Lynchburg, South Carolina

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Population in July 2008: 553. Population change since 2000: -6.0%

Males: 268	(48.6%)
Females: 285	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	33.0 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 29080.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,824 (it was $19,250 in 2000)

Lynchburg:	$22,824
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,620

Lynchburg:	$18,620
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,403 (it was $40,000 in 2000)

Lynchburg:	$65,403
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $132,248; Detached houses: $195,016; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,377; Mobile homes: $20,500
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Races in Lynchburg:

Black (73.6%)
White Non-Hispanic (17.2%)
Hispanic (8.7%)
Other race (8.5%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Lynchburg: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), Arab (2.4%), English (1.7%), United States (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 1.13 square miles.

Population density: 489 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lynchburg

High school or higher: 57.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
Unemployed: 9.7%
Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lynchburg town

Never married: 32.9%
Now married: 44.6%
Separated: 4.2%
Widowed: 10.0%
Divorced: 8.3%

116 residents are foreign born (19.7% Latin America).

This town:	19.7%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Lynchburg, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lynchburg to the number of sex offenders is 43 to 1.

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

Lynchburg:	1.0% ($395)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (53.6 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (90.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (492.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lamar, SC (2.8 miles ), Sardis, SC (2.8 miles ), Mayesville, SC (3.0 miles ), Shiloh, SC (3.0 miles ), St. Charles, SC (3.0 miles ), Timmonsville, SC (3.0 miles ), Lake Swamp, SC (3.4 miles ), Olanta, SC (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 34.06 N, Longitude: 80.08 W

Area code: 803

Population change in the 1990s: +113 (+23.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Wood products (13%)
Textile mills and textile products (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Social assistance (11%)
Food (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Machinery (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Woodworkers (12%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Cashiers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

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Crime in Lynchburg by Year
Type	2003	2004	2005	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	0	0	0
per 100,000	166.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	1	2	1	0
per 100,000	166.4	335.6	165.8	0.0
Assaults	15	7	5	1
per 100,000	2495.8	1174.5	829.2	172.7
Burglaries	19	10	21	4
per 100,000	3161.4	1677.9	3482.6	690.8
Thefts	2	15	19	2
per 100,000	332.8	2516.8	3150.9	345.4
Auto thefts	3	1	3	0
per 100,000	499.2	167.8	497.5	0.0
Arson	3	0	1	0
per 100,000	499.2	0.0	165.8	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	956.7	567.1	625.2	96.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	7.23
US city average:	3.00

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Lynchburg-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 37.0 miles away from the Lynchburg town center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/18/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Lynchburg-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 89% 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 80.4 miles away from Lynchburg 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 69.9 miles away from the city 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 44.0 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) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from Lynchburg center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.8 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 44.1 miles away from Lynchburg center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lynchburg:

TUOMEY (about 19 miles; SUMTER, SC)
CAROLINA PINES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; HARTSVILLE, SC)
CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 20 miles; FLORENCE, SC)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lynchburg:

FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 52 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 55 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)

Private high school in Lynchburg:

HUDGENS ACADEMY (Students: 252; Location: 55 PLEASANT GROVE RD; Grades: KG - 12)

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Lynchburg, S.C. is the the home of late Senator "Cotton Ed" Smith who at his death in 1945 had served the longest term ever in the US Senate, 36 years.

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Church in Lynchburg: Saint Matthews Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

LYNCHBURG TOWN OF (Population served: 750, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and NOV-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-20-2001)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and OCT-10-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-05-1998), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-1998)

4 routine major monitoring violations

114 regular monitoring violations

TRI LAKE CAMPGROUNDS (Address: 265 PUDDING SWAMP ROAD, Serves WV, Population served: 204, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-01-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-01-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2000)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2000 and JUL-24-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2000), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2000)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-18-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JAN-14-2000), Fed FAO issued (JUN-06-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1996 and AUG-01-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-05-1997), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-11-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-11-1994), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-11-1994), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-31-1995), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-07-1995), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-29-1997), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-11-1997), Fed FAO issued (JUL-11-1997), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2000)

3 routine major monitoring violations

89 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	62.6%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	31.1%
Whole state:	14.1%

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

This town:	17.2%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lynchburg, SC

Lynchburg compared to South Carolina state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Lynchburg (2009 data):

The Citizens Bank: Lynchburg Branch at 11 Willow Grove Road, branch established on 1967-11-18. Info updated 2007-06-18: Bank assets: $305.6 mil, Deposits: $257.4 mil, headquarters in Olanta, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Lynchburg mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (67%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%) Utility gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Lynchburg

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Other religions
Adherents	45.4%	34.9%	6.7%	2.9%	10.1%
Congregations	45.5%	25.0%	13.6%	4.5%	11.4%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$2,668
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$1,130
Police Protection - Officers	3	$5,780	$23,120	0	$0
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$3,054
Totals for Government	3	$5,780	$23,120	5	$6,852

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.06%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Lee County: 0.16%
South Carolina average: 0.15%

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

from Sumter County, SC	1.66% ($26,238 average AGI)
from Darlington County, SC	0.68% ($27,767)
from Kershaw County, SC	0.59% ($27,811)

6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,054 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
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 Sumter County, SC	1.60% ($23,118 average AGI)
to Kershaw County, SC	0.93% ($29,678)
to Darlington County, SC	0.60% ($24,105)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lynchburg:

WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
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.)
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)
WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAGS (1380 AM; 1 kW; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: BEAVER COMMUNICATIONS)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WQMC (1290 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MORRIS COLLEGE)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WYMB (920 AM; 2 kW; MANNING, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lynchburg:

WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WMXT (102.1 FM; PAMPLICO, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWFN (100.1 FM; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WURV (102.9 FM; SCRANTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WIBZ (95.5 FM; WEDGEFIELD, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDAR-FM (105.5 FM; DARLINGTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W242AH (96.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lynchburg:

WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Lynchburg)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KC4HPZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00184818
Grant Date: 01/28/2000, Expiration Date: 01/28/2010
Registrant: James J Coker, 1160 Pleasant Grove Rd, Lynchburg, SC 29080
Call Sign: KE4SES, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00735366
Grant Date: 10/29/2004, Expiration Date: 10/25/2014, Certifier: Warren L Floyd
Registrant: Warren L Floyd, 2500 Old Cc Rd, Lynchburg, SC 29080
Call Sign: KJ4GSN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01121877
Grant Date: 09/17/2008, Expiration Date: 09/17/2018, Certifier: Mitchell R Mc Elveen
Registrant: Mitchell R Mc Elveen, 895 Pleasant Grove Rd, Lynchburg, SC 29080

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 4757X , Serial Number: 15064807, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 08/09/1966
Registrant (Individual): John D Jr Fountain, 15 Magnolia St, Lynchburg, SC 29080

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 18
Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Lynchburg

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