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Notable locations in Kershaw: Kershaw City Hall (A), Kershaw Fire Department Station 11 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Kershaw include: Unity Baptist Church (A), Kershaw Presbyterian Church (B), First United Methodist Church of Kershaw (C), First Baptist Church of North Hampton Street (D), First Baptist Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Clinton Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Kershaw include: Matson Street Historic District (1), East Richland Street - East Church Street Historic District (2), Stevens Acres (3), Stevens Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Kershaw Motel (616 South Hampton Street), Executive Inn (301 South Hampton Street).
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Lancaster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.3. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.52. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.4 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.00017. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.7 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 31.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.4 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.4 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kershaw and their reported violations in the past:
KERSHAW TOWN OF (Population served: 1645, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-2002. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-05-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2003)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1998. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-13-1998), St Show-cause Hearing (OCT-27-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2003)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In APR-1998. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-1998), St Show-cause Hearing (OCT-27-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2003. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-01-2004)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAR-1998. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-1998), St Public Notif received (JUN-04-1998), St Show-cause Hearing (OCT-27-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2003)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.2%
(13.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 39.5% for Black residents, 48.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 90.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | South Carolina: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 68.3% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
| This town: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kershaw, SC
Kershaw compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Kershaw (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Kershaw Branch at 101 North Hampton Street, branch established on 1904/03/03. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Kershaw Branch at 302 North Hampton Street, branch established on 1971/12/06. Info updated 2011/08/24: Bank assets: $8,104.0 mil, Deposits: $6,880.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 197 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
- First Palmetto Savings Bank, F.S.B.: Kershaw Branch at 301 North Hampton Street, branch established on 1904/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $625.7 mil, Deposits: $495.8 mil, headquarters in Camden, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (76%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lancaster County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Kershaw (based on Lancaster County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.40%
| Here | | 57.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Association Reformed Presbyterian Church | International Pentecostal Holiness Church |
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| Adherents | 66.7% | 16.6% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 2.2% |
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| Congregations | 48.2% | 15.8% | 7.9% | 4.4% | 3.5% |
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| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Baha'i | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 2.9% |
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| Congregations | 4.4% | 1.8% | 4.4% | - | 9.6% |
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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: 14 | Lancaster County: | 1.90 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 18 | Lancaster County: | 2.45 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36 | Here: | 4.90 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 35 | Here: | 4.76 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Lancaster County: | 13.0% | | State: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lancaster County: | 32.1% | | State: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Here: | 9.8% | | South Carolina: | 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 |
2 | $6,452 | $38,712 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $1,993 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $301 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
9 | $27,398 | $36,531 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $2,590 | $31,080 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
6 | $10,151 | $20,302 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $3,542 | $21,252 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $8,413 | $25,239 | 13 | $5,362 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $9,181 | $27,543 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
28 | $67,727 | $29,026 | 21 | $7,656 |
Kershaw government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Parks & Recreation: $138,000 ($76.20)
Solid Waste Management: $113,000 ($62.40)
All Other: $32,000 ($17.67)
- Construction - Central Staff Services: $19,000 ($10.49)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $788,000 ($435.12)
Police Protection: $422,000 ($233.02)
Parks & Recreation: $120,000 ($66.26)
Solid Waste Management: $85,000 ($46.94)
Central Staff Services: $82,000 ($45.28)
Regular Highways: $71,000 ($39.20)
Fire Protection: $8,000 ($4.42)
General - Other: $7,000 ($3.87)
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000 ($2.21)
- General - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($2.76)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Central Staff Services: $9,000 ($4.97)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $216,000 ($119.27)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $446,000 ($246.27)
Industrial Revenue: $74,000 ($40.86)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $413,000 ($228.05)
Industrial Revenue: $42,000 ($23.19)
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $32,000 ($17.67)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $33,000 ($18.22)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $207,000 ($114.30)
General Revenue, NEC: $44,000 ($24.30)
Rents: $6,000 ($3.31)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $28,000 ($15.46)
Fire Protection: $9,000 ($4.97)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,661,000 ($917.17)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $989,000 ($546.11)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $68,000 ($37.55)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $200,000 ($110.44)
General Support: $101,000 ($55.77)
- Tax - Property: $181,000 ($99.94)
NEC: $143,000 ($78.96)
Public Utilities: $86,000 ($47.49)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $578,000 ($319.16)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000 ($13.80)
5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,101 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.28% | | 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:
4.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,250 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.94% | | 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 Kershaw:
- WKSC (1300 AM; 1 kW; KERSHAW, SC; Owner: KERSHAW BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, 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.)
- WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
- WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Kershaw:
- WNMX-FM (106.1 FM; WAXHAW, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC)
- WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
- 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)
- WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- 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.)
- WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRML (102.3 FM; PAGELAND, SC; Owner: ROBERT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPUB-FM (102.7 FM; CAMDEN, SC; Owner: KERSHAW RADIO CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Kershaw:
- 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.)
- WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
- WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
Kershaw, South Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 27
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
South Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 85
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 129
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 27
- Fatalities: 93
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 218
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Kershaw fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 57 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Kershaw)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Kershaw, SC)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Mt Pisgah ES, 5160 Mt Pisgah Rd (Lat: 34.557194 Lon: -80.444111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 37.5 m, Call Sign: WQFN972
Assigned Frequencies: 17960.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/29/2006, Expiration Date: 08/29/2016, Certifier: Scott Smyth
Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:
- KERSHAW, 5.5 Milles North Of (Lat: 34.627917 Lon: -80.553944), Overall height: 78 m, Call Sign: KIN55
Assigned Frequencies: 3710.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 11285.0 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 11445.0 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 11685.0 MHz, 3950.00 MHz... (+5 more)
Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 01/27/1998
Registrant: At&t Communications Of The Southern States, 1200 Peachtree Street Ne, Atlanta, GA 30309
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kershaw)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 232CP , Serial Number: AA5B-0129, Airworthiness Date: 02/08/1989
Registrant (Individual): Grover L Anderson, 3569 Providence Rd, Kershaw, SC 29067 - Aircraft: PEGASUS AVIATION QUANTUM 15 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 503SS , Serial Number: 7731, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 08/13/2007
Registrant (Individual): Brady A Plyler, 3410 Kennington Rd, Kershaw, SC 29067 - Aircraft: ROBINSON THOMAS W 1300 Z MAX (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ZENOAH ALL MDLS A/B (25 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6162J , Serial Number: 749, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 05/22/1998
Registrant (Individual): Thomas W Robinson, 4490 Victory Rd, Kershaw, SC 29067 - Aircraft: ROBINSON THOMAS WILSON MK III CLASSIC KOLB (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6162K , Serial Number: MT-00-1-00021, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 02/18/2004
Registrant (Individual): Thomas W Robinson, 4490 Victory Rd, Kershaw, SC 29067
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Kershaw, SC
| Most common first names in Kershaw, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 101 | 72.5 years |
| William | 92 | 72.0 years |
| John | 80 | 72.5 years |
| Mary | 77 | 76.9 years |
| Robert | 59 | 70.6 years |
| Willie | 39 | 68.7 years |
| Annie | 33 | 80.9 years |
| Thomas | 28 | 73.5 years |
| George | 27 | 73.3 years |
| Eva | 23 | 79.9 years |
| Most common last names in Kershaw, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Williams | 77 | 76.0 years |
| Catoe | 77 | 75.2 years |
| Faile | 57 | 72.7 years |
| Faulkenberry | 56 | 72.9 years |
| Hinson | 52 | 74.2 years |
| Robinson | 47 | 75.5 years |
| Phillips | 47 | 77.7 years |
| Roberts | 47 | 76.4 years |
| Horton | 46 | 75.8 years |
| Taylor | 45 | 71.0 years |
| Businesses in Kershaw, SC |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| Rite Aid | 1 | | | |
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