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Bamberg County

Population in July 2008: 62. Population change since 2000: -7.5%
 

Males: 27  (44.8%)
Females: 35  (55.2%)

Median resident age:  48.8 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip code: 29843


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,085 (it was $20,313 in 2000)
Govan:  $24,085
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,260
Govan:  $11,260
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,640 (it was $53,600 in 2000)
Govan:  $87,640
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $88,106; Detached houses: $121,125; Mobile homes: $17,500

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Races in Govan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.6%)
  • Black (28.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Govan: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.9%), Irish (11.9%), United States (11.9%), Swiss (7.5%), Scotch-Irish (6.0%), Polish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 244 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 82 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Govan

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Govan town

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 1.6%

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 May 2009.

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

Govan:  0.4% ($225)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (51.2 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (138.8 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (575.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Olar, SC (1.7 miles ), Hilda, SC (2.4 miles ), Denmark, SC (2.7 miles ), Ulmer, SC (3.0 miles) , Bamberg, SC (3.1 miles ), Blackville, SC (3.3 miles ), Barnwell, SC (3.3 miles ), Kline, SC (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 33.22 N, Longitude: 81.17 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

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Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-20.2%).



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Govan-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the Govan town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/10/2004, a category 3 tornado 31.2 miles away from the town center injured one person.


Govan-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from Govan center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from the city 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 62.3 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 91.4 miles away from Govan 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 66.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from Govan center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Govan:
  • BARNWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BARNWELL, SC)
  • BAMBERG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BAMBERG, SC)
  • ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; FAIRFAX, SC)

Amtrak station near Govan:
  • 8 miles: DENMARK (200 W. BARUCH 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 Govan:
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 39 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 55 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 59 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.3%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  23.9%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.0%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Govan, SC



Govan compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Bamberg County South Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (72%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Wood (7%)


Religion statistics for Govan

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.32%
Here47.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Episcopal Church
Adherents50.1%35.2%3.6%2.3%1.7%
Congregations28.3%37.7%3.8%3.8%3.8%
NameBaha'iEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God of ProphecyChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.1%1.0%2.6%
Congregations-3.8%3.8%5.7%9.4%
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 0$0 5$150
Totals for Government 0$0 5$150



Govan government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $6,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $29,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,000

5.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,981 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.23%
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  1.00% ($25,840 average AGI)
from Barnwell County, SC  0.62% ($17,194)
from Lexington County, SC  0.34% ($19,941)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,532 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
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  1.42% ($48,958 average AGI)
to Barnwell County, SC  0.81% ($30,073)
to Richland County, SC  0.55% ($40,393)


Strongest AM radio stations in Govan:
  • WRIT (790 AM; 1 kW; BAMBERG-DENMARK, SC; Owner: VOORHEES COLLEGE)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; 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.)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WDOG (1460 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Govan:
  • WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIIZ (97.9 FM; BLACKVILLE, SC; Owner: NICWILD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWBD (95.7 FM; BAMBERG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGFG (105.1 FM; BRANCHVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIGL (102.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAAW (94.7 FM; WILLISTON, SC; Owner: FRANK NEELY)
  • WDOG-FM (93.5 FM; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQKI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Govan:
  • WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W55CQ (Channel 55; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Govan fatal accident list:
Oct 11, 1998 10:50 AM, 366, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1



Govan on our top lists:
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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