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Berkeley County

Population in July 2008: 102. Population change since 2000: +5.2%
 

Males: 43  (42.3%)
Females: 59  (57.7%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip code: 29453


Estimated median household income in 2008: $19,675 (it was $16,250 in 2000)
Jamestown:  $19,675
South Carolina:  $44,625

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $9,155

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $60,973 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Jamestown:  $60,973
South Carolina:  $138,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $97,594; Detached houses: $113,241; Mobile homes: $32,143

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Races in Jamestown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.7%)
  • Black (43.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Jamestown: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (9.3%), Irish (3.1%), Dutch (2.1%), English (2.1%), French (2.1%), United States (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 177 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jamestown

  • High school or higher: 50.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jamestown town

  • Never married: 32.9%
  • Now married: 37.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 20.5%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
South Carolina:  2.9%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Jamestown, South Carolina in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Jamestown to the number of sex offenders is 34 to 1.

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

Jamestown:  0.7% ($213)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (33.3 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (148.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (528.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cordesville, SC (2.9 miles ), Trio, SC (3.4 miles ), Andrews, SC (3.7 miles ), Sampit-Santee, SC (3.9 miles ), Bonneau, SC (3.9 miles ), St. Stephen, SC (4.0 miles ), McClellanville, SC (4.4 miles ), Moncks Corner, SC (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 33.28 N, Longitude: 79.70 W

Area code: 843

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Crime in Jamestown by Year

Type 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 20000
    per 100,000 2040.80.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Burglaries 10130
    per 100,000 1020.40.01030.93125.00.0
Thefts 25411
    per 100,000 2040.85154.64123.71041.71000.0
Auto thefts 10000
    per 100,000 1020.40.00.00.00.0
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 4316.3206.2237.1260.440.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  9.80
US city average:  3.00


Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+14.1%).



Average climate in Jamestown, South Carolina

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Jamestown-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/11/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.7 miles away from the Jamestown town center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/3/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the town center injured 9 people and caused $3 million in damages.


Jamestown-area historical earthquake activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 37.2 miles away from Jamestown center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 29.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 62.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.8 miles away from Jamestown center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 61.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/13/1990 at 15:22:13, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 2.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.6 miles away from Jamestown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Jamestown:
  • GEORGETOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; GEORGETOWN, SC)
  • WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; KINGSTREE, SC)
  • EAST COOPER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Jamestown, SC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jamestown:
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
  • CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 32 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
  • COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 38 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)
  • MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 38 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)

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

JAMESTOWN TOWN OF (Population served: 745, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-03-1999), St Public Notif received (FEB-25-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-11-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2000)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.0%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  52.5%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  32.7%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jamestown, SC



Jamestown compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median household income significantly 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.
  • Renting percentage 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Berkeley County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (54%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)


Religion statistics for Jamestown

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 27.05%
Here27.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents44.0%18.8%11.5%3.9%3.6%
Congregations27.1%23.3%3.0%11.3%3.8%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)LDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents3.4%2.7%2.4%2.3%7.4%
Congregations3.8%1.5%3.0%3.8%19.5%
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 0$0 2$1,572
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$56
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$186
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,514$27,0840$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$318
Water Supply 0$0 2$1,362
Totals for Government 2$4,514$27,08411$3,494



Jamestown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $34,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $39,000
    Water Utilities: $38,000
    Fire Protection: $31,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $57,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $82,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $67,000
  • Tax - NEC: $5,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000

12.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,488 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.84%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($600 average AGI)
Berkeley County:  0.22%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Charleston County, SC  4.15% ($38,053 average AGI)
from Dorchester County, SC  1.44% ($35,025)
from Richland County, SC  0.15% ($38,940)


11.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.71%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.38% of residents moved to foreign countries ($961 average AGI)
Berkeley County:  0.38%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Charleston County, SC  3.04% ($32,650 average AGI)
to Dorchester County, SC  1.56% ($36,994)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.43% ($20,991)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jamestown:
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTMA (1250 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXTC (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC)
  • WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jamestown:
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWBZ (98.9 FM; MCCLELLANVILLE, SC; Owner: 98.9, INC.)
  • WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCI (89.3 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WGTN-FM (100.7 FM; ANDREWS, SC; Owner: COASTLINE COMMUNICATIONS OF CAROLINA INC.)
  • WEZL (103.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSSX-FM (95.1 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXLY (102.5 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSSP (94.3 FM; GOOSE CREEK, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTUA (106.1 FM; ST. STEPHEN, SC; Owner: JEREMIAH RAVENELL)
  • WYAV (104.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRFQ (104.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWWZ (93.3 FM; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXJY (93.7 FM; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Jamestown:
  • WCSC-TV (Channel 5; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCSC, INC.)
  • WITV (Channel 7; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WCIV (Channel 4; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCIV, LLC)
  • WMMP (Channel 36; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WMMP LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WTAT-TV (Channel 24; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WTAT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W51AT (Channel 51; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)


Jamestown fatal accident list:
Oct 5, 1986 10:15 AM, 17, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Corrie Zaldivar, 199 Steels Ed Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave. Ne., Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, 7710 Highway 41 (Jamestown), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 2491 Sr 45, Type: Tank, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQDU447
    Assigned Frequencies : 458.337 MHz, 453.837 MHz, 458.837 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/01/2005, Expiration Date: 11/01/2015, Certifier: Elizabeth Wrenn
    Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants, Inc., Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KE2YT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00242561
    Grant Date: 11/28/2007, Expiration Date: 01/30/2018, Certifier: John K Khoury
    Registrant: John K Khoury, Jamestown, SC 29453
  • Call Sign: KG4WEA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00599789
    Grant Date: 11/26/2002, Expiration Date: 11/26/2012, Cancelation Date: 03/21/2003, Certifier: Bruce L Oberg
    Registrant: Bruce L Oberg, 1114 French Santee Rd, Jamestown, SC 29453-0305
  • Call Sign: KG4WVS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00623746
    Grant Date: 01/16/2003, Expiration Date: 01/16/2013, Cancelation Date: 03/18/2003, Certifier: Thomas R Wallace
    Registrant: Thomas R Wallace, 327 Floydtown Rd 186, Jamestown, SC 29453
  • Call Sign: K0BLO, Previous Call Sign: KG4WEA, Licensee ID: L00599789
    Grant Date: 03/21/2003, Expiration Date: 03/21/2013, Certifier: Bruce L Oberg
    Registrant: Bruce L Oberg, 1114 French Santee Rd, Jamestown, SC 29453-0305



Jamestown on our top lists:
    • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"

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