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Chester County

Population in July 2007: 4,712.
Males: 2,304  (48.9%)
Females: 2,408  (51.1%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,445 (it was $37,485 in 2000)
Landsford:  $44,445
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,911
Landsford:  $19,911
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $108,733 (it was $66,500 in 2000)
Landsford:  $108,733
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $139,215; Detached houses: $173,613; Townhouses or other attached units: $189,306; In 2-unit structures: $119,219; Mobile homes: $52,590; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $20,750

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Races in Landsford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (71.2%)
  • Black (26.9%)
  • American Indian (26.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Landsford: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 607 feet

Land area: 67.9 square miles.

Population density: 69 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Landsford

  • High school or higher: 71.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Landsford CCD

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
South Carolina:  2.9%

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

Landsford:  0.5% ($359)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
Landsford satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charlotte, NC (32.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (482.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fort Lawn, SC (1.8 miles ), Richburg, SC (2.4 miles ), Irwin, SC (2.7 miles ), Lancaster Mill, SC (2.9 miles ), Springdale, SC (2.9 miles ), Lancaster, SC (3.0 miles ), Lesslie, SC (3.2 miles ), Great Falls, SC (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 34.74 N, Longitude: 80.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

Landsford household income distribution Landsford home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (13%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Utilities (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



Landsford-area historical tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the Landsford place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 tornado 21.1 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.


Landsford-area historical earthquake activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 91% 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 27.7 miles away from Landsford center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.6 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 77.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from Landsford center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.7 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 78.2 miles away from Landsford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near Landsford:
  • SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; LANCASTER, SC)
  • PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; ROCK HILL, SC)
  • CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CHESTER, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Landsford:
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 41 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 44 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 48 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)

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Notable locations in Landsford: Landsford Plantation (A), Mount Zion Recreation Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Landsford include: Mount Zion Church (A), Mount Vernon Church (B), Landsford Church (C), Edgemoor Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (D), Elbethel Church (E), Harmony Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Big Calvary Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Union Ezella Cemetery (1), Elmwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rum Branch (A), Greene Creek (B), McFadden Branch (C), Dairy Branch (D), Dunn Creek (E), Neelys Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Landsford: Landsford Canal State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Fort Lawn Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.8%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.2%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.9%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Landsford, SC


27 people in nursing homes


Landsford 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 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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Chester County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Landsford

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Association Reformed Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents52.2%17.2%7.7%6.1%5.7%
Congregations24.4%21.8%19.2%6.4%6.4%
NameChurch of the NazareneBaha'iPresbyterian Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.9%1.8%1.5%1.2%3.8%
Congregations2.6%N/A2.6%1.3%15.4%
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.


5.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.03%
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 York County, SC  1.85% ($31,493 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, SC  0.58% ($24,691)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.31% ($46,162)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,354 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
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 York County, SC  2.30% ($28,891 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, SC  0.84% ($24,950)
to Fairfield County, SC  0.24% ($25,586)


Strongest AM radio stations in Landsford:
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WBZK (980 AM; 3 kW; YORK, SC; Owner: CAROLINA METRO RADIO, LLC)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • 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.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Landsford:
  • WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WRHM (107.1 FM; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WNMX-FM (106.1 FM; WAXHAW, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC)
  • WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W232AX (94.3 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Landsford:
  • WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • 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.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)


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