Macedonia, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 6,803.

Males: 3,366	(49.5%)
Females: 3,437	(50.5%)

Median resident age:	35.3 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $36,115 (it was $35,989 in 2000)

Macedonia:	$36,115
South Carolina:	$42,442

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,234

Macedonia CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $93,331 (it was $70,700 in 2000)

Macedonia:	$93,331
South Carolina:	$137,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $115,899; Detached houses: $151,640; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,510; Mobile homes: $55,854

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White alone - 6,022 (91.0%)
Black alone - 364 (5.5%)
Hispanic - 101 (1.5%)
Two or more races - 78 (1.2%)
Asian alone - 26 (0.4%)
American Indian alone - 23 (0.3%)
Other race alone - 3 (0.05%)

Races in Macedonia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Macedonia: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 61.3 square miles.

Population density: 111 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Macedonia:

High school or higher: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Macedonia CCD:

Never married: 17.3%
Now married: 67.8%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 7.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
South Carolina:	2.9%

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

Macedonia CCD:	0.5% ($352)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (36.2 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (55.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (496.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mayo, SC (1.9 miles ), Chesnee, SC (2.1 miles ), Cowpens, SC (2.6 miles ), Gaffney, SC (2.9 miles ), East Gaffney, SC (3.1 miles ), Boiling Springs, SC (3.3 miles ), Boiling Springs, NC (3.5 miles ), Valley Falls, SC (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 35.11 N, Longitude: 81.80 W

Area code: 843

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	12.2%
South Carolina:	9.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (12%)
Textile mills and textile products (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Educational services (14%)
Health care (10%)
Textile mills and textile products (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Work and jobs in Macedonia: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Macedonia, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Macedonia, South Carolina average temperatures

Macedonia, South Carolina average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

Macedonia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Macedonia place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 27.5 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Macedonia-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 88% 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 94.5 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 83.2 miles away from Macedonia center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 77.4 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 22.5 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 60.6 miles away from Macedonia center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 30.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cherokee County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Ice Storms: 3, Flood: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Macedonia:

MARY BLACK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)
UPSTATE CAROLINA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; GAFFNEY, SC)
SPARTANBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; SPARTANBURG, SC)

Amtrak station near Macedonia:

14 miles: SPARTANBURG (290 MAGNOLIA ST.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Macedonia:

Limestone College (about 10 miles; Gaffney, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,200)
Gardner-Webb University (about 12 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; FT enrollment: 2,457)
University of South Carolina-Upstate (about 13 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,162)
Spartanburg Community College (about 15 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 3,076)
Gaston College (about 37 miles; Dallas, NC; FT enrollment: 2,732)
Greenville Technical College (about 39 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 6,910)
Furman University (about 39 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,673)

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Notable locations in Macedonia: Macedonia Volunteer Fire Department (A), Macedonia Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (B), Macedonia Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (C), Cherokee Creek Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D), Cherokee Creek Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Macedonia include: New Pleasant Baptist Church (A), Crestview Church (B), Macedonia Baptist Church (C), High Point Church (D), Love Springs Baptist Church (E), Island Creek Baptist Church (F), Suck Creek Baptist Church (G), State Line Baptist Church (H), Shady Grove Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount View Cemetery (1), New Pleasant Cemetery (2), Byars Cemetery (3), Crestview Cemetery (4), Island Creek Cemetery (5), Johnson Cemetery (6), Linder Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Harris Lake (A), Thicketty Creek WCD Lake Number 26 (B), Thicketty Creek Watershed Number (C), Thicketty Creek Watershed Number 20 Reservoir (D), Jolleys Lake (E), Scruggs Lake (F), Thicketty Mountain Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Rocky Ford Creek (A), Little Horse Creek (B), Irene Creek (C), Long Branch of Island Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Macedonia: Cowpens National Battlefield (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cherokee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.0. This is about average.

City:	33.0
U.S.:	32.0

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	26.8
U.S.:	28.3

Lead (Pb) [µ/m³] level in 2007 was 0.00000. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.00000
U.S.:	0.06353

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2007 was 23.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.

City:	23.7
U.S.:	25.6

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2009 was 9.99. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	9.99
U.S.:	9.59

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	66.9%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	9.9%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	4.2%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Macedonia, SC

9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Macedonia 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 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 below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (60%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
Utility gas (2%)
Wood (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County South Carolina:

2008 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County South Carolina:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Macedonia (based on Cherokee County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.13%

Here		58.1%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	84.9%	4.5%	3.0%	2.0%	1.2%
Congregations	63.8%	9.6%	6.4%	1.1%	3.2%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church in America	Salvation Army	Other
Adherents	0.7%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Congregations	1.1%	1.1%	2.1%	1.1%	10.6%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8

Cherokee County:	1.48 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:	1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

This county:	0.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9

Cherokee County:	1.67 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:	0.85 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40

Cherokee County:	7.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 41

Here:	7.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	11.6%
South Carolina:	10.6%

Adult obesity rate:

Cherokee County:	29.6%
South Carolina:	29.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	13.5%
State:	13.4%

4.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,615 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.76%
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 Spartanburg County, SC	1.52% ($24,848 average AGI)
from Cleveland County, NC	0.38% ($23,485)
from Greenville County, SC	0.22% ($28,744)

4.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,519 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.37%
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 Spartanburg County, SC	1.65% ($33,704 average AGI)
to Cleveland County, NC	0.26% ($30,043)
to Greenville County, SC	0.22% ($42,850)

Strongest AM radio stations in Macedonia:

WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WFGN (1180 AM; daytime; 3 kW; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: HOPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Macedonia:

WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WGWG (88.3 FM; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Owner: GARDNER-WEBB JUNIOR COLLEGE, INC.)
WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

TV broadcast stations around Macedonia:

WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, 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.)
WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

0.3 Km Nw Int Of Hwy 17a And Hwy 179 (Lat: 33.286278 Lon: -79.860639), Type: Tank, Structure height: 59 m, Call Sign: WPMY259
Assigned Frequencies: 451.025 MHz
Grant Date: 12/31/2003, Expiration Date: 03/24/2014, Certifier: Kevin A Hawkins
Registrant: South Carolina Public Service Authority, One Riverwood Drive, Moncks Corner, SC 29461, Phone: (843) 761-8000, Fax: (843) 761-4115, Email:

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