York County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.3. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 25.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.1 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.1 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00085. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Hickory Grove that have no violations reported:
- HICKORY GROVE TOWN OF (Population served: 327, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.4%
(7.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.2% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people | | South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.8% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hickory Grove, SC
Hickory Grove compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Wood (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in York County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Hickory Grove (based on York County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.32%
| Here |  | 50.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
| Adherents | 38.6% | 15.1% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 4.7% |
| Congregations | 25.4% | 14.7% | 9.8% | 2.2% | 6.7% |
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| Name | Association Reformed Presbyterian Church | Presbyterian Church in America | Church of the Nazarene | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 13.2% |
| Congregations | 5.4% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 1.8% | 26.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 40 | York County: | 1.92 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16 | York County: | 0.77 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 97 | York County: | 4.65 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 117 | Here: | 5.61 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.8% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | York County: | 28.0% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 14.0% | | State: | 13.4% |
| 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 |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $1,190 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $2,400 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,190 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 11 | $4,780 |
Hickory Grove government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $56,000 ($126.70)
Water Utilities: $50,000 ($113.12)
Parks & Recreation: $14,000 ($31.67)
Fire Protection: $8,000 ($18.10)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($2.26)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000 ($29.41)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,000 ($27.15)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,000 ($20.36)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,000 ($6.79)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000 ($9.05)
Rents: $3,000 ($6.79)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($2.26)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $6,000 ($13.57)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,000 ($45.25)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $57,000 ($128.96)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $11,000 ($24.89)
All Other: $6,000 ($13.57)
- Tax - Property: $29,000 ($65.61)
NEC: $26,000 ($58.82)
Public Utilities: $8,000 ($18.10)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $32,000 ($72.40)
9.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,652 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.39% | | South Carolina average: | 8.00% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($314 average AGI)| York County: | 0.08% | | South Carolina average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,741 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.60% | | South Carolina average: | 6.88% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($186 average AGI)| York County: | 0.04% | | South Carolina average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Hickory Grove:
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WFGN (1180 AM; daytime; 3 kW; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: HOPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
- WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Hickory Grove:
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Hickory Grove:
- WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
- 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.)
- WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
- WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Rodger M Culbreath, 5700 Wylie Avenue (Lat: 34.973944 Lon: -81.412417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 129.5 m, Overall height: 129.5 m, Licensee ID: L00345067
Registrant: Comporium Wireless, LLC, 471-A Lakeshore Parkway, Rock Hill, SC 29730, Phone: (803) 326-7128 - Rodger Culbreath, 5700 Wylie Avenue (Lat: 34.973944 Lon: -81.412417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 129.5 m, Overall height: 129.5 m, Licensee ID: L00345067
Registrant: Comporium Wireless, LLC, 471-A Lakeshore Parkway, Rock Hill, SC 29730, Phone: (803) 326-7128
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KJ4EIQ, Licensee ID: L01401786
Grant Date: 05/21/2008, Expiration Date: 05/21/2018, Certifier: Steven B Pettrey
Registrant: Steven B Pettrey, Hickory Grove, SC 29717 - Call Sign: KJ4HZX, Licensee ID: L01446394
Grant Date: 11/19/2008, Expiration Date: 11/19/2018, Certifier: Alyssa N Pettrey
Registrant: Alyssa N Pettrey, Hickory Grove, SC 29717
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: BROCCO JOHN L MIDGET MUSTANG MM1 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1014T , Serial Number: 373, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 02/10/2006
Registrant (Individual): Roger W Pearce, 6041 Peachtree St, Hickory Grove, SC 29717
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $90,450 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $72,910 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $88,860 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $65,190 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $73,250 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $74,530 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $40,570 | 1 | $74,730 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $75,670 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $72,640 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $77,380 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $134,820 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $65,520 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $83,500 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $63,040 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $99,890 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $51,700 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $44,010 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $33,690 | 1 | $62,660 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $44,930 | 1 | $58,070 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $29,920 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $35,150 | 1 | $64,130 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans
HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Hickory Grove, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 21 | 68.8 years |
| William | 13 | 72.9 years |
| John | 12 | 71.2 years |
| Mary | 11 | 82.5 years |
| Robert | 7 | 64.7 years |
| Thomas | 7 | 73.1 years |
| Fred | 6 | 77.5 years |
| Annie | 4 | 82.5 years |
| Marion | 4 | 79.3 years |
| Mattie | 4 | 84.0 years |
| Most common last names in Hickory Grove, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Childers | 19 | 78.7 years |
| Moss | 17 | 68.0 years |
| Wilkerson | 12 | 80.1 years |
| Howell | 11 | 69.4 years |
| Nichols | 9 | 66.5 years |
| Mitchell | 8 | 81.6 years |
| Comer | 8 | 73.5 years |
| Ramsey | 6 | 73.0 years |
| Foster | 5 | 79.2 years |
| Bankhead | 5 | 81.8 years |
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