Peak, South Carolina

Back to Peak, SC housing info, Newberry County, South Carolina, SC smaller cities, SC small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Newberry County Population in July 2007: 63. Males: 23   (37.7%) Females: 40   (62.3%) Median resident age:   43.2 years South Carolina median age:   35.4 years Zip code: 29122 Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,112 (it was $27,083 in 2000) Peak:   $32,112 South Carolina:   $43,329 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,612 Peak:   $16,612 South Carolina:   $23,137 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $33,683 (it was $20,600 in 2000) Peak:   $33,683 South Carolina:   $133,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $88,528; Detached houses: $97,231; Mobile homes: $25,000 Peak, SC residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Peak: White Non-Hispanic (68.9%) Black (31.1%) Hispanic (1.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Peak: 74.0 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Peak, South Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Peak is mentioned 227 times on our forum: Autumn in Greenville - when is Peak Color (usually)  (1 reply) Live in Irmo or Cola?  (28 replies) Husband must work at VA Hospital. Where to live (safe, good elm. schools, under 30 minute commute for hubby).  (25 replies) Hard Rock Theme Park PHOTOS (feb 08')  (39 replies) Corporate number to gym.  (9 replies) VT vs SC  (30 replies) Latest news from Peak, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (21.3%), Italian (11.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), United States (3.3%), Irish (1.6%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 300 feet Land area: 0.27 square miles. Population density: 234 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Peak, South Carolina

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Peak-area historical tornado activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Peak town center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Peak-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 88% 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 71.2 miles away from Peak 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 55.4 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 89.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from Peak center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.6 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 68.3 miles away from Peak center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Churches in Peak include: Mount Hermon Church (A), Saint Simons Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Peak Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	60.7%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.1%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 7.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This town:	15.6%
Whole state:	14.1%

This town:	15.6%
Whole state:	6.5%

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5.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,513 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.00%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Lexington County, SC	0.93% ($43,305 average AGI)
from Richland County, SC	0.71% ($41,233)
from Laurens County, SC	0.31% ($31,282)

4.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,390 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.62%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Lexington County, SC	0.94% ($34,521 average AGI)
to Richland County, SC	0.76% ($26,625)
to Laurens County, SC	0.27% ($21,588)

• PEAK, 1.5 Mi S Us Hwy 176, Overall height: 75.6 m, Call Sign: WHQ812
  Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/27/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/08/1997
  Registrant: Southernnet Of South Carolina, Inc., 61 Perimeter Park, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30341

• 4.1 Km Sw Of Peak, Overall height: 73 m, Call Sign: KNKO598
  Assigned Frequencies : 931.337 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 05/03/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
  Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email: