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Chester County

Population in July 2007: 2,041. Population change since 2000: -6.3%
 

Males: 961  (47.1%)
Females: 1,080  (52.9%)
Median resident age:  35.2 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29055.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,355 (it was $24,758 in 2000)
Great Falls:  $29,355
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,486 (it was $32,100 in 2000)
Great Falls:  $52,486
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $66,913; Detached houses: $65,625; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,377; Mobile homes: $36,154
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Races in Great Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.9%)
  • Black (27.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Great Falls: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.5%), English (5.8%), Irish (4.0%), German (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.9%), Dutch (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 467 feet

Land area: 4.25 square miles.

Population density: 481 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Great Falls

  • High school or higher: 62.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Great Falls town

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

14 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Great Falls, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Great Falls to the number of sex offenders is 408 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Great Falls:  0.7% ($228)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dutch Fork, SC (37.7 miles , pop. 59,332).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (44.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (545.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fort Lawn, SC (9.0 miles ), Irwin, SC (10.4 miles ), Springdale, SC (11.8 miles ), Landsford, SC (11.9 miles ), Lancaster Mill, SC (12.5 miles ), Richburg, SC (13.0 miles ), Lancaster, SC (13.6 miles ), Elgin, SC (13.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings

Latitude: 34.57 N, Longitude: 80.90 W

Area code: 803

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Population change in the 1990s: -197 (-8.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Textile mills and textile products (17%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)


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Crime in Great Falls by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 01202
    per 100,000 0.046.093.10.094.0
Robberies 11422
    per 100,000 44.546.0186.293.094.0
Assaults 4120271222
    per 100,000 1825.5919.11257.0558.11033.8
Burglaries 2938461325
    per 100,000 1291.21746.32141.5604.71174.8
Thefts 761111129674
    per 100,000 3383.85101.15214.24465.13477.4
Auto thefts 812336
    per 100,000 356.2551.5139.7139.5282.0
Arson N/A3213
    per 100,000 N/A137.993.146.5141.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 632.7604.8751.4371.6554.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.96
US city average:  3.00

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Great Falls-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Great Falls town center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 18.8 miles away from the town center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Antwon Coleman - College basketball player (Charlotte 49ers).


Hospitals/medical centers near Great Falls:
  • SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LANCASTER, SC)
  • FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WINNSBORO, SC)
  • CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CHESTER, SC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Great Falls:
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 44 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; ID: CLT)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 46 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 47 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Great Falls:
  • LANCASTER COUNTY-MC WHIRTER FIELD (about 11 miles; LANCASTER, SC; ID: LKR)
  • KIRK AIR BASE (about 18 miles; LANCASTER, SC; ID: T73)
  • JAARS-TOWNSEND (about 23 miles; WAXHAW, NC; ID: N52)

Local government website: www.freehomepages.com/greatfalls

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Great Falls:
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 37 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 41 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 52 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
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Notable locations in Great Falls: Republic Mills (A), Republic Golf Course (B), Great Falls Branch Chester County Library (C), Great Falls and Dearborn Power Plants (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Great Falls: Mount Zion Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Great Falls Reservoir (A), Dearborn-Great Falls (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.8%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.4%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  18.1%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.7%
Whole state:  6.5%

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Great Falls compared to South Carolina state average:

Great Falls, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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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Banks with branches in Great Falls (2007 data):
  • Spratt Savings and Loan Association: Great Falls Branch at 300 Dearborn St., branch established on 1893-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $89.8 mil, Deposits: $65.3 mil, headquarters in Chester, SC, positive income, 2 total offices
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Great Falls Branch at 105 Dearborn Street, branch established on 1972-01-12. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Chester County South Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (2%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,444$17,3280$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$4,544
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$589
Police Protection - Officers 5$11,861$28,4660$0
Police - Other 1$1,315$15,7800$0
Solid Waste Management 5$5,842$14,0210$0
Sewerage 4$9,717$29,1510$0
Firefighters 3$6,019$24,0760$0
Totals for Government 19$36,198$22,86210$5,133



Great Falls government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $121,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $311,000
    Water Utilities: $231,000
    Solid Waste Management: $136,000
    Fire Protection: $110,000
    Central Staff Services: $59,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    Corrections - Other: $14,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $152,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $35,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $299,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $288,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $107,000
  • Tax - Property: $193,000
    NEC: $12,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $478,000

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 Great Falls:
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • 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.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
  • WBZK (980 AM; 3 kW; YORK, SC; Owner: CAROLINA METRO RADIO, LLC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Great Falls:
  • WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WNMX-FM (106.1 FM; WAXHAW, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; 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)
  • WRHM (107.1 FM; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • 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)
  • W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Great Falls:
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, 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.)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)

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