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Abbeville County

Population in July 2007: 900.
Males: 466  (51.8%)
Females: 434  (48.2%)

Median resident age:  46.8 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29655.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,370 (it was $40,795 in 2000)
Lake Secession:  $48,370
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,338
Lake Secession:  $26,338
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $158,439 (it was $96,900 in 2000)
Lake Secession:  $158,439
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $177,433; Detached houses: $244,477; Mobile homes: $47,797

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Races in Lake Secession:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Lake Secession: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.5%), Irish (15.8%), English (10.0%), Scotch-Irish (9.7%), German (7.1%), Scottish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 5.64 square miles.

Population density: 160 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Lake Secession

  • High school or higher: 69.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 40.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Secession CDP

  • Never married: 5.8%
  • Now married: 79.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
South Carolina:  2.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Lake Secession:  0.5% ($455)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (40.6 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (109.8 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (569.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Antreville, SC (1.8 miles) , Iva, SC (2.1 miles ), Lowndesville, SC (2.4 miles) , Starr, SC (2.9 miles) , Due West, SC (3.5 miles ), Homeland Park, SC (3.6 miles ), Calhoun Falls, SC (3.6 miles ), Coldwater Creek, GA (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 34.28 N, Longitude: 82.59 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (21%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Electricians (8%)
  • Religious workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (14%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)



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Average climate in Lake Secession, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Lake Secession-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/31/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Lake Secession place center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/13/1973, a category 4 tornado 33.7 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Lake Secession-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 29.1 miles away from Lake Secession center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from Lake Secession center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from Lake Secession center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Secession:
  • ABBEVILLE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ABBEVILLE, SC)
  • ANDERSON AREA MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; ANDERSON, SC)
  • ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ELBERTON, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Secession:
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.2%
Whole state:  69.9%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.5%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Secession, SC



Lake Secession compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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 below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


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2004 Presidential Election results in Abbeville County South Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (64%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


Religion statistics for Lake Secession

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurches of Christ
Adherents61.1%13.1%7.3%3.7%3.6%
Congregations38.2%18.2%14.5%3.6%1.8%
NamePresbyterian Church in AmericaAssociation Reformed Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Beachy Amish Mennonite ChurchesOther religions
Adherents2.7%2.6%2.0%1.3%2.6%
Congregations5.5%5.5%3.6%1.8%7.3%
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.


5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,350 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
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 Greenwood County, SC  1.22% ($28,144 average AGI)
from Anderson County, SC  0.93% ($26,165)
from Greenville County, SC  0.34% ($27,379)


5.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,680 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.97%
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 Greenwood County, SC  1.66% ($29,127 average AGI)
to Anderson County, SC  1.26% ($29,528)
to Greenville County, SC  0.44% ($34,289)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Secession:
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • 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.)
  • WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WCZZ (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Secession:
  • WRIX-FM (103.1 FM; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: FM 103, INC.)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEPC (88.5 FM; BELTON, SC; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WZLA-FM (92.9 FM; ABBEVILLE, SC; Owner: RONALD SHELLEY REID)
  • WEHR (105.1 FM; ELBERTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA-CAROLINA RADIOCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WZSN (103.5 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Secession:
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W50CL (Channel 50; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W65DS (Channel 65; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

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