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Long Creek: Brasstowne Falls is a series of falls off Hwy 76, in the Long Creek mailing area. About a six minuet slow walk from parking area, will take you to the top of the main falls. The best views are down paths along side the falls.
 

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Oconee County

Population in July 2007: 2,318.
Males: 1,190  (51.4%)
Females: 1,128  (48.6%)
Median resident age:  38.0 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip code: 29658


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,501 (it was $30,558 in 2000)
Long Creek:  $33,501
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,528 (it was $72,500 in 2000)
Long Creek:  $117,528
South Carolina:  $133,900

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Races in Long Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Long Creek: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 22 feet

Land area: 117.5 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Long Creek

  • High school or higher: 65.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Long Creek CCD

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 67.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.0%
South Carolina:  2.9%

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

Long Creek:  0.4% ($260)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
Long Creek satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Athens-Clarke County, GA (56.7 miles , pop. 100,266).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (106.7 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (577.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Westminster, SC (10.8 miles ), Walhalla, SC (10.8 miles ), Mountain Rest, SC (11.1 miles ), Tallulah Falls, GA (11.8 miles) , West Union, SC (12.4 miles ), Rock Creek, GA (13.7 miles ), Toccoa, GA (14.5 miles ), Clayton, GA (14.8 miles ).

Latitude: 34.76 N, Longitude: 83.22 W

Long Creek household income distribution Long Creek home values distribution



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (28%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Long Creek-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Long Creek place center injured 37 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 17.3 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Long Creek:
  • RABUN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CLAYTON, GA)
  • STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TOCCOA, GA)
  • OCONEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SENECA, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Long Creek, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Long Creek:
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 41 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 58 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 60 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Long Creek:
  • TOCCOA RG LETOURNEAU FIELD (about 13 miles; TOCCOA, GA; ID: TOC)
  • OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 25 miles; CLEMSON, SC; ID: CEU)
  • HABERSHAM COUNTY (about 29 miles; CORNELIA, GA; ID: AJR)

Amtrak station near Long Creek:
  • 15 miles: TOCCOA (47 N. ALEXANDER ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Long Creek:
  • 20 miles: Oconee 1 and 2 in Seneca, SC.
  • 20 miles: Oconee 3 in Seneca, SC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Long Creek:
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 57 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)

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Notable locations in Long Creek: Pine Mountain Hunt Camp (A), Yellow Branch Campground (B), Woodall Shoals Recreation Site (C), Cassidy Bridge Campground (D), Cedar Creek Rifle Range (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Long Creek include: Brasstown Church (A), Long Mountain Church (B), Mountain Rest Church (C), Mountain Grove Church (D), Church of God (E), Laurel Spring Church (F), Adison Church (G), Damascus Church (H), Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mountain Grove Cemetery (1), Collins Cemetery (2), Brasstown Cemetery (3), Rocky Fork Cemetery (4), Rider Mountain Cemetery (5), Belmont Cemetery (6), Laurel Springs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Butts Pond (A), Lake Yonah (B), Lake Jemike (C), Roletter Pond (D), Collins Lake (E), Horseshoe Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flint Creek (A), Hell Hole Creek (B), Persimmon Branch (C), Pinckney Branch (D), Spider Valley Creek (E), Devils Fork Creek (F), Fishtrap Branch (G), Limestone Creek (H), Devils Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Long Creek: Chauga River Scenic Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Long Creek that have no violations reported:
  • WILD WATER LTD (Population served: 68, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.3%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

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

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Long Creek, SC



Long Creek compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Oconee County South Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,827 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($162 average AGI)
Oconee County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pickens County, SC  0.80% ($41,223 average AGI)
from Anderson County, SC  0.58% ($28,214)
from Greenville County, SC  0.33% ($69,341)


5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,479 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
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 Pickens County, SC  0.87% ($34,645 average AGI)
to Anderson County, SC  0.81% ($33,254)
to Greenville County, SC  0.43% ($47,944)


Strongest AM radio stations in Long Creek:
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLET (1420 AM; 5 kW; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WGHC (1370 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Long Creek:
  • WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNCC-FM (96.7 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WGOG (96.3 FM; WALHALLA, SC; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Long Creek:
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)

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