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Chester County

Population in July 2008: 810. Population change since 2000: -6.3%
 

Males: 383  (47.3%)
Females: 427  (52.7%)

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

Zip codes: 29714.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,687 (it was $35,694 in 2000)
Fort Lawn:  $44,687
South Carolina:  $44,625

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $88,326 (it was $52,300 in 2000)
Fort Lawn:  $88,326
South Carolina:  $138,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $104,139; Detached houses: $132,290; In 2-unit structures: $79,146; Mobile homes: $35,609; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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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%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Fort Lawn: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 587 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 May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Lawn to the number of sex offenders is 203 to 1.

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

Fort Lawn:  0.5% ($281)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charlotte, NC (35.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (483.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Landsford, SC (1.8 miles ), Irwin, SC (2.2 miles ), Springdale, SC (2.5 miles ), Lancaster Mill, SC (2.5 miles ), Richburg, SC (2.7 miles ), Lancaster, SC (2.7 miles ), Great Falls, SC (3.0 miles ), Elgin, SC (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.70 N, Longitude: 80.90 W

Area code: 803

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Crime in Fort Lawn by Year
Type 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 012010
    per 100,000 0.0115.2233.90.0122.50.0
Robberies 001210
    per 100,000 0.00.0117.0236.4122.50.0
Assaults 6101410126
    per 100,000 686.51152.11637.41182.01470.6747.2
Burglaries 15911121832
    per 100,000 1716.21036.91286.51418.42205.93985.1
Thefts 252330395040
    per 100,000 2860.42649.83508.84609.96127.54981.3
Auto thefts 339344
    per 100,000 343.2345.61052.6354.6490.2498.1
Arson 100100
    per 100,000 114.40.00.0118.20.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 399.3528.8864.3619.4867.6667.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.94
US city average:  3.00


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%)



Average climate in Fort Lawn, South Carolina

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Fort Lawn-area historical tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the Fort Lawn town center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 19.2 miles away from the town center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Fort Lawn-area historical earthquake activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 25.3 miles away from Fort Lawn center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.0 miles away from Fort Lawn center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from Fort Lawn center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Lawn:
  • SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; LANCASTER, SC)
  • CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CHESTER, SC)
  • PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; ROCK HILL, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Lawn, SC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Lawn:
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 43 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 46 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 47 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)

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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 2008:
This town:  15.8%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Lawn, SC



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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2004 Presidential Election results in Chester County South Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Fort Lawn

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.21%
Here44.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Association Reformed Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents52.2%17.2%7.7%6.1%5.7%
Congregations24.4%21.8%19.2%6.4%6.4%
NameChurch of the NazareneBaha'iPresbyterian Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchOther
Adherents2.9%1.8%1.5%1.2%3.8%
Congregations2.6%-2.6%1.3%15.4%
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
Other Government Administration 1$2,119$25,4286$1,895
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,218
Police Protection - Officers 4$11,663$34,9890$0
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,313
Totals for Government 5$13,782$33,0779$4,426



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)
  • WBZK (980 AM; 3 kW; YORK, SC; Owner: CAROLINA METRO RADIO, LLC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, 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.)
  • WNMX-FM (106.1 FM; WAXHAW, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, 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)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)


Fort Lawn fatal accident list:
Dec 29, 2008 12:55 AM, Sr-9, Main Street, Lat: 34.695119, Lon: -80.902806, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 28, 2003 10:00 AM, Us-21, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 23, 1998 06:00 AM, 828, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 2, 1998 07:28 AM, Us-21, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 17, 1996 07:30 AM, 9, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 24, 1994 09:26 AM, 9, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total average daily traffic: 14,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 832

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Muayyad Mustafa, Rt 1 Box 35a 1, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.7 m, Overall height: 59.7 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fort Lawn)

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