Furman, South Carolina

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Population in July 2008: 278. Population change since 2000: -2.8%

Males: 132	(47.6%)
Females: 146	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	35.0 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 29921.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,419 (it was $23,125 in 2000)

Furman:	$27,419
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,585

Furman:	$15,585
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,460 (it was $38,200 in 2000)

Furman:	$62,460
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,382; Detached houses: $73,148; Townhouses or other attached units: $75,722; Mobile homes: $39,643

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Races in Furman:

Black (72.4%)
White Non-Hispanic (27.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Furman: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Subsaharan African (16.8%), English (8.0%), German (5.9%), Irish (5.2%), United States (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 112 feet

Land area: 3.12 square miles.

Population density: 89 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Furman

High school or higher: 60.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Unemployed: 7.2%
Mean travel time to work: 42.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Furman town

Never married: 28.9%
Now married: 55.9%
Separated: 7.6%
Widowed: 4.3%
Divorced: 3.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Furman:	1.0% ($363)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (44.0 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (165.7 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (607.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Scotia, SC (1.8 miles ), Estill, SC (2.4 miles ), Grays-Tillman, SC (3.0 miles ), Luray, SC (3.1 miles) , Gifford, SC (3.6 miles ), Varnville, SC (3.7 miles ), Hampton, SC (3.7 miles ), Brunson, SC (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 32.68 N, Longitude: 81.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

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Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+10.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (11%)
Construction (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (6%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Other direct selling establishments (7%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (15%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
Top executives (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (23%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)

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Average climate in Furman, South Carolina

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Furman, South Carolina average temperatures

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Furman-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.9 miles away from the Furman town center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 tornado 37.0 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Furman-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 88% 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 62.6 miles away from Furman 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 67.4 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 75.6 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 67.7 miles away from Furman center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from Furman center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Furman:

HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; VARNVILLE, SC)
ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; FAIRFAX, SC)
EFFINGHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SPRINGFIELD, GA)

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Amtrak station near Furman:

20 miles: YEMASSEE (MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Furman:

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 50 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 68 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Furman that have no violations reported:

FURMAN TOWN OF (Population served: 258, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.1%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	30.7%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	8.8%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Furman, SC

Furman compared to South Carolina state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Furman mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Hampton County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66%) Electricity (29%) Utility gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Furman

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	66.0%	11.3%	10.1%	3.3%	1.8%
Congregations	35.2%	7.4%	18.5%	5.6%	5.6%

Name	Church of God of Prophecy	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.6%	1.4%	1.4%	1.5%
Congregations	5.6%	3.7%	1.9%	1.9%	14.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	0	$0		2	$388
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$255
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$643

Furman government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $10,000
Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $132,000
General - Other: $4,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $132,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $35,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $585,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $0
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $5,000
NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,000

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.60%
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 Beaufort County, SC	0.91% ($32,817 average AGI)
from Allendale County, SC	0.50% ($17,758)
from Colleton County, SC	0.44% ($33,379)

5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.48%
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 Beaufort County, SC	0.77% ($41,157 average AGI)
to Jasper County, SC	0.58% ($20,921)
to Allendale County, SC	0.46% ($25,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Furman:

WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WHGS (1270 AM; 1 kW; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTKS (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Furman:

WBHC-FM (92.1 FM; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMCD (100.1 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSVH (91.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WIXV (95.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGZR (106.9 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WFXH-FM (106.1 FM; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WWVV (104.9 FM; RIDGELAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WZBX (106.5 FM; SYLVANIA, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Furman:

WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Furman)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: W4ZQF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00162151
Grant Date: 02/26/2008, Expiration Date: 05/20/2018, Certifier: Ray D Cooper
Registrant: Ray D Cooper, 50 Coffee Corner Ave, Furman, SC 29921

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: BELL 47G (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6V4 SERIES (210 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 70747 , Serial Number: 1329, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 11/11/1977
Registrant (Corporation): Ag Air Care Inc, Po Box 82, Furman, SC 29921

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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