Mount Pisgah, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 2,664.

Males: 1,355	(50.9%)
Females: 1,309	(49.1%)

Median resident age:	37.2 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,274 (it was $35,654 in 2000)

Mount Pisgah:	$42,274
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,274

Mount Pisgah:	$26,274
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,910 (it was $55,600 in 2000)

Mount Pisgah:	$90,910
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $98,751; Detached houses: $119,273; Mobile homes: $40,773

Mount Pisgah, SC residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Mount Pisgah:

White Non-Hispanic (86.7%)
Black (11.7%)
American Indian (11.7%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Mount Pisgah: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 101.1 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Mount Pisgah

High school or higher: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 35.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mount Pisgah CCD

Never married: 13.7%
Now married: 71.4%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 8.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.9%
South Carolina:	2.9%

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

Mount Pisgah:	0.4% ($199)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (46.2 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (52.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (479.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Kershaw, SC (2.6 miles ), Bethune, SC (3.1 miles ), Jefferson, SC (3.3 miles ), McBee, SC (3.5 miles ), Heath Springs, SC (3.6 miles ), Westville, SC (3.9 miles ), Tradesville, SC (4.1 miles ), Pageland, SC (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 34.51 N, Longitude: 80.47 W

Mount Pisgah household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Textile mills and textile products (26%)
Construction (14%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Food (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Textile mills and textile products (20%)
Educational services (11%)
Health care (10%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

Mount Pisgah-area historical tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 77% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the Mount Pisgah place center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 tornado 10.1 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.

Mount Pisgah-area historical earthquake activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 6.7 miles away from Mount Pisgah center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.5 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 50.7 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 69.6 miles away from Mount Pisgah center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near Mount Pisgah:

KERSHAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; CAMDEN, SC)
SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; LANCASTER, SC)
CAROLINA PINES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; HARTSVILLE, SC)

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

YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 44 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 48 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)

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Churches in Mount Pisgah include: Pine Grove Church (A), Buffalo Church (B), Oak Ridge Church (C), Mount Pisgah Church (D), Mount Oliver Church (E), Abney Church (F), Shamrock Church (G), Sandy Grove Church (H), Providence Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: McLeans Branch Cemetery (1), Stroud Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Sidney Horton Pond (A), Bowers Pond (B), Raley Millpond (C), Ubanks Pond (D), William Holly Pond (E), Horton Pond (F), Dew Fresh Pond Number One (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gully Branch (A), Cow Branch (B), Gates Ford Branch (C), Shirley Creek (D), South Buffalo Creek (E), Neds Creek (F), Little Buffalo Creek (G), Hanging Rock Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	65.6%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.4%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	10.4%
Whole state:	14.1%

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

This place:	2.4%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mount Pisgah, SC

Mount Pisgah compared to South Carolina state average:

Median house value below 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.
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 significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Kershaw County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%) Wood (6%) Utility gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Mount Pisgah

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Catholic Church
Adherents	63.3%	15.0%	3.8%	3.6%	3.4%
Congregations	47.9%	21.9%	6.3%	2.1%	1.0%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Episcopal Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
Adherents	2.4%	1.7%	1.6%	1.1%	4.2%
Congregations	5.2%	1.0%	1.0%	2.1%	11.5%

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.

7.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,931 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.44%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($580 average AGI)
Kershaw County: 0.13%
South Carolina average: 0.15%

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

from Richland County, SC	1.87% ($40,959 average AGI)
from Lexington County, SC	0.42% ($38,816)
from Sumter County, SC	0.38% ($32,038)

5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,296 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.94%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($332 average AGI)
Kershaw County: 0.06%
South Carolina average: 0.11%

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

to Richland County, SC	1.54% ($30,517 average AGI)
to Lexington County, SC	0.46% ($29,968)
to Lancaster County, SC	0.20% ($26,262)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mount Pisgah:

WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WKSC (1300 AM; 1 kW; KERSHAW, SC; Owner: KERSHAW BROADCASTING CORP.)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mount Pisgah:

WNMX-FM (106.1 FM; WAXHAW, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC)
WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WRHM (107.1 FM; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WRML (102.3 FM; PAGELAND, SC; Owner: ROBERT BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPUB-FM (102.7 FM; CAMDEN, SC; Owner: KERSHAW RADIO CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Mount Pisgah:

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.)
WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

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