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Calhoun County

Population in July 2007: 1,034.
Males: 498  (48.2%)
Females: 536  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  43.3 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,794 (it was $31,875 in 2000)
Fort Motte-Lone Star:  $37,794
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,963
Fort Motte-Lone Star:  $25,963
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $115,600 (it was $70,700 in 2000)
Fort Motte-Lone Star:  $115,600
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $164,604; Detached houses: $211,677; Townhouses or other attached units: $100,963; Mobile homes: $48,821

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Races in Fort Motte-Lone Star:

  • Black (51.5%)
  • American Indian (51.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (47.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Fort Motte-Lone Star: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 6 feet

Land area: 78.7 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Fort Motte-Lone Star

  • High school or higher: 76.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Motte-Lone Star CCD

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  2.0%
South Carolina:  2.9%

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

Fort Motte-Lone Star:  0.6% ($417)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (31.9 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (106.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (532.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: St. Matthews, SC (2.9 miles ), Cameron, SC (3.1 miles ), Pinewood, SC (3.3 miles ), Elloree, SC (3.3 miles ), Eastover, SC (3.8 miles ), Wedgewood, SC (4.0 miles ), Santee, SC (4.0 miles ), Paxville, SC (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 33.68 N, Longitude: 80.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

Fort Motte-Lone Star household income distribution Fort Motte-Lone Star home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)



Fort Motte-Lone Star-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/10/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the Fort Motte-Lone Star place center injured one person.

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 tornado 27.7 miles away from the place center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Fort Motte-Lone Star-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 85% 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 60.8 miles away from Fort Motte-Lone Star 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 52.8 miles away from the city 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 97.0 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 60.2 miles away from Fort Motte-Lone Star center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.6 miles away from Fort Motte-Lone Star center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Motte-Lone Star:
  • TRMC OF ORANGEBURG & CALHOUN (about 19 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC)
  • TUOMEY (about 23 miles; SUMTER, SC)
  • CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MANNING, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Motte-Lone Star:
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 32 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 33 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 62 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)

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Notable locations in Fort Motte-Lone Star: Low Falls Landing (A), Langsyne Plantation (B), Saw Dust Landing (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fort Motte-Lone Star include: Pine Grove Church (A), Cedar Falls Church (B), Mount Pleasant Church (C), Mount Pisgah Church (D), Mount Nebo Church (E), Mizpah Church (F), Saint Paul Church (G), Saint Mark Church (H), Saint Luke Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Goodin Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Shehane Pump House Pond (A), Shehane Cabin Pond (B), Reid Pond (C), Huttos Lake (D), Hutto Pond (E), Reid House Pond (F), Wiles Pond (G), Spigner Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Squirrel Creek (A), Halfway Swamp Creek (B), True Blue Creek (C), Buckhead Creek (D), Warley Creek (E), Bates Mill Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.9%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  21.6%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.1%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Motte-Lone Star, SC



Fort Motte-Lone Star compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Fort Motte-Lone Star

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaBaha'iEpiscopal Church
Adherents44.4%31.6%12.0%2.4%2.3%
Congregations23.1%34.6%19.2%N/A3.8%
NamePresbyterian Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents1.6%1.6%1.2%1.0%1.8%
Congregations3.8%3.8%3.8%3.8%3.8%
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.


7.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,355 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.22%
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 Orangeburg County, SC  2.23% ($25,522 average AGI)
from Lexington County, SC  1.18% ($39,082)
from Richland County, SC  0.74% ($31,737)


7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,616 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.09%
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 Orangeburg County, SC  2.35% ($28,694 average AGI)
to Lexington County, SC  1.40% ($32,542)
to Richland County, SC  0.93% ($28,813)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Motte-Lone Star:
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WQKI (710 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYMB (920 AM; 2 kW; MANNING, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Motte-Lone Star:
  • WQKI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHXT (103.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WORG (100.3 FM; ELLOREE, SC; Owner: GARRIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLJI (98.3 FM; SUMMERTON, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC .)
  • WIGL (102.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIBZ (95.5 FM; WEDGEFIELD, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGFG (105.1 FM; BRANCHVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSSB-FM (90.3 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSPX (94.5 FM; BOWMAN, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W205BO (88.9 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Motte-Lone Star:
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W55CQ (Channel 55; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)


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