Lane, South Carolina

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Population in July 2008: 516. Population change since 2000: -11.8%

Males: 228	(44.3%)
Females: 288	(55.7%)

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

Zip codes: 29564.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,309 (it was $19,659 in 2000)

Lane:	$23,309
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,699

Lane:	$12,699
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,159 (it was $31,900 in 2000)

Lane:	$52,159
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,666; Detached houses: $92,090; In 2-unit structures: $41,268; Mobile homes: $26,375

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Races in Lane:

Black (90.4%)
White Non-Hispanic (9.2%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Lane: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (7.2%), English (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 3.97 square miles.

Population density: 130 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lane

High school or higher: 64.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Unemployed: 13.3%
Mean travel time to work: 46.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lane town

Never married: 38.9%
Now married: 35.2%
Separated: 6.4%
Widowed: 12.8%
Divorced: 6.6%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.2%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Lane, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lane to the number of sex offenders is 258 to 1.

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

Lane:	0.8% ($258)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (45.0 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (128.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (518.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Greeleyville, SC (2.7 miles ), St. Stephen, SC (2.9 miles ), Kingstree, SC (3.2 miles ), Trio, SC (3.7 miles ), Bonneau, SC (4.0 miles ), Andrews, SC (4.4 miles ), Nesmith, SC (4.4 miles ), Cades, SC (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 33.53 N, Longitude: 79.88 W

Area code: 843

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Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+10.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Wood products (7%)
Utilities (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Paper (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (25%)
Educational services (13%)
Textile mills and textile products (9%)
Apparel (9%)
Health care (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (24%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other construction workers and helpers (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (16%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Lane by Year
Type	2003	2005	2007
Murders	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	357.8	0.0
Robberies	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	178.9	0.0
Assaults	0	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	357.8	0.0
Burglaries	1	3	0
per 100,000	173.3	536.7	0.0
Thefts	3	4	0
per 100,000	519.9	715.6	0.0
Auto thefts	1	3	0
per 100,000	173.3	536.7	0.0
Arson	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	178.9	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	46.8	520.6	0.0

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Average climate in Lane, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Lane, South Carolina average temperatures

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Lane-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 51.6 miles away from the Lane town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/4/1978, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Lane-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 82% 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 45.9 miles away from Lane 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 35.6 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 77.6 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 41.5 miles away from Lane center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from Lane center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lane:

WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; KINGSTREE, SC)
CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MANNING, SC)
CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM LAKE CITY (about 25 miles; LAKE CITY, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Lane, SC

Amtrak station near Lane:

11 miles: KINGSTREE (101 E. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lane:

TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 47 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 52 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 52 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)

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Churches in Lane include: Lane Chapel (A), Antioch Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

LANE TOWN OF (Population served: 712, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-01-2005)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.4%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	33.2%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	14.8%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lane, SC

Lane compared to South Carolina state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age 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

Lane mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Williamsburg County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%) Wood (8%) Utility gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Lane

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Baha'i	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	46.8%	21.5%	9.3%	5.8%	4.7%
Congregations	39.5%	15.1%	2.3%	14.0%	4.7%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church in America	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	3.0%	1.5%	1.3%	2.8%
Congregations	4.7%	5.8%	4.7%	1.2%	8.1%

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
Other Government Administration	1	$2,172	$26,064	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,721	$32,652	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,975	$23,700	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$6,868	$27,472	0	$0

Lane government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $8,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $33,000
Police Protection: $33,000

Central Staff Services: $33,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $47,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $25,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $21,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $77,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $11,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $13,000
Other Selective Sales: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $59,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

4.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,065 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.20%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Williamsburg County: 0.13%
South Carolina average: 0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Florence County, SC	0.95% ($21,093 average AGI)
from Georgetown County, SC	0.41% ($26,848)
from Horry County, SC	0.35% ($26,300)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,813 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
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 Florence County, SC	1.31% ($20,360 average AGI)
to Georgetown County, SC	0.57% ($28,000)
to Richland County, SC	0.44% ($17,040)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lane:

WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
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)
WYMB (920 AM; 2 kW; MANNING, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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)
WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lane:

WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTUA (106.1 FM; ST. STEPHEN, SC; Owner: JEREMIAH RAVENELL)
WGSS (94.1 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WSCI (89.3 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGTN-FM (100.7 FM; ANDREWS, SC; Owner: COASTLINE COMMUNICATIONS OF CAROLINA INC.)
WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWBZ (98.9 FM; MCCLELLANVILLE, SC; Owner: 98.9, INC.)
WPDT (105.1 FM; JOHNSONVILLE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lane:

WCSC-TV (Channel 5; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCSC, INC.)
WITV (Channel 7; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
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)
WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

Lane fatal accident list:
Nov 4, 1983 11:45 AM, 90, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 10, 1978 05:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 22, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 775
Total average daily truck traffic: 41
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 1,349

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

85 Cell Tower Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KNKA327
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
2.1 Mi Nw Of Lane Sc Off Rt 684, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN519
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 12/07/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

Marilyn Matheny, State Road 377, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 104.5 m
Registrant: Graham Brock, Inc., St. Simons Island, GA 31522-7466, Phone: (912) 638-8028, Email:
Jonathan L Teseniar, 161 Charleston Rd Lane, Sc 29564, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Ftc Communications, 1101 E. Main St, Kingstree, SC 29556, Phone: (843) 382-1393, Email:
Lisa M Minney, 85 Cell Tower Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
J L McCutcheon, Lanes R5000 Radio Repeater Station (088692 / Lanes), Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 97.2 m

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

ST STEPHENS, 55 Cell Tower Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WMK333
Assigned Frequencies : 6093.45 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
LANE, 1 Mile Nw Of, Overall height: 101.5 m, Call Sign: KJW86
Assigned Frequencies : 4010.00 MHz, 4090.00 MHz, 4170.00 MHz, 5937.80 MHz, 6056.40 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 4010.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/27/1998
Registrant: At&t Communications Of The Southern States, 1200 Peachtree Street Ne, Atlanta, GA 30309

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