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Notable locations in Port Royal: Ruins (A), Port Royal City Hall (B). 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: Praise Assembly Church (A), Porter Chapel (B), Port Royal United Methodist Church (C), Port Royal Baptist Church (D), Old Fort Church (E), Union Church (F), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (G), Shell Point Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Old Fort Cemetery (1), Port Royal Cemetery (2), Jericho Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Port Royal Post Office (A). Display/hide its location 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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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: |  10.1% | | Whole state: |  14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
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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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
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Beaufort County South Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (73%)
- Utility gas (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Port Royal
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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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
All Other: $154,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $304,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,658,000
Police Protection: $986,000
Central Staff Services: $469,000
Fire Protection: $360,000
Solid Waste Management: $202,000
Regular Highways: $149,000
General Public Buildings: $54,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $44,000
Parks & Recreation: $38,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $34,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $452,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $16,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,150,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,150,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $415,000
Other, NEC: $5,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $37,000
Other, NEC: $11,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $114,000
Interest Earnings: $21,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $347,000
Parks & Recreation: $307,000
Water Utilities: $69,000
Police Protection: $40,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,846,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,828,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $950,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $182,000
All Other: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $1,084,000
NEC: $397,000
Public Utilities: $291,000
Other Selective Sales: $115,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,869,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000
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 accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Port Royal, South Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 14
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 15
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 28
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
South Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 82
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 125
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 90
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 211
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Port Royal fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,300
Total average daily truck traffic: 138
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 3,500
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- St. Helena, 1.2 Ml E Of Int Of Us Hwy 21 & Seaside Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 382.2 m, Call Sign: KNKN991
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5- Leslie N Nixon, 522 Parris Is. Gateway, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.3 m, Overall height: 114.3 m
- B B CARTER, 780 Parris Island Gateway, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.9 m, Overall height: 42.9 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 3200 Cobb Galleria Pkwy., Suite 205, Atlanta, GA 30339, Phone: (770) 308-1986, Email:
- Fred Kleber, 522 Parris Island Pky, Type: Tower, Structure height: 111.2 m, Overall height: 114.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00759842
Registrant: Global Tower, Lcc, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 215, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:
- Christine A Verre, 1410 Ribaut Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
- PEGRAM HARRISON, 1.2 Ml E Of Int Of Us Hwy 21 & Seaside Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 382.2 m, Overall height: 382.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00213504
Registrant: Barnacle Broadcasting Company Ltd, 3 Yonah Dr, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 892-0001, Email:
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: Utc Spectrum Services, 200 North Glebe Rd. #1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 558-0516, Fax: (703) 558-0523, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- JERICHO ISLAND SC, 1851 Ribaut Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 38.4 m, Overall height: 40.8 m, Call Sign: WQIT722
Assigned Frequencies : 6256.54 MHz, 11525.0 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, 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: 6- Call Sign: KE4IHC, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Cancelation 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, Cancelation Date: 09/22/2005
Registrant: Fleming M Anderson, Port Royal, SC 29935 - Call Sign: WB4BOP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00184326
Grant Date: 08/31/1993, Expiration Date: 08/31/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/01/2005
Registrant: Charles D Bringle, 49 Shipwright Cr, Port Royal, SC 29935 - Call Sign: KG4ZRE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00671035
Grant Date: 04/15/2003, Expiration Date: 04/15/2013, Certifier: Michael J Kelley Jr
Registrant: Michael J Kelley Jr, 2208 Southside Blvd Apt 8, Port Royal, SC 29935 - Call Sign: KJ4ADM, Previous Call Sign: , 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 Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: CESSNA 310K (Fixed wing multi engine, 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 (Rotorcraft, 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:- Fire: 3
- Hazardous Condition: 3
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- #63 on the list of "Top 100 fastest growing cities from 2000 to 2008"
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- #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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