.5% ($1,240)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, SC (8.9 miles , pop. 96,650).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (183.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (573.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: James Island, SC (2.2 miles ), Johns Island, SC (2.9 miles ), Charleston, SC (3.0 miles ), Sullivan's Island, SC (3.0 miles ), Kiawah Island, SC (3.2 miles ), Mount Pleasant, SC (3.5 miles ), Isle of Palms, SC (3.7 miles ), Bear Swamp, SC (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 28 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $131,800
  • 1998: 22 buildings, average cost: $200,800
  • 1999: 39 buildings, average cost: $183,700
  • 2000: 35 buildings, average cost: $184,900
  • 2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $209,500
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $295,300
  • 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $264,000
  • 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $286,200
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $363,700
  • 2006: 34 buildings, average cost: $371,400
  • 2007: 88 buildings, average cost: $281,000
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $276,000

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Latitude: 32.67 N, Longitude: 79.94 W

Area code: 843

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Crime in Folly Beach by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 0100000
    per 100,000 0.044.70.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 2105203
    per 100,000 92.344.70.0218.287.00.0127.2
Robberies 1323020
    per 100,000 46.2134.289.9130.90.085.50.0
Assaults 1312101113412
    per 100,000 600.2536.9449.6480.1565.7171.0508.7
Burglaries 19291628202029
    per 100,000 877.21297.5719.41222.2870.3855.11229.3
Thefts 133173149130204168168
    per 100,000 6140.47740.56699.65674.48877.37182.67121.7
Auto thefts 1011105141512
    per 100,000 461.7492.2449.6218.2609.2641.3508.7
Arson N/A200010
    per 100,000 N/A89.50.00.00.042.80.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 551.7712.8471.2639.9647.5458.3615.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.39
US city average:  3.00


Population change in the 1990s: +709 (+50.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Lawyers (3%)
  • Engineers (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



Average climate in Folly Beach, South Carolina

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Folly Beach-area historical tornado activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/11/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Folly Beach city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/29/1964, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Folly Beach-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 20.1 miles away from Folly Beach center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 18.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 28.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 20.8 miles away from Folly Beach center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 16.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/13/1990 at 15:22:13, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 2.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.5 miles away from Folly Beach center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Folly Beach:
  • CHARLESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
  • ROPER HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
  • SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 8 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Folly Beach, SC

Amtrak station near Folly Beach:
  • 15 miles: CHARLESTON (N. CHARLESTON, 4565 GAYNOR AVE.). 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Folly Beach:
  • COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 9 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 9,756)
  • MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 9 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
  • CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 14 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 82 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)

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Notable locations in Folly Beach: Mariners Cay Racquet and Yacht Club (A), Folly Beach Town Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Robbins Creek (A), Rat Island Creek (B), Lighthouse Creek (C), Green Creek (D), Cole Creek (E), Oak Island Creek (F), King Flats Creek (G), Second Sister Creek (H), Block Island Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: CAPT Jack's Charters (Tours & Charters; 605 East Artic Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Holliday Inn of Folly Beach (116 West Ashley Avenue) (1), Holiday Inn (1 Center Street) (2), Blue Heron Inn (122 East Arctic Avenue) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Folly Beach City - Municipal Court (21 Center Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

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

FOLLY BEACH TOWN OF (Population served: 3993, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUN-1996 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  46.2%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  12.5%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Folly Beach, SC



Folly Beach compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Folly Beach travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Charleston County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (53%)
  • Utility gas (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Folly Beach

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.70%
Here42.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents27.1%18.0%13.3%9.7%9.1%
Congregations20.7%7.1%14.3%9.8%8.6%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in America Charismatic Churches IndependentMuslim EstimateChurches of ChristOther
Adherents4.5%2.0%1.5%1.5%13.3%
Congregations4.9%1.1%1.9%3.0%28.6%
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 1$4,583$54,9968$3,000
Other Government Administration 9$30,788$41,0518$2,000
Police Protection - Officers 9$37,439$49,9190$0
Police - Other 7$17,068$29,2590$0
Firefighters 0$0 8$3,028
Solid Waste Management 5$7,795$18,7080$0
Sewerage 1$1,559$18,7080$0
Water Supply 3$4,678$18,7120$0
Totals for Government 35$103,910$35,62624$8,028


Folly Beach government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $89,000
    Parking Facilities: $63,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,326,000
    Central Staff Services: $652,000
    Police Protection: $589,000
    Solid Waste Management: $316,000
    General - Other: $213,000
    Parks & Recreation: $135,000
    Health Services - Other: $128,000
    Fire Protection: $113,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $68,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $33,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $35,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $196,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $255,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $584,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $855,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $527,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $855,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $255,000
    Other, NEC: $58,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $271,000
    Rents: $77,000
    Interest Earnings: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $87,000
    Police Protection: $31,000
    Central Staff: $26,000
    Water Utilities: $23,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,343,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,360,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $319,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,339,000
    NEC: $364,000
    Other Selective Sales: $349,000
    Public Utilities: $138,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,543,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000

10.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,436 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.12%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)
Charleston County:  0.20%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Berkeley County, SC  1.38% ($32,650 average AGI)
from Dorchester County, SC  0.88% ($34,264)
from Richland County, SC  0.28% ($44,270)


9.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,236 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.59%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($737 average AGI)
Charleston County:  0.20%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Berkeley County, SC  1.93% ($38,053 average AGI)
to Dorchester County, SC  1.49% ($37,150)
to Richland County, SC  0.23% ($33,870)


Strongest AM radio stations in Folly Beach:
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTMA (1250 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXTC (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC,)
  • WQNT (1450 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WZJY (1480 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WTMZ (910 AM; 1 kW; DORCHESTER TERR.-BRE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Folly Beach:
  • WSSX-FM (95.1 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXLY (102.5 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WYBB (98.1 FM; FOLLY BEACH, SC; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WCOO (105.5 FM; KIAWAH ISLAND, SC; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS II OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WEZL (103.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRFQ (104.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCI (89.3 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W205BJ (88.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W220CN (91.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WALC (100.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMGL (101.7 FM; RAVENEL, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWWZ (93.3 FM; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFCH (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSSP (94.3 FM; GOOSE CREEK, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WYFH (90.7 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Folly Beach:
  • WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCSC-TV (Channel 5; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCSC, INC.)
  • WITV (Channel 7; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WCIV (Channel 4; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCIV, LLC)
  • WMMP (Channel 36; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WMMP LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WTAT-TV (Channel 24; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WTAT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W21BX (Channel 21; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WJEA-LP (Channel 12; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
  • WJRB-LP (Channel 18; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: RAUL INFANTE, JR.)
  • WCHD-LP (Channel 49; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: IZZO LIVING TRUST)
  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WJNI-LP (Channel 57; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
  • WTBD-LP (Channel 22; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Folly Beach, South Carolina:
  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
South Carolina average:
  • Fatal accident count: 82
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 125
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 90
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 211
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

Folly Beach fatal accident list:
May 27, 2008 05:13 AM, Sr-171, W. Mariners Cay Driv, Lat: 32.663836, Lon: -79.944850, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 9, 2008 08:50 AM, 243, 247, Lat: 32.656394, Lon: -79.941372, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
May 8, 1993 05:15 AM, Folly Rd, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 28, 1982 08:00 AM, 52, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 510 Erie Ave, East (Folly Island), Type: Tank, Structure height: 40.5 m, Call Sign: KNKA299
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
    Grant Date: 04/12/2005, Expiration Date: 05/15/2015
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Chris Hinkle, 510 Erie Ave, East (Folly Island), Type: Tank, Structure height: 40.5 m, Overall height: 40.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00134537
    Registrant: City Of Folly Beach, 21 Center Street, Folly Beach, SC 29439, Phone: (843) 588-2447
  • Lisa M Minney, 510 East Erie Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.5 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
    Registrant: 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 21 Center Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 14.7 m, Call Sign: WPTK292
    Assigned Frequencies : 1.61000 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/18/2001, Expiration Date: 04/18/2002, Cancelation Date: 08/18/2002, Certifier: Toni W Connor
    Registrant: Information Station Specialists, Zeeland, MI 49464, Phone: (616) 772-2300, Fax: (616) 772-2966, Email:
  • 21 Center Street, Type: Mast, Structure height: 10.7 m, Overall height: 14.7 m, Call Sign: WPUA399
    Assigned Frequencies : 1.61000 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 01/23/2012, Certifier: Toni W Connor
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • FOLLY BEACH, 510 E. Erie Avenue, Type: Tank, Structure height: 35.1 m, Call Sign: WPYX538
    Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/24/2003, Expiration Date: 11/24/2013, Cancelation Date: 08/05/2004, Certifier: Stanley C Thompson
    Registrant: Bellsouth Telecommunications Incorporated, 22j64 Bsc 675 West Peachtree St., Ne, Atlanta, GA 30375, Phone: (404) 927-2692, Fax: (404) 522-7665, Email:
  • FOLLY BEACH, Lat: 32.657222 Lon: -79.941944, Call Sign: WQEI914
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.318 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/07/2006, Expiration Date: 02/07/2016, Certifier: Steve Robinson
    Registrant: Amco Water Metering Systems Inc, 1100 Sw 38th Ave, Ocala, FL 34474, Phone: (352) 369-6500, Fax: (352) 369-6581, Email:
  • Folly Beach, 510 East Erie Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.5 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WQJQ528
    Assigned Frequencies : 10795.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/25/2008, Expiration Date: 11/25/2018, Certifier: Christopher L Harris
    Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2
  • 3a Mariners Cay Dr, Type: Building, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WQZ333, Licensee ID: L00007571
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/12/1999, Expiration Date: 06/15/2004, Cancelation Date: 08/15/2004
    Registrant: Mariners Cay Marina Inc, 3a Mariners Cay Dr, Folly Beach, SC 29439
  • 3a Mariners Cay Dr., Type: Bant, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: WQFB634
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/08/2006, Expiration Date: 06/08/2016, Certifier: Gerald B Crosby
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: K4ZEV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00758719
    Grant Date: 10/23/2003, Expiration Date: 12/14/2013
    Registrant: Preston M Blanton Jr, 804 E Ashley Ave, Folly Beach, SC 29439
  • Call Sign: KD4ZUJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00620985
    Grant Date: 01/10/2003, Expiration Date: 04/06/2013, Certifier: Charles R Pesavento
    Registrant: Charles R Pesavento, Folly Beach, SC 29439
  • Call Sign: KE4JVC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00770482
    Grant Date: 11/20/2003, Expiration Date: 02/15/2014, Certifier: Louis C Holliday
    Registrant: Louis C Holliday, 116 West Ashley Ave, Folly Beach, SC 29439-0176
  • Call Sign: KU4CY, Previous Call Sign: KI6AU, Licensee ID: L01373573
    Grant Date: 02/26/2008, Expiration Date: 02/27/2017, Certifier: Nelson E Ohl Jr
    Registrant: Nelson E Ohl Jr, Folly Beach, SC 29439
  • Call Sign: W4BTP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01362446
    Grant Date: 01/25/2008, Expiration Date: 03/06/2018, Certifier: Mildred L Howell
    Registrant: Mildred L Howell, Folly Beach, SC 29439
  • Call Sign: W4SOD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01383932
    Grant Date: 03/26/2008, Expiration Date: 06/24/2018, Certifier: Joseph E Howell
    Registrant: Joseph E Howell, Folly Beach, SC 29439-0073
  • Call Sign: WB4WTY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01107994
    Grant Date: 01/19/2006, Expiration Date: 03/25/2016, Certifier: James R Howell
    Registrant: James R Howell, Folly Beach, SC 29439


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2900L , Serial Number: 670063, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 02/15/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Niall P Mays, Po Box 97, Folly Beach, SC 29439
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-32R-301 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3564N , Serial Number: 32R-8013024, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 12/18/1979
    Registrant (Corporation): Massenburg Development LLC, Po Box 1367, Folly Beach, SC 29439
  • Aircraft: LIBERTY AEROSPACE INCORPORATED LIBERTY XL-2 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IOF-240-B (125 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 577XL , Serial Number: 0061, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 04/13/2007
    Registrant (Corporation): Xl2 Liberty LLC, Po Box 180, Folly Beach, SC 29439



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 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 ORIGINATED1$269,740171$301,592169$340,49321$295,8520$0161$390,3012$130,275
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$019$296,69127$297,3132$16,4350$016$370,2731$114,080
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$039$370,77294$284,01611$187,1350$051$443,3833$85,723
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$025$342,76429$297,9484$141,1281$1,860,11022$447,9450$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$225,80813$325,4081$70,5300$05$379,9220$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0020.03 , 0020.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$274,6628$232,5156$338,420
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$289,8831$245,5701$165,320
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$198,6800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0020.03 , 0020.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 24
  • Hazardous Condition: 11
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Folly Beach


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

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