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Florence County

Population in July 2008: 627. Population change since 2000: +2.3%
 

Males: 305  (48.8%)
Females: 322  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  41.3 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29114.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,001 (it was $27,813 in 2000)
Olanta:  $32,001
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,173
Olanta:  $15,173
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,581 (it was $60,900 in 2000)
Olanta:  $87,581
South Carolina:  $133,900
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Races in Olanta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (61.2%)
  • Black (37.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Olanta: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.0%), Irish (8.5%), English (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), German (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 118 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 647 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Olanta

  • High school or higher: 54.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 15.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olanta town

  • Never married: 35.1%
  • Now married: 31.4%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
South Carolina:  2.9%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Olanta, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Olanta to the number of sex offenders is 157 to 1.

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

Olanta:  0.4% ($225)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (62.1 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (101.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (495.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shiloh, SC (2.3 miles ), Turbeville, SC (2.4 miles ), Sardis, SC (3.0 miles ), Sardinia, SC (3.3 miles ), Scranton, SC (3.3 miles ), Coward, SC (3.3 miles ), Lake City, SC (3.3 miles ), Cades, SC (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings

Latitude: 33.94 N, Longitude: 79.93 W

Area code: 843

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Population change in the 1990s: -85 (-12.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Private households (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Accountants and auditors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)



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Olanta-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.7 miles away from the Olanta town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 44.5 miles away from the town center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Olanta-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 89% 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 72.7 miles away from Olanta 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 62.2 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 55.7 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) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from Olanta center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.1 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 47.0 miles away from Olanta center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Olanta:
  • CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM LAKE CITY (about 12 miles; LAKE CITY, SC)
  • CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 18 miles; FLORENCE, SC)
  • REGENCY HOSPITAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 18 miles; FLORENCE, SC)

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Amtrak station near Olanta:
  • 20 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 Olanta:
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 61 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 63 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
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Church in Olanta: Olanta Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Olanta Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cypress Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Hotel: Olanta Motel (464 South Jones Road).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Olanta and their reported violations in the past:

OLANTA TOWN OF (Population served: 813, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1999 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-1999)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-08-1998)
  • Notification, Public - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-1999)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.6%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  28.5%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.6%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Olanta, SC


96 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Olanta compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Olanta (2009 data):
  • The Citizens Bank: at 124 East Main Street, branch established on 1938-09-24; Messenger Service at 124 Main Street, branch established on 2003-08-08. Info updated 2007-06-18: Bank assets: $305.6 mil, Deposits: $257.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Florence County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (66%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Olanta

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents39.0%23.1%5.6%4.9%4.4%
Congregations20.7%17.8%12.7%1.9%4.2%
NameBaha'iNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.2%3.4%3.4%1.7%10.3%
Congregations0.5%14.1%6.6%1.4%20.2%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,949$23,3880$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,856$27,4240$0
Streets and Highways 2$5,182$31,0920$0
Totals for Government 6$13,987$27,9740$0



6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($146 average AGI)
Florence County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Darlington County, SC  1.21% ($26,172 average AGI)
from Williamsburg County, SC  0.33% ($20,360)
from Richland County, SC  0.23% ($55,827)


5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Florence County:  0.04%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Darlington County, SC  1.08% ($26,542 average AGI)
to Richland County, SC  0.38% ($39,234)
to Horry County, SC  0.35% ($51,126)


Strongest AM radio stations in Olanta:
  • WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYMB (920 AM; 2 kW; MANNING, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Olanta:
  • WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMXT (102.1 FM; PAMPLICO, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWFN (100.1 FM; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WURV (102.9 FM; SCRANTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGSS (94.1 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPDT (105.1 FM; JOHNSONVILLE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDAR-FM (105.5 FM; DARLINGTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WIBZ (95.5 FM; WEDGEFIELD, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Olanta:
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, 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.)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • 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.)


Olanta fatal accident list:
Apr 13, 2004 04:00 AM, West Main Street, Sr-301, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 19, 1986 09:50 AM, 73, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Jonathan Teseniar, 3805 Sunberry Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00163413
    Registrant: Ftc Communications, 1101e Mainst., Kingstree, SC 29556, Phone: (843) 382-1391, Email:
  • Jonathan L Teseniar, 365 Hood St Olanta 29530, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
    Registrant: Ftc Communications, 1101 E. Main St, Kingstree, SC 29556, Phone: (843) 382-1393, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Olanta Tower Sc Hwy 147 Approx 6 Mi Ne, Call Sign: KIB357, Licensee ID: L00135262
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.270 MHz, 159.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/20/2001, Expiration Date: 02/20/2011, Cancelation Date: 12/02/2002
    Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 737-8800
  • Olanta 115kv Substation, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WNXI577, Licensee ID: L00002092
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.337 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/26/2001, Expiration Date: 09/18/2011, Cancelation Date: 10/03/2002
    Registrant: Carolina Power And Light Company, 2610 Wycliff Road, Raleigh, NC 27607, Phone: (919) 235-4084, Email:
  • Lat: 33.980833 Lon: -79.905278, Call Sign: WQBH733, Licensee ID: L00888544
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.285 MHz, 157.545 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/08/2004, Expiration Date: 10/08/2014, Certifier: William Kelley
    Registrant: Kelley Grain Inc, 1501 N Jones Rd, Olanta, SC 29114, Phone: (843) 659-2633

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • OLANTA, Highway 341, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQCI540
    Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/11/2005, Expiration Date: 03/11/2015, Certifier: Mark Horinko
    Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: X-AIR STANDARD (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 650BF , Serial Number: XAS02582-2, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 11/26/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Bernie Floyd, 3754 Olanta Hwy, Olanta, SC 29114



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$01$47,970
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$43,6601$51,490
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0024.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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