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McCormick County

Population in July 2007: 239.
Males: 115  (48.5%)
Females: 124  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29840.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,158 (it was $19,531 in 2000)
Mount Carmel:  $23,158
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,462
Mount Carmel:  $12,462
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,273 (it was $28,300 in 2000)
Mount Carmel:  $46,273
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $56,392; Detached houses: $59,882; Mobile homes: $28,000

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Races in Mount Carmel:

  • Black (89.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Mount Carmel: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Subsaharan African (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 546 feet

Land area: 9.20 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mount Carmel

  • High school or higher: 63.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 14.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Carmel CDP

  • Never married: 36.4%
  • Now married: 41.3%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
South Carolina:  2.9%


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

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

Mount Carmel:  0.7% ($199)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta, GA (47.4 miles , pop. 138,000).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (110.3 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (579.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Willington, SC (2.1 miles) , Calhoun Falls, SC (2.7 miles ), Troy, SC (3.5 miles) , Abbeville, SC (3.7 miles ), McCormick, SC (3.8 miles ), Lincolnton, GA (3.9 miles ), Bradley, SC (3.9 miles) , Lowndesville, SC (4.0 miles) .

Latitude: 34.01 N, Longitude: 82.51 W

Area code: 864

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Average climate in Mount Carmel, South Carolina

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Mount Carmel-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/31/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the Mount Carmel place center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/13/1973, a category 4 tornado 30.2 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Mount Carmel-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 81% 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 9.8 miles away from Mount Carmel center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 5.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from Mount Carmel center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.6 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 87.6 miles away from Mount Carmel center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Carmel:
  • ABBEVILLE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ABBEVILLE, SC)
  • ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ELBERTON, GA)
  • WILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WASHINGTON, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Mount Carmel, SC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Carmel:
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 50 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 57 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)

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Churches in Mount Carmel include: Rock Ford Church (A), Harpers Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Boyd Cemetery (1), Mount Carmel Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Mount Carmel: Mount Carmel Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.4%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  48.8%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  18.7%
Whole state:  6.5%

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Mount Carmel 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.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in McCormick County South Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (77%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)


Religion statistics for Mount Carmel

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents56.6%30.2%5.1%4.7%3.4%
Congregations44.4%27.8%5.6%5.6%16.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,828 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.18%
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 Greenwood County, SC  0.78% ($32,423 average AGI)
from Abbeville County, SC  0.57% ($20,263)
from Richmond County, GA  0.36% ($35,083)


5.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,201 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.50%
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 Greenwood County, SC  1.26% ($26,268 average AGI)
to Abbeville County, SC  0.58% ($26,421)
to Aiken County, SC  0.52% ($53,235)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Carmel:
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WCZZ (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WABV (1590 AM; 1 kW; ABBEVILLE, SC; Owner: MARK HELLINGER)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Carmel:
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEHR (105.1 FM; ELBERTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA-CAROLINA RADIOCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WPRW-FM (107.7 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZLA-FM (92.9 FM; ABBEVILLE, SC; Owner: RONALD SHELLEY REID)
  • WZSN (103.5 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WXKT (100.1 FM; WASHINGTON, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.)
  • WWRK-FM (92.1 FM; ELBERTON, GA; Owner: RADIO ELBERTON, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Carmel:
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 1 Mi S Of Int Sc Hwys 81 & 823, Call Sign: KNFQ598
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.975 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/16/1997, Expiration Date: 03/05/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: J A Mc Allister, Mount Carmel, SC 29840-0230, Phone: (803) 391-2121

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