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Notable locations in Port Royal: Port Royal Landing Marina (A), Ruins (B), Port Royal City Hall (C), Beaufort Fire Department Station 3 (D), Port Royal Police Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Royal Oaks Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Port Royal include: Porter Chapel (A), Union Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Old Fort Church (D), Port Royal Baptist Church (E), Port Royal United Methodist Church (F), Praise Assembly Church (G), Shell Point Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Port Royal Cemetery (1), Old Fort Cemetery (2), Jericho Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Lowcountry Estuarium (Museums; 1402 Paris Avenue).
Hotels: Days Inn Lobby (1660 Ribaut Road), Beaufort Lodge (1630 Ribaut Road), Days Inn Port Royal (1660 Ribaut Road).
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Beaufort County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.9%
(4.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 11.9% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | South Carolina: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 60.9% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
| This town: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Port Royal, SC
People in group quarters in Port Royal:
- 123 people in military barracks, etc.
- 48 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Port Royal compared to South Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Port Royal (2011 data):
- CBC NATIONAL BANK: Port Royal Branch at 1700 Ribaut Road, branch established on 2007/03/23. Info updated 2008/09/26: Bank assets: $477.6 mil, Deposits: $356.2 mil, headquarters in Fernandina Beach, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Coastal Banking Company, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Port Royal, South Carolina:
- Days Inn, 1809 S Ribaut Rd, Port Royal, SC 29935
 , Phone: (803) 524-1551
- Super8 Motel, 1360 Ribaut Rd, Port Royal, SC 29935 , Phone: (843) 524-9333, Fax: (843) 524-9333
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Port Royal, South Carolina
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (73%)
- Utility gas (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Beaufort County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Port Royal (based on Beaufort County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.79%
| Here | | 32.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 26.6% | 24.6% | 12.5% | 9.1% | 9.0% |
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| Congregations | 17.3% | 5.3% | 8.0% | 5.3% | 10.7% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | LDS (Mormon) Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.1% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 9.1% |
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| Congregations | 4.0% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 4.0% | 36.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 37 | Beaufort County: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8 | Beaufort County: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56 | Beaufort County: | 3.82 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 232 | Here: | 15.81 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.0% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Beaufort County: | 20.1% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 11.6% | | State: | 13.4% |
| 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 | $3,208 | $38,496 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
6 | $26,435 | $52,870 | 5 | $2,411 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,699 | $32,388 | 1 | $461 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
19 | $67,562 | $42,671 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,579 | $30,948 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
9 | $20,431 | $27,241 | 1 | $664 |
| Totals for Government |
37 | $122,914 | $39,864 | 7 | $3,536 |
Port Royal government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $191,000 ($17.83)
All Other: $154,000 ($14.37)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $304,000 ($28.37)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,658,000 ($154.75)
Police Protection: $986,000 ($92.03)
Central Staff Services: $469,000 ($43.77)
Fire Protection: $360,000 ($33.60)
Solid Waste Management: $202,000 ($18.85)
Regular Highways: $149,000 ($13.91)
General Public Buildings: $54,000 ($5.04)
Judicial and Legal Services: $44,000 ($4.11)
Parks & Recreation: $38,000 ($3.55)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $34,000 ($3.17)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($0.09)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $452,000 ($42.19)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $16,000 ($1.49)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,150,000 ($200.67)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,150,000 ($200.67)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $415,000 ($38.73)
Other, NEC: $5,000 ($0.47)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $37,000 ($3.45)
Other, NEC: $11,000 ($1.03)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $114,000 ($10.64)
Interest Earnings: $21,000 ($1.96)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $347,000 ($32.39)
Parks & Recreation: $307,000 ($28.65)
Water Utilities: $69,000 ($6.44)
Police Protection: $40,000 ($3.73)
Regular Highways: $26,000 ($2.43)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,846,000 ($172.30)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,828,000 ($170.62)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $950,000 ($88.67)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $182,000 ($16.99)
All Other: $2,000 ($0.19)
- Tax - Property: $1,084,000 ($101.18)
NEC: $397,000 ($37.05)
Public Utilities: $291,000 ($27.16)
Other Selective Sales: $115,000 ($10.73)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,869,000 ($174.44)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000 ($2.05)
12.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($68,027 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 12.54% | | South Carolina average: | 8.00% |
0.47% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,182 average AGI)| Beaufort County: | 0.47% | | South Carolina average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
10.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,401 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.04% | | South Carolina average: | 6.88% |
0.41% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,392 average AGI)| Beaufort County: | 0.41% | | South Carolina average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Port Royal:
- WVGB (1490 AM; 1 kW; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: VIVIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WFXH (1130 AM; 1 kW; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WNFO (1430 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RIDGELAND, SC)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WTKS (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Port Royal:
- WAGP (88.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF BEAUFORT, INC)
- WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGZO (103.1 FM; PARRIS ISLAND, SC; Owner: ZIP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFXH-FM (106.1 FM; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WLOW (107.9 FM; PORT ROYAL, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WGZR (106.9 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WWVV (104.9 FM; RIDGELAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSVH (91.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WLFS (91.9 FM; PORT WENTWORTH, GA; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC)
- WIXV (95.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WEAS-FM (93.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSIS (103.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- W218BX (91.5 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- W218CB (91.5 FM; FROGMORE, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Port Royal:
- W19CH (Channel 19; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W32BJ (Channel 32; BEAUFORT, ETC., SC; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
- WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
- WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W53BX (Channel 53; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: WHHI-TV, INC.)
- WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
- WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
- W35AY (Channel 35; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MYRON K. HINES)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Port Royal, South Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 13
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 23
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
South Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 85
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 129
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 27
- Fatalities: 93
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 218
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Port Royal fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,355
Total average daily truck traffic: 141
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 3,580
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Port Royal)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 37 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Port Royal, Lat: 32.382056 Lon: -80.688083, Call Sign: WQDE461
Assigned Frequencies: 451.237 MHz
Grant Date: 08/05/2005, Expiration Date: 08/05/2015, Certifier: Brian Reynolds
Registrant: Speedread Technologies, 4525 Saguaro, Indianapolis, IN 46268, Phone: (317) 824-4544, Fax: (703) 558-0523, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - JERICHO ISLAND SC, 1851 Ribaut Road (Lat: 32.382083 Lon: -80.700778), Type: Pole, Structure height: 38.4 m, Overall height: 40.8 m, Call Sign: WQIT722
Assigned Frequencies: 11525.0 MHz, 6256.54 MHz
Grant Date: 05/12/2008, Expiration Date: 05/12/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - 1015 9th St (Lat: 32.367694 Lon: -80.684000), Type: Tower, Overall height: 40 m, Call Sign: WXZ336
Assigned Frequencies: 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.850 MHz, 156.975 MHz
Grant Date: 05/15/2004, Expiration Date: 08/11/2014
Registrant: Scdnr Law Enforcement, 1000 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29202, Phone: (803) 955-4000, Fax: (803) 955-3010, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KE4IHC, Licensee ID: L00301815
Grant Date: 12/30/2003, Expiration Date: 12/30/2013
Registrant: John H Dowdney, 1016 9th Street, Port Royal, SC 29935 - Call Sign: N4TUD, Previous Call Sign: KC4FOJ
Grant Date: 09/21/1993, Expiration Date: 09/21/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/22/2005
Registrant: Marion S Anderson, Port Royal, SC 29935 - Call Sign: N4TUE, Previous Call Sign: KC4FOK
Grant Date: 09/21/1993, Expiration Date: 09/21/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/22/2005
Registrant: Fleming M Anderson, Port Royal, SC 29935 - Call Sign: WB4BOP, Licensee ID: L00184326
Grant Date: 08/31/1993, Expiration Date: 08/31/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/01/2005
Registrant: Charles D Bringle, 49 Shipwright Cr, Port Royal, SC 29935 - Call Sign: KJ4ADM, Licensee ID: L01330919
Grant Date: 10/26/2007, Expiration Date: 10/26/2017, Certifier: Carroll E Clark Jr
Registrant: Carroll E Clark Jr, 1 Landing Dr -23, Port Royal, SC 29935
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA 310K (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 77SP , Serial Number: 310K0170, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 06/18/1966
Registrant (Corporation): Sp Owners LLC, 1845 N Paris Ave, Port Royal, SC 29935 - Aircraft: TRIMMIER GENE GENE2000 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 91688 , Serial Number: H2-99-10-4-425, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 05/08/2001
Registrant (Individual): Gene Trimmier, 503 Island Dr, Port Royal, SC 29935
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Port Royal, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 24 | 69.5 years |
| Mary | 18 | 74.1 years |
| John | 17 | 78.5 years |
| William | 16 | 66.4 years |
| Robert | 14 | 69.1 years |
| Dorothy | 12 | 79.1 years |
| Charles | 12 | 65.3 years |
| George | 8 | 79.5 years |
| Joseph | 8 | 79.2 years |
| Frank | 7 | 74.9 years |
| Most common last names in Port Royal, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 27 | 73.1 years |
| Green | 11 | 69.8 years |
| Jones | 9 | 72.2 years |
| Brown | 8 | 73.4 years |
| Johnson | 8 | 75.1 years |
| Parker | 7 | 60.3 years |
| Washington | 7 | 69.7 years |
| Singleton | 6 | 71.7 years |
| Jenkins | 6 | 64.8 years |
| Williams | 6 | 75.8 years |
| Businesses in Port Royal, SC |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| CVS | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | YMCA | 1 |
| Jimmy Jazz | 1 | | | |
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- #63 on the list of "Top 100 fastest growing cities from 2000 to 2008"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
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