Georgetown, South Carolina

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Population in July 2008: 8,501. Population change since 2000: -5.0%

Males: 3,828	(45.0%)
Females: 4,673	(55.0%)

Median resident age:	34.9 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 29440, 29442.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $34,473 (it was $29,424 in 2000)

Georgetown:	$34,473
South Carolina:	$44,625

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,119

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $127,653 (it was $78,600 in 2000)

Georgetown:	$127,653
South Carolina:	$138,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $157,076; Detached houses: $169,206; Townhouses or other attached units: $115,969; In 2-unit structures: $210,488; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $94,534; Mobile homes: $31,629
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Races in Georgetown:

Black (57.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (40.3%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
Other race (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Georgetown: 83.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.8%), English (7.5%), Irish (5.5%), German (4.6%), French (1.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 6.54 square miles.

Population density: 1299 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Georgetown

High school or higher: 69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Unemployed: 7.8%
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Georgetown city

Never married: 29.9%
Now married: 46.2%
Separated: 4.3%
Widowed: 12.2%
Divorced: 7.3%

203 residents are foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.5% Europe, 0.3% Asia).

This city:	2.3%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 72 registered sex offenders living in Georgetown, South Carolina in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Georgetown to the number of sex offenders is 118 to 1.

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

Georgetown:	0.6% ($455)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (53.5 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (154.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (513.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pawleys Island, SC (3.3 miles) , Sampit-Santee, SC (3.3 miles ), Plantersville, SC (3.5 miles ), Waccamaw, SC (3.6 miles ), Andrews, SC (4.1 miles ), Murrells Inlet, SC (4.4 miles ), Pleasant Hill-Folly Grove, SC (4.6 miles ), Nesmith, SC (4.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $100,000
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $73,400
1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $39,300
1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $68,500
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,500
2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $98,000
2002: 25 buildings, average cost: $64,000
2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $64,000
2004: 22 buildings, average cost: $95,700
2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $95,700
2006: 23 buildings, average cost: $95,700
2007: 19 buildings, average cost: $209,100
2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $145,800

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 33.37 N, Longitude: 79.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,618 (+73.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,008 (59.2%)

Area code: 843

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Crime in Georgetown by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	1	2	0	0	3	2	1
per 100,000	10.9	22.1	0.0	0.0	33.0	23.1	11.8
Rapes	5	7	1	2	4	5	3
per 100,000	54.6	77.4	11.0	22.1	44.1	57.7	35.4
Robberies	31	19	23	18	12	18	22
per 100,000	338.3	210.2	253.8	199.0	132.2	207.7	259.7
Assaults	130	152	153	99	128	124	146
per 100,000	1418.7	1681.2	1688.6	1094.3	1409.7	1430.5	1723.7
Burglaries	145	111	114	93	110	78	146
per 100,000	1582.5	1227.7	1258.1	1028.0	1211.5	899.9	1723.7
Thefts	673	628	592	434	520	562	590
per 100,000	7344.8	6946.1	6533.5	4797.2	5726.9	6483.6	6965.8
Auto thefts	53	41	38	22	26	29	44
per 100,000	578.4	453.5	419.4	243.2	286.3	334.6	519.5
Arson	3	3	5	2	3	1	2
per 100,000	32.7	33.2	55.2	22.1	33.0	11.5	23.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	901.6	905.5	805.7	579.5	759.7	789.8	915.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 44 (35 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.12
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: -824 (-8.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Paper (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (19%)
Health care (13%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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Georgetown-area historical tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 49.3 miles away from the Georgetown city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/4/1979, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.4 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Georgetown-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 89% 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 59.0 miles away from Georgetown 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 52.4 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 76.4 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 53.4 miles away from Georgetown center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 75.7 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 83.5 miles away from Georgetown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Birthplace of: Chris Rock - (born 1967), comedian, Lorenzo Bromell - 2005 NFL player (New York Giants, born: Sep 23, 1975), Robert Geathers - 2005 NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals, born: Aug 11, 1983), Matt Morris - College basketball player (Clemson Tigers).

Hospital/medical center in Georgetown:

GEORGETOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (606 BLACK RIVER RD DRAWER 1718)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Georgetown:

GRAND STRAND REG MED CENTER (about 33 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC)
WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; KINGSTREE, SC)
CONWAY HOSPITAL INC (about 38 miles; CONWAY, SC)

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Airports located in Georgetown:

Georgetown County Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 1,000, Itinerant Ops: 25,000, Local Ops: 21,500, Military Ops: 500)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Georgetown:

COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 49 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 55 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 56 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)

Public elementary/middle schools in Georgetown:

Kensington Elementary School (Location: 86 KENSINGTON BOULEVARD)
Georgetown Middle School (Location: 2018 CHURCH STREET)
Maryville Elementary School (Location: 2125 POPLAR STREET)
Sampit Elementary School (Location: 2482 POWELL ROAD)
Mcdonald Road Elementary School (Location: 532 MCDONALD ROAD)
Plantersville Elementary School (Location: 1668 EXODUS DR.)
Georgetown High School (Location: 2500 NORTH STREET)
Browns Ferry Elementary School (Location: 7292 BROWN'S FERRY ROAD)

Private elementary/middle schools in Georgetown:

GEORGETOWN MARINE INSTITUTE (Students: 31; Location: P O BOX 8415; Grades: 6 - 8; Boys only)
TARA HALL SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: PO BOX 955; Grades: UG - UG; Boys only)

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Library in Georgetown:

GEORGETOWN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $921,161; Location: 405 CLELAND STREET; 117,612 books; 3,027 audio materials; 6,954 video materials; 200 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Georgetown: Georgetown Golf and Country Club (A), Georgetown Landing Marina (B), Baruchs Arts Center (C), RIce Museum (D), Harold Haminski House Museum (E), Georgetown City Hall (F), Georgetown County Courthouse (G), Georgetown Memorial Library (H), Georgetown Waterworks (I), Winyah Indigo Society Hall (J), Dreamkeepers Community Arts Center (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Georgetown Square Shopping Center (1), Winyah Village Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Georgetown include: Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), Mount Olive Baptist Church (C), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (D), Arnett African Methodist Episcopal Church (E), Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church (F), Victory Christian Fellowship Full Gospel Church (G), Saint Cyprian Roman Catholic Church (H), Saint Augustine Reformed Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Baptist Cemetery (1), Jewish Cemetery (2), Prince George Winyah Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Georgetown include: Morgan Park (1), East Bay Park (2), Georgetown Historic District (3), Lafayette Park (4), Maryville Park (5), Francis Marion Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Committee for Afro American History (Museums; 1623 Gilbert Street), Rice Museum (637 Front Street), By George Bingo (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1222 North Fraser Street).

Hotels: Jameson Inn (120 Church Street), DuPre House Bed and Breakfast- LLC (921 Prince Street), Budget Inn (412 Saint James St), Econo Lodge (600 Church St), Jameson Inn Georgetown (Sj) (120 Church Street), Hampton Inn Georgetown-Marina (420 Marina Drive), Clarion Inn Carolinian Inn (706 Church St), Georgetown-Days Inn (210 Church St).

Courts: Georgetown County - Magistrates- Central Traffic Court (333 Cleland Street), Georgetown County - Clerk of Court (715 Prince Street).

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

GEORGETOWN CITY OF (Population served: 9542, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-25-2003), St Show-cause Hearing (NOV-12-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-11-2003), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2004)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-03-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-11-2003), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-11-2003)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-1997 and SEP-1997, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Show-cause Hearing (JUN-10-1997), St BCA signed (AUG-18-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-20-1997), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-10-1997), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUL-24-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-11-2003)

MCL, Average - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-14-1997), St Show-cause Hearing (JUN-10-1997), St Public Notif received (JUN-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-1997), St BCA signed (AUG-15-1997), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUL-24-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2002)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-18-1997), St Public Notif received (MAR-07-1997), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-14-1997), St Show-cause Hearing (JUN-10-1997), St BCA signed (AUG-15-1997), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUL-24-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2002)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-1996), St Public Notif received (DEC-02-1996), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-14-1997), St Show-cause Hearing (JUN-10-1997), St BCA signed (AUG-15-1997), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUL-24-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2005)

BROWNS FERRY WATER CO (Population served: 2718, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2006), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-20-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-20-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-28-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-20-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-28-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-20-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and MAY-15-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-15-2006)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-22-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-22-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-20-2006)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-20-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2004), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-20-2006)

One routine major monitoring violation

One other older monitoring violation

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

GEORGETOWN RURAL COMM WA (Population served: 5462, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	67.6%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	24.1%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	8.2%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Georgetown, SC

People in group quarters in Georgetown

211 people in nursing homes
41 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in military barracks, etc.

Georgetown compared to South Carolina state average:

Georgetown, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Georgetown (2009 data):

Carolina First Bank: Fraser St Branch at 1187 North Fraser Street, branch established on 1992-09-09; Georgetown Main at 1031 Front Street, branch established on 1937-03-01. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $13,568.3 mil, Deposits: $9,660.1 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 183 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, Inc., The
First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Georgetown Branch at 726 Front Street, branch established on 1932-10-18. Info updated 2008-12-02: Bank assets: $6,743.5 mil, Deposits: $5,585.9 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
Bank of America, National Association: Georgetown Branch at 1306 Highmarket Street, branch established on 1966-03-16. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Georgetown Branch at 1002 Front Street, branch established on 1939-04-01. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
SCBT National Association: Georgetown Branch at 1134 North Fraser Street, branch established on 2001-07-09. Info updated 2008-12-22: Bank assets: $2,763.2 mil, Deposits: $2,155.8 mil, headquarters in Orangeburg, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: Scbt Financial Corporation
Anderson Brothers Bank: Georgetown Branch at 706 North Fraser Street, branch established on 2006-03-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $427.3 mil, Deposits: $386.9 mil, headquarters in Mullins, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Anderson Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Georgetown, South Carolina

Clarion Carriage House Inn, 706 Church St, Georgetown, SC 29440, Phone: (843) 546-5191, Fax: (843) 546-1514
Quality Inn & Suites Gerogetown, 210 Church St, Georgetown, SC 29440, Phone: (843) 546-5656, Fax: (843) 546-6116
Hampton Inn Georgetown Marina, 420 Marina Dr, Georgetown, SC 29440, Phone: (843) 545-5000, Fax: (843) 545-5099
Jameson Inn, 120 Church St, Georgetown, SC 29442, Phone: (843) 546-6090
Harbor Inn, 600 Church St, Georgetown, SC 29440, Phone: (843) 546-5111, Fax: (843) 527-6400

All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Georgetown, South Carolina

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Georgetown mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Georgetown County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (43%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Georgetown

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.31%

Here		44.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	31.8%	24.4%	8.3%	8.3%	6.0%
Congregations	23.6%	16.9%	15.7%	4.5%	3.4%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Baha'i	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other
Adherents	5.7%	3.0%	2.5%	2.1%	7.9%
Congregations	4.5%	5.6%	2.2%	2.2%	21.3%

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	13	$44,123	$40,729	0	$0
Other Government Administration	13	$62,966	$58,122	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	5	$10,501	$25,202	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	33	$100,839	$36,669	0	$0
Police - Other	9	$17,548	$23,397	2	$2,165
Firefighters	30	$80,672	$32,269	0	$0
Fire - Other	1	$1,915	$22,980	0	$0
Streets and Highways	7	$16,211	$27,790	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	17	$42,693	$30,136	0	$0
Sewerage	14	$39,859	$34,165	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	3	$10,563	$42,252	5	$4,561
Water Supply	8	$24,598	$36,897	0	$0
Electric Power	21	$65,457	$37,404	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	8	$17,922	$26,883	0	$0
Totals for Government	182	$535,867	$35,332	7	$6,726

Georgetown government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $2,581,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,183,000

All Other: $36,000
Construction - Local Fire Protection: $10,000
Electric Utilities: $7,000

Regular Highways: $4,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $13,613,000
Police Protection: $2,889,000

Sewerage: $2,867,000

Local Fire Protection: $2,005,000

Water Utilities: $1,888,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,503,000

General - Other: $923,000

Regular Highways: $704,000

Parks and Recreation: $287,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $259,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $252,000

Financial Administration: $183,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $93,000
Highways: $14,000

All Other: $14,000
General - Interest on Debt: $32,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $101,000
Housing and Community Development: $31,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $528,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $921,000
Interest Earnings: $646,000

Donations From Private Sources: $585,000

Fines and Forfeits: $365,000

Rents: $31,000

Sale of Property: $4,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,399,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,871,000
Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $894,000
Electric Utilities: $396,000

Water Utilities: $205,000

General - Other: $199,000

Police Protection: $195,000

Sewerage: $121,000

Regular Highways: $88,000

Financial Administration: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $22,168,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $12,528,000
Water Utilities: $2,190,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,871,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $25,000
All Other: $15,000
Tax - Property: $2,654,000
Public Utility License: $2,255,000

Other Selective Sales: $789,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $115,000

Other License: $72,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $7,000

Motor Vehicle License: $6,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $9,261,000

8.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,998 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.25%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($414 average AGI)
Georgetown County: 0.12%
South Carolina average: 0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Horry County, SC	1.65% ($39,877 average AGI)
from Charleston County, SC	0.31% ($38,838)
from Williamsburg County, SC	0.30% ($28,000)

7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,031 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($255 average AGI)
Georgetown County: 0.06%
South Carolina average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Horry County, SC	1.98% ($36,553 average AGI)
to Charleston County, SC	0.35% ($53,427)
to Richland County, SC	0.28% ($30,322)

Strongest AM radio stations in Georgetown:

WLMC (1470 AM; 1 kW; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: CUMBERLAND A & A CORPORATION)
WGTN (1400 AM; 1 kW; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: R.J. STALVEY)
WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WPJS (1330 AM; 5 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: WPJS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Georgetown:

WGEO-LP (105.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: CITY OF GEORGETOWN (GEORGETOWN CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT))
W260AK (99.9 FM; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)
WXJY (93.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGTN-FM (100.7 FM; ANDREWS, SC; Owner: COASTLINE COMMUNICATIONS OF CAROLINA INC.)
WSYN (106.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSEA (100.3 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYAV (104.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WMYB (92.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WDAI (98.5 FM; PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGTR (107.9 FM; BUCKSPORT, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWXM (97.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYEZ (94.5 FM; MURRELLS INLET, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSCI (89.3 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WYAK-FM (103.1 FM; SURFSIDE BEACH, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWBZ (98.9 FM; MCCLELLANVILLE, SC; Owner: 98.9, INC.)
WLGI (90.9 FM; HEMINGWAY, SC; Owner: LOUIS G. GREGORY BAHA'I INSTITUTE)
WMBJ (88.3 FM; MURRELLS INLET, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Georgetown:

W22CJ (Channel 22; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W51AT (Channel 51; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, 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)
WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
WWSC-LP (Channel 28; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: WWSC TELEVISION, INC.)

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

Georgetown, South Carolina:

Fatal accident count: 38
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 57
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
Fatalities: 38
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 95
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6

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

Fire: 3

Georgetown on our top lists:

#98 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 5,000+)"

#17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
#73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"

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