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% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Great Falls, SC
Great Falls compared to South Carolina state average:
- 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 (2009 data):
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Great Falls Branch at 105 Dearborn Street, branch established on 1972-01-12. 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.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Chester County South Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (71%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (2%)
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Religion statistics for Great Falls
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Association Reformed Presbyterian Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
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| Adherents | 52.2% | 17.2% | 7.7% | 6.1% | 5.7% |
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| Congregations | 24.4% | 21.8% | 19.2% | 6.4% | 6.4% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | Baha'i | Presbyterian Church in America | Catholic Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 3.8% |
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| Congregations | 2.6% | N/A | 2.6% | 1.3% | 15.4% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | | 10 | $4,676 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $608 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $12,248 | $24,496 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
3 | $6,201 | $24,804 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
5 | $6,950 | $16,680 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $7,847 | $23,541 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
18 | $33,246 | $22,164 | 11 | $5,284 |
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:
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:
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.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- 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)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
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)
- WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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)
- W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- 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.)
- WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- 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.)
- WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Great Falls, South Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 14
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 15
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 32
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
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
See more detailed statistics of Great Falls fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- Stanley D Coleman, Dead End Of Leeway Ave, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00001851
Registrant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-3360, Email:
- Christine A Verre, State Highway 99, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
- James E McDonald, James Baker Blvd. ( Great Falls 196501266), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106 m, Overall height: 109 m, , Licensee ID: L01346025
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- Muayyad Mustafa, 3727b Great Falls Highway, Type: Tower, Structure height: 96 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- James E McDonald, Rt 1 Box 199, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- 400 Dearborn St, Call Sign: KSO938
Assigned Frequencies : 154.100 MHz
Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 10/02/2015
Registrant: Communications Technology, 543 South Scotch Road, Chesterfield, SC 29709, Phone: (843) 623-7024, Fax: (843) 623-6109, Email:
- Police Dept Dearborn St, Call Sign: KNFM239
Assigned Frequencies : 154.770 MHz, 154.830 MHz, 155.535 MHz, 158.850 MHz
Grant Date: 06/18/2003, Expiration Date: 05/13/2012
Registrant: Town Of Great Falls, Great Falls, SC 29055, Phone: (803) 482-2144, Fax: (803) 482-2196, Email:
- Near Great Falls Hydro Plant Dead End Of Leeway Ave, Call Sign: KEL760
Assigned Frequencies : 153.140 MHz
Grant Date: 03/21/2001, Expiration Date: 03/04/2011
Registrant: Duke Energy Corp., 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-3207, Fax: (704) 382-4800, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5- N Hwy 99, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WPJF600
Assigned Frequencies : 959.150 MHz
Grant Date: 07/03/1996, Expiration Date: 07/03/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/07/2001
Registrant: Phone: (803) 581-1110 - Great Falls, Lat: 34.567222 Lon: -80.899306, Call Sign: WQBW994, Licensee ID: L00950559
Assigned Frequencies : 956.443 MHz
Grant Date: 12/30/2004, Expiration Date: 12/30/2014, Certifier: William Good
Registrant: Mitford Rural Water Dist - STATION, Dead End Of Leeway Ave, Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: KMY55
Assigned Frequencies : 2135.60 MHz, 2132.40 MHz, 2142.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/02/1999, Expiration Date: 08/11/2009, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2008
Registrant: Duke Energy Corp, 401 S. College St, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (980) 373-5313, Fax: (704) 382-4800, Email:
- STATION, Fishing Creek Hydro Plant, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WHI946
Assigned Frequencies : 2185.60 MHz
Grant Date: 03/29/2008, Expiration Date: 05/06/2018, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2008
Registrant: Phone: (704) 331-4201 - STATION, Rocky Creek Hydro Plant, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WHI947
Assigned Frequencies : 2182.40 MHz
Grant Date: 03/29/2008, Expiration Date: 05/06/2018, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2008
Registrant: Phone: (704) 331-4201
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7- Call Sign: AD4KL, Previous Call Sign: KD4JLU
Grant Date: 09/21/1993, Expiration Date: 09/21/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/22/2005
Registrant: John S Owings, 300 Duke St, Great Falls, SC 29055 - Call Sign: KD4SCW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00548134
Grant Date: 07/19/2002, Expiration Date: 08/18/2012, Certifier: Mareus T Ray
Registrant: Mareus T Ray, 14 Maple St, Great Falls, SC 29055 - Call Sign: KF4DXI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00297752
Grant Date: 07/15/2005, Expiration Date: 10/09/2015, Certifier: Derrell F Atkinson
Registrant: Derrell F Atkinson, 35 Wildwood Road, Great Falls, SC 29055-8727 - Call Sign: KF4NWF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00252180
Grant Date: 09/28/2006, Expiration Date: 12/13/2016, Certifier: David C Harris
Registrant: David C Harris, Great Falls, SC 29055 - Call Sign: KJ4FR, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/22/1995, Expiration Date: 03/22/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/23/2007
Registrant: Mack D Gilreath Jr, 112 Lybrand St, Great Falls, SC 29055 - Call Sign: N4OLF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01105460
Grant Date: 01/12/2006, Expiration Date: 04/05/2016, Certifier: Billy G Hubbard
Registrant: Billy G Hubbard, 31 Brookline St, Great Falls, SC 29055-1627 - Call Sign: WB4WEU, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/26/1988, Expiration Date: 04/26/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/27/2000
Registrant: George C Brown, 211 Sunset Ave, Great Falls, SC 29055
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 42
- Hazardous Condition: 46
- Service Call: 8
- Good Intent Call: 1
Incident types - Great Falls
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Great Falls, SC
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