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Population (year 2000): 4,684
Males: 2,229  (47.6%)
Females: 2,455  (52.4%)

Anderson County

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

Zip codes: 29673.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,400 (it was $36,310 in 2000)
Piedmont  $37,400
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $88,500 (it was $75,700 in 2000)
Piedmont  $88,500
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Piedmont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.2%)
  • Black (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (32.4%), Irish (8.1%), English (6.7%), German (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Dutch (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 819 feet

Land area: 8.58 square miles.

Population density: 546 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Piedmont

  • High school or higher: 71.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Piedmont CDP

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

29 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 52 registered sex offenders living in Piedmont, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Piedmont to the number of sex offenders is 90 to 1.

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

Piedmont:  0.5% ($367)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (11.0 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (117.4 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (610.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Golden Grove, SC (2.4 miles ), West Pelzer, SC (4.1 miles ), Pelzer, SC (4.2 miles) , Brushy Creek, SC (4.7 miles ), Powderville, SC (5.8 miles ), Williamston, SC (6.1 miles ), Gantt, SC (6.9 miles ), Welcome, SC (8.2 miles ).

Latitude: 34.70 N, Longitude: 82.46 W


83 people in nursing homes

Area code: 864

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Average climate in Piedmont, South Carolina

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Piedmont-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/27/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.0 miles away from the Piedmont place center injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/31/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.4 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Reggie McIntyre - College basketball player (Radford Highlanders), Sam Perry - College basketball player (Clemson Tigers).


Hospitals/medical centers near Piedmont:
  • GREENVILLE HOSPITAL CENTER (about 9 miles; GREENVILLE, SC)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GREENVILLE, SC)
  • HILLCREST HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; SIMPSONVILLE, SC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Piedmont:
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 8 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 21 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 23 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Piedmont:
  • GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GMU)
  • PICKENS COUNTY (about 18 miles; PICKENS, SC; ID: LQK)
  • OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 30 miles; CLEMSON, SC; ID: CEU)

Amtrak station near Piedmont:
  • 11 miles: GREENVILLE (1120 W. WASHINGTON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Piedmont:
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
Public high schools in Piedmont:
  • WREN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,484; Location: 905 WREN SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WOODMONT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,001; Location: 150 WOODMONT ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Piedmont:
  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 69; Location: 824 PIEDMONT HIGHWAY; Grades: PK - 12)
  • PIEDMONT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 57; Location: 750 OIL MILL RD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Piedmont:
  • WOODMONT MIDDLE (Students: 888; Location: 325 FLAT ROCK ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WREN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 735; Location: 1010 WREN SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WREN ELEMENTARY (Students: 593; Location: 226 ROPER ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 520; Location: 1220 OLD GROVE ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • SUE CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY (Students: 473; Location: 3 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
  • SPEARMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 2048 EASLEY HIGHWAY; Grades: KG - 05)

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Churches in Piedmont include: New Golden Grove Church (A), Saint Matthews Church (B), Southside Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Piedmont Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Big Brushy Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Cross Hill Inn (7143 Augusta Road), Executive Inn (546 McNeely Road).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.8%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  10.5%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  6.5%

Piedmont compared to South Carolina state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 Piedmont (2007 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: Powdersville Branch 778 at Route #3, 81 Plaza, branch established on 1921-01-01; Piedmont Branch 777 at 914 Anderson St., branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • The Commercial Bank: South Greenville Branch at 8016 Augusta Road, branch established on 2003-06-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $111.0 mil, Deposits: $91.1 mil, headquarters in Honea Path, SC, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Commercial Bank Shares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Piedmont Branch at 900 Anderson Street, branch established on 1979-07-10. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Cornerstone National Bank: Powdersville Branch at 11000 Anderson Road, branch established on 2005-07-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $127.5 mil, Deposits: $102.9 mil, headquarters in Easley, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Cornerstone Bancorp
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Powdersville Branch at 11063 Old Anderson Road, branch established on 1997-11-10. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Carolina First Bank: Piedmont Branch at 15 Main Street, branch established on 1965-08-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,711.7 mil, Deposits: $5,846.7 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, The



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2004 Presidential Election results in Anderson County South Carolina:


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6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Anderson County:  0.04%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Greenville County, SC  1.25% ($39,806 average AGI)
from Pickens County, SC  0.75% ($34,009)
from Oconee County, SC  0.33% ($33,254)


4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($454 average AGI)
Anderson County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Greenville County, SC  1.20% ($34,473 average AGI)
to Pickens County, SC  0.61% ($34,196)
to Oconee County, SC  0.24% ($28,214)


Strongest AM radio stations in Piedmont:
  • 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.)
  • WYRD (1330 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGVL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WELP (1360 AM; 5 kW; EASLEY, SC)
  • WMUU (1260 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDAB (1580 AM; 5 kW; TRAVELERS REST, SC; Owner: DABNEY-ADAMSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Piedmont:
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTBI-FM (91.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOLI (103.9 FM; EASLEY, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W247AB (97.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Piedmont:
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WNTV (Channel 29; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W50CL (Channel 50; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W65DS (Channel 65; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGGS-TV (Channel 16; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC)

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