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Chester County

Population in July 2008: 198. Population change since 2000: -4.3%
 

Males: 90  (45.9%)
Females: 108  (54.1%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29706.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,874 (it was $43,750 in 2000)
Lowrys:  $51,874
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,225
Lowrys:  $21,225
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,674 (it was $84,200 in 2000)
Lowrys:  $137,674
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $147,687; Detached houses: $144,649; Mobile homes: $87,500

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Races in Lowrys:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.6%)
  • Black (31.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Lowrys: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Scotch-Irish (10.1%), German (7.2%), United States (5.8%), Irish (4.8%), Italian (4.8%), English (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 724 feet

Land area: 3.16 square miles.

Population density: 63 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Lowrys

  • High school or higher: 76.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lowrys town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.9%
South Carolina:  2.9%


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

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

Lowrys:  0.4% ($369)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (31.3 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (36.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (490.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: McConnells, SC (2.1 miles ), Eureka Mill, SC (2.5 miles ), Gayle Mill, SC (2.6 miles ), Chester, SC (2.7 miles ), Sharon, SC (3.4 miles ), Lockhart, SC (3.5 miles) , York, SC (3.6 miles ), Richburg, SC (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 34.81 N, Longitude: 81.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

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Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+3.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Rail transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)



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Lowrys-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the Lowrys town center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 31.4 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Lowrys-area historical earthquake activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 91% 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 96.2 miles away from Lowrys center
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 46.1 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 77.6 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 52.3 miles away from Lowrys center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.9 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 60.4 miles away from Lowrys center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lowrys:
  • CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CHESTER, SC)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITAITON HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ROCK HILL, SC)
  • PIEDMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; ROCK HILL, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lowrys:
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 37 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 7,967)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 43 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 45 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)

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Churches in Lowrys include: Lowrys Baptist Church (A), Browns Chapel (B), Zion Presbyterian Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.9%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lowrys, SC



Lowrys compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Chester County South Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Lowrys

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.


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



Lowrys government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $17,000
    General - Other: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $71,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $217,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

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 Lowrys:
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • 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.)
  • WBZK (980 AM; 3 kW; YORK, SC; Owner: CAROLINA METRO RADIO, LLC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WGCD (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHESTER, SC; Owner: FRANK NEELY)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lowrys:
  • W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, 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)
  • 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.)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WRHM (107.1 FM; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
  • W232AX (94.3 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)

TV broadcast stations around Lowrys:
  • 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.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Milford K Smith, Armenia Rd, Chester County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 150.8 m, Overall height: 152 m
    Registrant: Greater Media, Inc., Lawrenceville, NH 08648, Phone: (609) 895-2973, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 460 Meters Sw Of Armenia Rd Jct, Structure height: 151 m, Call Sign: WNXX656
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.480 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/17/2007, Expiration Date: 12/05/2016, Certifier: Shawn E Endsley
    Registrant: Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc., 300 Technology Drive #400, Plano, TX 75074, Phone: (972) 801-1626, Fax: (972) 801-1699, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • 3451 Armenia Rd, Overall height: 156.7 m, Call Sign: WPJF601
    Assigned Frequencies : 955.550 MHz, 955.150 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/21/1997, Expiration Date: 03/21/2002, Cancelation Date: 06/23/2002
    Registrant: Phone: (803) 581-1110
  • WRBK Studio, Armenia Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.8 m, Overall height: 152 m, Call Sign: WQJB500
    Assigned Frequencies : 946.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/15/2008, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011, Certifier: Jeff Sigmon
    Registrant: Wrbk, Chester, SC 29706, Phone: (803) 581-9030, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 460 Meters Sw Of Armenia Road Junction, Structure height: 156.7 m, Overall height: 362.4 m, Call Sign: KNLU301
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.762 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/17/1997, Expiration Date: 03/17/2007, Cancelation Date: 08/08/2001
    Registrant: Joyce & Jacobs, 1019 19th Street, N.W., 14th Fl., Ph-2, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-0100


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