Mount Carmel, South Carolina

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Population in 2010: 216.
Population change since 2000: -8.9%
Males: 125  (58.1%)
Females: 91  (41.9%)
Median resident age:

62.2 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29840, 29848.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,038 (it was $19,531 in 2000)
Mount Carmel:

$42,038
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,640 (it was $9,777 in 2000)

Mount Carmel CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $96,564 (it was $28,300 in 2000)
Mount Carmel:

$96,564
SC:

$254,600
March 2022 cost of living index in Mount Carmel: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 546 feet

Land area: 9.20 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile   (very low).

Mount Carmel, South Carolina map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Mount Carmel CDP:

0.7% ($199)
South Carolina:

0.6% ($510)

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

Distribution of median household income in Mount Carmel, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mount Carmel, SC in 2022
Mount Carmel satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
South Carolina:

3.1%

Average climate in Mount Carmel, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2016 was 50.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:

50.5
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2016 was 30.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.2
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00468. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00468
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Mount Carmel-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/31/1973, a category F4 (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 F4 tornado 30.2 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mount Carmel-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 6% greater 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 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 188.2 miles away from Mount Carmel center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 181.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 148.6 miles away from Mount Carmel center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 27.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 156.5 miles away from Mount Carmel center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in McCormick County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Mount Carmel:

  • ABBEVILLE AREA MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 13 miles away; ABBEVILLE, SC)
  • ABBEVILLE NURSING HOME, INC. (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; ABBEVILLE, SC)
  • ABBEVILLE DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; ABBEVILLE, SC)
  • HEARDMONT NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; ELBERTON, GA)
  • PETRA HEALTH AND REHAB OF MCCORMICK, LLC (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MC CORMICK, SC)
  • HEALTH RELATED HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; ABBEVILLE, SC)
  • LUTHERAN HOSPICE OF UPPER SAVANNAH (Hospital, about 15 miles away; MC CORMICK, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mount Carmel:

  • Lander University (about 24 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,870)
  • Piedmont Technical College (about 26 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 4,831)
  • Anderson University (about 36 miles; Anderson, SC; FT enrollment: 2,510)
  • Tri-County Technical College (about 47 miles; Pendleton, SC; FT enrollment: 5,174)
  • Athens Technical College (about 48 miles; Athens, GA; FT enrollment: 3,204)
  • Georgia Regents University (about 48 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 6,862)
  • Augusta Technical College (about 49 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,494)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Little River Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Cemeteries: Mount Carmel Cemetery (1), Boyd 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

McCormick County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

65.9%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.4%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Mount Carmel:

Marital status in Mount Carmel, SC
  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 21.7%

For population 25 years and over in Mount Carmel:

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 14.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.1
South Carolina average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mount Carmel, SC (based on McCormick County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Black Protestant1,49411
Evangelical Protestant1,31711
Mainline Protestant9006
Catholic2901
Other13-
None6,219-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
McCormick County:

3.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
McCormick County:

3.97 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
McCormick County:

6.95 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Here:

2.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
McCormick County:

13.2%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.3%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.0%
South Carolina:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Mount Carmel:

47.7%
South Carolina:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

40.8%
South Carolina:

46.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

30.5
South Carolina:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.2%
South Carolina:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.9%
South Carolina:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Mount Carmel:

6.6
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Mount Carmel:

36.4%
South Carolina:

34.4%

General health condition:
Here:

51.0%
State:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Mount Carmel:

83.1%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mount Carmel, SC Residents

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)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 177ft / 54.4mTotal length
  • $3,361,000Total costs
  • 12,025Total average daily traffic
  • 548Total average daily truck traffic
  • 15,013Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Mount Carmel, SC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 11990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Mount Carmel, SC

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 1 Mi S Of Int Sc Hwys 81 & 823 (Lat: 34.011500 Lon: -82.507917), Call Sign: KNFQ598,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.975 MHz, Grant Date: 01/16/1997, Expiration Date: 03/05/2002, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2002, Registrant: J A Mc Allister, Mount Carmel, SC 29840-0230, Phone: (803) 391-2121


Most common first names in Mount Carmel, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John771.4 years
James473.3 years
Isaac367.3 years
Willie354.7 years
Robert371.0 years
Horace274.0 years
Fannie291.0 years
Lawrence276.0 years
George276.0 years
Dave288.9 years
Most common last names in Mount Carmel, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Middleton974.6 years
Cade656.5 years
Tucker669.2 years
Turman670.8 years
Lomax574.6 years
Brown468.0 years
Jones476.5 years
Oliver474.0 years
Anderson368.0 years
Anthony376.3 years
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mount Carmel, SC
  • 88.7%Electricity
  • 6.7%Other fuel
  • 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Mount Carmel compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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