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Population in July 2007: 23,395. Population change since 2000: +33.0%
Males: 11,120  (47.5%)
Females: 12,275  (52.5%)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29650, 29651, 29652.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,471 (it was $33,140 in 2000)
Greer:  $38,471
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $131,011 (it was $92,600 in 2000)
Greer:  $131,011
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $147,431; Detached houses: $152,662; Townhouses or other attached units: $153,155; In 2-unit structures: $72,170; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $90,940; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $185,478; Mobile homes: $36,809
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Races in Greer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.1%)
  • Black (19.5%)
  • Hispanic (8.2%)
  • Other race (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Greer: 83.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.0%), Irish (10.1%), German (8.8%), English (7.9%), Italian (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1016 feet

Land area: 16.1 square miles.

Population density: 1451 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Greer

  • High school or higher: 69.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greer city

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

1,453 residents are foreign born (6.2% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

This city:  8.6%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 69 registered sex offenders living in Greer, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Greer to the number of sex offenders is 339 to 1.

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

Greer:  0.6% ($561)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (10.9 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (81.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (523.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Taylors, SC (2.2 miles ), Duncan, SC (2.3 miles ), Lyman, SC (2.4 miles ), Wade Hampton, SC (2.6 miles ), Startex, SC (2.7 miles ), Wellford, SC (2.7 miles ), Reidville, SC (2.9 miles ), Five Forks, SC (2.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 321 buildings, average cost: $69,400
  • 1997: 282 buildings, average cost: $70,800
  • 1998: 359 buildings, average cost: $69,900
  • 1999: 274 buildings, average cost: $78,100
  • 2000: 310 buildings, average cost: $96,500
  • 2001: 394 buildings, average cost: $91,800
  • 2002: 374 buildings, average cost: $98,700
  • 2003: 440 buildings, average cost: $97,900
  • 2004: 393 buildings, average cost: $100,300
  • 2005: 453 buildings, average cost: $115,300
  • 2006: 417 buildings, average cost: $118,400
  • 2007: 303 buildings, average cost: $119,700

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Latitude: 34.93 N, Longitude: 82.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,279 (+25.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,646 (21.4%)

Area code: 864

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Population change in the 1990s: +4,850 (+40.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)



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Crime in Greer by Year

Type 1999 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 00160101
    per 100,000 0.00.05.831.70.04.80.04.3
Rapes 448124784
    per 100,000 30.523.546.463.420.433.836.817.2
Robberies 223232279342925
    per 100,000 167.5187.6185.6142.746.0164.3133.3107.6
Assaults 4160566037654439
    per 100,000 312.2351.8324.8317.1189.1314.1202.3167.9
Burglaries 13977124107136121127185
    per 100,000 1058.4451.4719.2565.4694.9584.7583.8796.6
Thefts 572460556535523604522543
    per 100,000 4355.42696.83224.72827.12672.52918.92399.62338.1
Auto thefts 7742596070536884
    per 100,000 586.3246.2342.2317.1357.7256.1312.6361.7
Arson 771055332
    per 100,000 53.341.058.026.425.514.513.88.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 432.3304.6376.1398.4252.1327.0271.7266.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 67 (54 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.31
US city average:  3.00

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Greer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Greer city center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 4 people.


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Main business address for: RYANS RESTAURANT GROUP INC (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), GREER BANCSHARES INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Greer:
  • ALLEN BENNETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (313 MEMORIAL DR)
  • CAROLINA CTR FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH,THE (2700 E PHILLIPS RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Greer:
  • HILLCREST HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SIMPSONVILLE, SC)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, SC)
  • GREENVILLE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 14 miles; GREENVILLE, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Greer, SC

Airports located in Greer: See detailed data for Airports located in Greer, SC

Amtrak stations near Greer:
  • 12 miles: GREENVILLE (1120 W. WASHINGTON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 17 miles: SPARTANBURG (290 MAGNOLIA ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Local government website: WWW.CITYOFGREER.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greer:
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,577)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 16 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
Private high school in Greer:
  • CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: 101 CALVARY STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Greer:
Private elementary/middle school in Greer:
  • POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES GREER (Students: 103; Location: 1300 BOILING SPRINGS; Grades: PK - KG)
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Notable locations in Greer: Square One Farmers Market (A), Jetport Industrial Park (B), Highway 14 Industrial Park (C), Greer Branch Library (D), Greer City Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Piedmont Plaza Shopping Center (1), A and G Shopping Center (2), Trade Street Place Mini Mall Shopping Center (3), Greer Shopping Center (4), Greer Plaza Shopping Center (5), Peachtree Shopping Center (6), Middleton Place Shopping Center (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Greer include: Hillcrest Church (A), Pleasant Grove Church (B), New Hope Church (C), New Apostolic CHurch (D), Church of the Good Shepherd (E), Liberty Hill Church (F), Faith Church (G), First Presbyterian Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: New Hope Cemetery (1), Hillcrest Memorial Gardens (2), Greer City Cemetery (3), Mount View Cemetery (4), Needmore Cemetery (5), Wood Memorial Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Victor Creek (A), Wards Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Greer include: East Riverside Park (1), Springwood Park (2), Stephens Park (3), City Park (4), Ben Edward Park (5), Sunnyside Park (6), Turner Park (7), Davenport Park (8), Wards Creek Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Greer Heritage Museum Inc (208 Trade Street) (1), Auction City Greer (Amusement & Theme Parks; 35 Country Plaza Shoppi) (2), Jackpots Consignments (Amusement & Theme Parks; 35 Country Plaza Shoppi) (3), Hindman Music Company (Arcades & Amusements; 110 Able Street) (4), Golden Tours & Travel Inc (Tours & Charters; 2176 East Coleman Road) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Mainstay Suites Pelham Road (2671 Dry Pocket Road) (1), Candleberry Inn B & B (105 Marshland Lane) (2), Andrews & Associates (729 Brockman McClimon Road) (3), Holiday Inn Exp Stes Greer (2681 Dry Pocket Road) (4), Comfort Inn Greer (611 West Wade Hampton Boulevard) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Greer Magistrate Court (Country Plaza) (1), South Carolina Court Services (105 Hunt Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

GREER CPW (Population served: 33130, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-17-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-03-2003), St Show-cause Hearing (SEP-30-2003), St BCA signed (DEC-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-26-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-19-2003), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-11-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-11-2003), St BCA signed (DEC-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-26-2004)
THE CLIFFS AT GLASSY (Population served: 937, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-19-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2004)
CLIFFS VALLEY NORTH S/D (Serves NC, Population served: 107, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between DEC-08-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 56 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Greer that have no violations reported:
  • BLUE RIDGE WATER CO INC (Population served: 23165, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.2%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  15.8%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Greer, SC


People in group quarters in Greer
  • 208 people in nursing homes
  • 36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally ill


Greer compared to South Carolina state average:

Greer, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Greer (2009 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Greer Main Branch, West Poinsett Branch, Greer Downtown Branch, Hudson Corners Branch. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Greer State Bank: at 1111 West Poinsett Street, Messenger Service, Greer Branch, Pleasant Grove Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $435.5 mil, Deposits: $282.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Greer Bancshares Incorporated
  • CapitalBank: Greer Office Branch at 1200 West Wade Hampton Blvd, branch established on 2004-07-08; Village At Pelham Office Branch at 2720 S Highway 14, branch established on 2007-11-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $788.7 mil, Deposits: $513.7 mil, headquarters in Greenwood, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Community Capital Corporation
  • Carolina First Bank: Greer Branch at 516 West Wade Hampton Blvd, branch established on 2003-09-08; Thornblade Branch at 6 Elmshorn Drive, branch established on 1998-09-24. 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
  • SunTrust Bank: Greer Mm 0489 Branch at 1365 Wade Hampton Blvd, branch established on 2002-07-15; Greer 2 Branch 712 at 655 W Wade Hampton, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Brushy Creek Branch at 2010 Old Spartanburg Road, branch established on 1993-11-22; Poinsett Street Branch at 1322 West Poinsett Street, branch established on 1966-05-10. 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
  • The Palmetto Bank: Greer Branch at 805 West Wade Hampton Boulevard, branch established on 1999-11-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,369.6 mil, Deposits: $1,101.4 mil, headquarters in Laurens, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Palmetto Bancshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank of the South: Greer Branch at 713 Wade Hampton Blvd, branch established on 2007-08-31. Info updated 2008-03-04: Bank assets: $850.6 mil, Deposits: $650.6 mil, headquarters in Spartanburg, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancshares, Inc.
  • 7 other banks with 7 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Greer, South Carolina
  • Mainstay Suites, 2671 Dry Pocket Rd, Greer, SC 29650, Phone: (864) 987-5566, Fax: (864) 675-0305
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 2681 Dry Pocket Rd, Greer, SC 29650, Phone: (864) 213-9331, Fax: (864) 213-9336
  • Comfort Inn, 611 W Wade Hampton Blvd, Greer, SC 29650, Phone: (864) 848-4995
  • Holiday Inn Express, 1315 W Wade Hampton Blvd, Greer, SC 29650, Phone: (864) 877-0076, Fax: (864) 877-1001
See all 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Greer, South Carolina


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2004 Presidential Election results in Greenville County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Greer

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents49.7%11.4%8.1%6.1%4.3%
Congregations37.4%14.3%1.6%4.5%6.9%
NameEpiscopal Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents3.0%2.7%2.3%1.6%10.8%
Congregations2.0%1.3%3.6%1.3%27.2%
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 12$53,550$53,5500$0
Other Government Administration 9$30,651$40,8687$8,469
Judicial and Legal 4$13,995$41,9852$1,404
Police Protection - Officers 57$193,045$40,6410$0
Police - Other 11$28,457$31,0440$0
Firefighters 36$116,328$38,7760$0
Fire - Other 1$2,376$28,5120$0
Streets and Highways 7$22,594$38,7330$0
Sewerage 3$12,336$49,3440$0
Parks and Recreation 16$43,040$32,2805$3,837
Other and Unallocable 4$9,077$27,2310$0
Totals for Government 160$525,449$39,40914$13,710


Greer government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,543,000
  • Charges - All Other: $395,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $26,446,000
    Electric Utilities: $20,114,000
    Police Protection: $3,609,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,181,000
    Regular Highways: $2,132,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,108,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,055,000
    Housing and Community Development: $541,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $492,000
    Correctional Institutions: $303,000
    General - Other: $253,000
    Water Utilities: $27,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $195,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $640,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,071,000
    Interest Earnings: $895,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $378,000
    Rents: $23,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,962,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,105,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,497,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,707,000
    Local Fire Protection: $89,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,593,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $25,877,000
    Electric Utilities: $22,100,000
    Water Utilities: $501,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,231,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $661,000
    All Other: $205,000
    Education: $100,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,805,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $4,385,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,100,000
    Public Utility License: $223,000
    Other License: $118,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $5,862,000

7.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,357 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.48%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($490 average AGI)
Greenville County:  0.09%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Spartanburg County, SC  0.74% ($35,933 average AGI)
from Anderson County, SC  0.50% ($34,473)
from Pickens County, SC  0.49% ($35,834)


5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,283 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.95%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($617 average AGI)
Greenville County:  0.07%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Spartanburg County, SC  0.78% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Anderson County, SC  0.54% ($39,806)
to Pickens County, SC  0.51% ($33,694)


Strongest AM radio stations in Greer:
  • WPJM (800 AM; 1 kW; GREER, SC; Owner: FULL GOSPEL WPJM 800 AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WCKI (1300 AM; 1 kW; GREER, SC; Owner: SIRA-PACK RADIO, INC.)
  • WMUU (1260 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYRD (1330 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDAB (1580 AM; 5 kW; TRAVELERS REST, SC; Owner: DABNEY-ADAMSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WGVL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Greer:
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOLT (103.3 FM; GREER, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTBI-FM (91.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Greer:
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNTV (Channel 29; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WGGS-TV (Channel 16; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Greer fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total average daily traffic: 11,925
Total average daily truck traffic: 476

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Greer)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Greer, SC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 177 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Greer)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Greer)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 40 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED44$142,788384$137,403257$114,34938$63,01185$95,5234$63,088
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$74,05032$135,24742$127,0815$109,8508$120,6400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$120,16863$120,024213$110,49038$43,08726$115,0124$64,028
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$99,28040$142,07386$120,5427$100,57413$141,5170$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$141,40015$113,43529$148,6942$107,7754$127,4131$89,020
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0025.01 , 0025.03, 0025.04, 0025.05, 0026.08, 0232.00, 0233.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED132$125,51633$137,43712$116,463
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$140,7387$133,8332$106,385
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$100,0081$98,5902$106,270
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$128,1243$123,2631$191,120
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$65,5000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0025.01 , 0025.03, 0025.04, 0025.05, 0026.08, 0232.00, 0233.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 176
  • Hazardous Condition: 137
  • Service Call: 13
  • Good Intent Call: 17

Incident types - Greer


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Greer, SC

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