Fort Lawn, South Carolina

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Population (year 2000): 864. Estimated population in July 2006: 822 (-4.9% change)

Males: 409	(47.3%)
Females: 455	(52.7%)

Chester County

Median resident age:	30.3 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 29714.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,600 (it was $35,694 in 2000)

Fort Lawn	$29,600
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,100 (it was $67,200 in 2000)

Fort Lawn	$55,100
South Carolina:	$113,100

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Races in Fort Lawn:

White Non-Hispanic (66.4%)
Black (30.4%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (23.0%), English (9.8%), Irish (8.0%), German (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%), Subsaharan African (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 556 feet

Land area: 1.38 square miles.

Population density: 601 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Fort Lawn

High school or higher: 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
Unemployed: 5.0%
Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Lawn town

Never married: 26.5%
Now married: 50.5%
Separated: 5.0%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 11.4%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.0%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Fort Lawn, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Lawn to the number of sex offenders is 208 to 1.

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

Fort Lawn:	0.4% ($281)
South Carolina:	0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charlotte, NC (35.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (538.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Landsford, SC (3.5 miles ), Irwin, SC (5.8 miles ), Springdale, SC (7.7 miles ), Lancaster Mill, SC (7.8 miles ), Richburg, SC (8.5 miles ), Lancaster, SC (8.6 miles ), Great Falls, SC (9.0 miles ), Elgin, SC (11.6 miles ).

Latitude: 34.70 N, Longitude: 80.90 W

Area code: 803

Population change in the 1990s: +150 (+21.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Textile mills and textile products (20%)
Construction (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Textile mills and textile products (21%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Health care (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (16%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Crime in Fort Lawn by Year
Type	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	115.2	233.9	0.0
Robberies	0	0	1	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	117.0	236.4
Assaults	6	10	14	10
per 100,000	686.5	1152.1	1637.4	1182.0
Burglaries	15	9	11	12
per 100,000	1716.2	1036.9	1286.5	1418.4
Thefts	25	23	30	39
per 100,000	2860.4	2649.8	3508.8	4609.9
Auto thefts	3	3	9	3
per 100,000	343.2	345.6	1052.6	354.6
Arson	1	0	0	1
per 100,000	114.4	0.0	0.0	118.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 157.4)	399.3	528.8	864.3	619.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.82
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Fort Lawn, South Carolina

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Fort Lawn, South Carolina average temperatures

Fort Lawn, South Carolina average precipitation

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Fort Lawn-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Fort Lawn town center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 21.8 miles away from the town center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Lawn:

SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LANCASTER, SC)
PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; ROCK HILL, SC)
CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CHESTER, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Lawn, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Lawn:

CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 35 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 55 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 55 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Lawn:

LANCASTER COUNTY-MC WHIRTER FIELD (about 4 miles; LANCASTER, SC; ID: LKR)
JAARS-TOWNSEND (about 16 miles; WAXHAW, NC; ID: N52)
KIRK AIR BASE (about 17 miles; LANCASTER, SC; ID: T73)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Lawn:

YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 44 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 45 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
GASTON COLLEGE (about 48 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)

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

Hotel: Holiday Motel (5721 Lancaster Highway).

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.9%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.4%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	15.8%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	7.5%
Whole state:	6.5%

Fort Lawn compared to South Carolina state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Fort Lawn mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Chester County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways	1	$1,594	$19,128	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	2	$4,809	$28,854	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$385
Other Government Administration	1	$2,130	$25,560	5	$295
Totals for Government	4	$8,533	$25,599	7	$680

5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.03%
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:

from York County, SC	1.85% ($31,493 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, SC	0.58% ($24,691)
from Mecklenburg County, NC	0.31% ($46,162)

5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,354 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
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:

to York County, SC	2.30% ($28,891 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, SC	0.84% ($24,950)
to Fairfield County, SC	0.24% ($25,586)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Lawn:

WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
WBZK (980 AM; 3 kW; YORK, SC; Owner: CAROLINA METRO RADIO, LLC)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Lawn:

WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WRHM (107.1 FM; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNMX-FM (106.1 FM; WAXHAW, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC)
WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Lawn:

WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

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