Hamer, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 5,369.

Males: 2,557	(47.6%)
Females: 2,812	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	31.4 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip code: 29547

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,164 (it was $29,872 in 2000)

Hamer:	$35,164
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,932

Hamer:	$15,932
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,505 (it was $42,900 in 2000)

Hamer:	$69,505
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $89,125; Detached houses: $118,770; Townhouses or other attached units: $53,686; Mobile homes: $35,329

Hamer, SC residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Hamer:

White Non-Hispanic (49.0%)
Black (45.0%)
American Indian (45.0%)
Hispanic (4.1%)
Other race (2.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Hamer: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 149 feet

Land area: 49.4 square miles.

Population density: 109 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Hamer

High school or higher: 57.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 8.0%
Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hamer CCD

Never married: 29.0%
Now married: 53.1%
Separated: 3.8%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 10.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.4%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Hamer, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hamer to the number of sex offenders is 1342 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Hamer:	0.6% ($242)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (49.3 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (101.8 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (448.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dillon, SC (1.9 miles ), Rowland, NC (2.7 miles ), Little Rock, SC (2.9 miles ), Latta, SC (3.1 miles ), Lake View, SC (3.2 miles ), McDonald, NC (3.4 miles) , Marietta, NC (3.4 miles) , Fairmont, NC (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 34.43 N, Longitude: 79.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 843

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Textile mills and textile products (12%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Food (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Textile mills and textile products (11%)
Apparel (6%)
Health care (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Food (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Hamer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Hamer place center injured 21 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 18.7 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hamer-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from Hamer center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.1 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 17.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near Hamer:

ST EUGENE MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; DILLON, SC)
MARION COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; MARION, SC)
SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; LUMBERTON, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Hamer, SC

Amtrak station near Hamer:

4 miles: DILLON (100 N. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hamer:

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 23 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)

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Notable locations in Hamer: South of the Border (A), Dillon County Country Club (B), Dixon Siding (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Hamer include: Pleasant Hill Church (A), Pee Dee Church (B), Canaan Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Kentyre Church (E), Mount Calvary Church (F), Saint Matthews Church (G), Saint Marks Church (H), Saint Lukes Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery (1), Hamilton Cemetery (2), Kentyre Presbyterian Church Cemetery (3), Mount Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery (4), Miller Cemetery (5), Culbreth Cemetery (6), McCayhan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Dixon Pond (A), Roundabout Swamp (B), Contrary Swamp (C), Sand Ridge Bay (D), Lilly Bay (E), Manning Bay (F), Kelly Bay (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cains Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Budget Motel (3215 Highway 301 North) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.9 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	63.6%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.2%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	21.8%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	10.5%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hamer, SC

21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Hamer compared to South Carolina state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students 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 Hamer (2009 data):

First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: South Of The Border Branch at 3346 Us Hwy 301 N, branch established on 1972-02-06. 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.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Dillon County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (71%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Hamer

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Baha'i	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	55.1%	16.5%	10.0%	7.5%	3.0%
Congregations	40.0%	23.3%	6.7%	N/A	11.7%

Name	Presbyterian Church in America	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Catholic Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%	1.5%
Congregations	3.3%	5.0%	1.7%	1.7%	6.7%

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.

4.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,207 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.23%
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 Marion County, SC	0.71% ($22,187 average AGI)
from Florence County, SC	0.37% ($27,718)
from Horry County, SC	0.37% ($19,872)

4.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,568 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.85%
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 Marion County, SC	0.72% ($22,592 average AGI)
to Florence County, SC	0.55% ($26,552)
to Horry County, SC	0.32% ($28,765)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hamer:

WDSC (800 AM; 1 kW; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WJAY (1280 AM; 4 kW; MULLINS, SC; Owner: THE GREATER HWY CHURCH OF CHRIST)
WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WFMO (860 AM; 1 kW; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)
WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hamer:

WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WCMG (94.3 FM; LATTA, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQSD (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF ACRES, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WHLZ (100.5 FM; MARION, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZFX (99.1 FM; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSTS (100.9 FM; FAIRMONT, NC; Owner: PRO-MEDIA, INC.)
WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFNC-FM (102.3 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Hamer:

WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WECT (Channel 6; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WLPS-LP (Channel 7; LUMBERTON/PEMBROKE, NC; Owner: BILLY RAY LOCKLEAR)
WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)
WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
W19CA (Channel 19; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

b carter, 2653 Vicksburg Dr (024836), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.1 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
Ray Sealey, 1300 Feet North Of The Intersection Of Mccormick Rd & Mt Calvery Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 112.8 m
Registrant: Pee Dee Communications, Inc., 1522 Siesta Drive, Florence, SC 29504, Phone: (843) 662-0741, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1300 Ft N Int Mccormick Rd And Mt Calvery Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 112.8 m, Call Sign: WPNZ260
Assigned Frequencies : 451.287 MHz, 451.562 MHz, 451.837 MHz, 452.087 MHz, 452.350 MHz
Grant Date: 08/03/2004, Expiration Date: 08/09/2014, Certifier: Clarence Ray Sealey

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8570H , Serial Number: 1411, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 01/30/1975
Registrant (Individual): Robert E Hooker, 149 State Line Rd, Hamer, SC 29547
Aircraft: ANDERSON LOUIS CORBEN ACE D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9183R , Serial Number: M-1, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 06/20/1979
Registrant (Individual): Thomas J Jr Mccormick, 981 State Line Rd, Hamer, SC 29547

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