Nesmith, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 3,452.

Males: 1,682	(48.7%)
Females: 1,770	(51.3%)

Median resident age:	34.5 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip code: 29580

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,100 (it was $24,543 in 2000)

Nesmith:	$29,100
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,876

Nesmith:	$13,876
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,962 (it was $43,400 in 2000)

Nesmith:	$70,962
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $97,305; Detached houses: $134,041; Mobile homes: $31,988

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Races in Nesmith:

Black (62.8%)
American Indian (62.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (35.9%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Nesmith: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 145.5 square miles.

Population density: 24 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Nesmith

High school or higher: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
Unemployed: 10.1%
Mean travel time to work: 38.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nesmith CCD

Never married: 28.7%
Now married: 57.6%
Separated: 3.8%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 5.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.6%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Nesmith, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Nesmith to the number of sex offenders is 863 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Nesmith:	0.6% ($262)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (55.9 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (133.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (505.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Stuckey, SC (3.1 miles ), Andrews, SC (3.2 miles ), Indian, SC (3.2 miles ), Trio, SC (3.5 miles ), Hemingway, SC (3.5 miles ), Pleasant Hill-Folly Grove, SC (3.7 miles ), Johnsonville, SC (4.1 miles ), Kingstree, SC (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 33.59 N, Longitude: 79.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 843

Most common industries for males (%):

Textile mills and textile products (9%)
Construction (9%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Apparel (9%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

Nesmith-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.1 miles away from the Nesmith place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/24/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Nesmith-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 87% 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 59.0 miles away from Nesmith 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 49.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 85.3 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.8 miles away from Nesmith center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from Nesmith center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near Nesmith:

WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; KINGSTREE, SC)
GEORGETOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GEORGETOWN, SC)
CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM LAKE CITY (about 22 miles; LAKE CITY, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Nesmith, SC

Amtrak station near Nesmith:

17 miles: KINGSTREE (101 E. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nesmith:

COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 55 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)

Public elementary/middle school in Nesmith:

Battery Park Elementary School (Location: 1467 BATTERY PARK ROAD)

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Notable location: Rhems Plantation (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Nesmith include: Birch Creek Church (A), Black Mingo Church (B), Black River Church (C), Bloomingvale Baptist Church (D), Piney Forest Church (E), Nesmith Missionary Baptist Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G), Little Star Church (H), Mount Arat Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bloomingvale Cemetery (1), Nesmith Cemetery (2), Elim Cemetery (3), Black Mingo Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Wilson Lake (A), Brockington Pond (B), Browns Pond (C), Rames Farm Pond (D), Lakewood Pond (E), Cedar Bay (F), Baker Swamp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rome Branch (A), Roper Branch (B), Spring Branch (C), Gully Branch (D), Hickory Nut Branch (E), Poplar Hill Branch (F), Headless Creek (G), Campbell Swamp (H), Burnett Swamp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.9 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.3%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.6%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	23.1%
Whole state:	14.1%

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

This place:	6.1%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nesmith, SC

Nesmith compared to South Carolina state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age 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 Williamsburg County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (58%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Wood (8%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Nesmith

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Baha'i	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	46.8%	21.5%	9.3%	5.8%	4.7%
Congregations	39.5%	15.1%	2.3%	14.0%	4.7%

Name	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church in America	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	3.0%	1.5%	1.3%	2.8%
Congregations	4.7%	5.8%	4.7%	1.2%	8.1%

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.

4.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,065 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.20%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Williamsburg County: 0.13%
South Carolina average: 0.15%

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

from Florence County, SC	0.95% ($21,093 average AGI)
from Georgetown County, SC	0.41% ($26,848)
from Horry County, SC	0.35% ($26,300)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,813 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
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 Florence County, SC	1.31% ($20,360 average AGI)
to Georgetown County, SC	0.57% ($28,000)
to Richland County, SC	0.44% ($17,040)

Strongest AM radio stations in Nesmith:

WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WPJS (1330 AM; 5 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: WPJS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nesmith:

WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGTN-FM (100.7 FM; ANDREWS, SC; Owner: COASTLINE COMMUNICATIONS OF CAROLINA INC.)
WPDT (105.1 FM; JOHNSONVILLE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLGI (90.9 FM; HEMINGWAY, SC; Owner: LOUIS G. GREGORY BAHA'I INSTITUTE)
WYAV (104.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMYB (92.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WGTR (107.9 FM; BUCKSPORT, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYEZ (94.5 FM; MURRELLS INLET, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSCI (89.3 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WWXM (97.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WGSS (94.1 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WDAI (98.5 FM; PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSYN (106.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSEA (100.3 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WYAK-FM (103.1 FM; SURFSIDE BEACH, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTUA (106.1 FM; ST. STEPHEN, SC; Owner: JEREMIAH RAVENELL)

TV broadcast stations around Nesmith:

WCSC-TV (Channel 5; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCSC, INC.)
WITV (Channel 7; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WCIV (Channel 4; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCIV, LLC)
WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMMP (Channel 36; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WMMP LICENSEE L.P.)
WTAT-TV (Channel 24; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WTAT LICENSEE, LLC)
W51AT (Channel 51; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Jonathan L Teseniar, 5889 Hemingway Hwy, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00163413
Registrant: Ftc Management Group, Inc., 1101 Main Street, Kingstree, SC 29560, Phone: (843) 382-1391
Jonathan L Teseniar, 5889 Hemingway Hwy, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00163413
Registrant: Ftc Management Group, 1101 East Main Street, Kingstree, SC 29556, Phone: (843) 382-1391, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Cook Fire Tower Secondary Hwy S-45-24 3 1/2 Mi Nw Int With Sc Hwy 41, Call Sign: KII646, Licensee ID: L00135262
Assigned Frequencies : 159.270 MHz, 159.375 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/2001, Expiration Date: 01/10/2012
Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 737-8800

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