Ravenel, South Carolina

Back to Ravenel, SC housing info, Charleston 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... Current weather forecast for Ravenel, SC Charleston County Population in July 2008: 2,288. Population change since 2000: +3.3%   Males: 1,098   (48.0%) Females: 1,190   (52.0%) Median resident age:   35.2 years South Carolina median age:   35.4 years Zip codes: 29470. Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,834 (it was $33,021 in 2000) Ravenel:   $41,834 South Carolina:   $43,329 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,585 Ravenel:   $21,585 South Carolina:   $23,137 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $121,581 (it was $58,600 in 2000) Ravenel:   $121,581 South Carolina:   $133,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $183,142; Detached houses: $277,383; Townhouses or other attached units: $308,660; Mobile homes: $35,878 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 29470 Ravenel, 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 Profiles of local businesses: KENNEDY RESTORATIONS Races in Ravenel: Black (50.0%) White Non-Hispanic (46.7%) Hispanic (2.7%) Other race (1.1%) Two or more races (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Ravenel: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Ravenel, South Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Ravenel is mentioned 131 times on our forum: Wanting to sell land in Ravenel  (4 replies) New HD Video of Dan Ravenel Bridge  (0 replies) Remember when...  (188 replies) Charleston area ghosts.  (151 replies) Another Yankee (Brooklyn, NY) moving South to Charleston, with some questions please  (118 replies) Rivalries between Columbia, Greenville, Charleston  (95 replies) Latest news from Ravenel, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: English (7.6%), United States (6.7%), Irish (4.9%), German (4.7%), Italian (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 38 feet Land area: 12.3 square miles. Population density: 186 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Ravenel, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Ravenel-area historical tornado activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/11/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the Ravenel town center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 7 people and caused $5 million in damages.

Ravenel-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 65% 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 9.5 miles away from Ravenel 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 19.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 30.7 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 14.7 miles away from Ravenel center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 29.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/13/1990 at 15:22:13, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 2.1 mi) earthquake occurred 12.7 miles away from Ravenel center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Ravenel, SC

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Notable location: Capwells Crossroads (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Ravenel include: Pentecostal Church (A), Saint Marks Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Red Hill Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.8%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This town:	18.3%
Whole state:	14.1%

This town:	8.5%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ravenel, SC

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10.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,436 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.12%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($663 average AGI)

Charleston County:	0.20%
South Carolina average:	0.15%

from Berkeley County, SC	1.38% ($32,650 average AGI)
from Dorchester County, SC	0.88% ($34,264)
from Richland County, SC	0.28% ($44,270)

9.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,236 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.59%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($737 average AGI)

Charleston County:	0.20%
South Carolina average:	0.11%

to Berkeley County, SC	1.93% ($38,053 average AGI)
to Dorchester County, SC	1.49% ($37,150)
to Richland County, SC	0.23% ($33,870)

• Edward G Roach, 4523 Savannah Hwy, Type: Tower, Structure height: 127.7 m, Overall height: 132.3 m
• Bridget B Breen, 7053 Savannah Hwy / Hwy 17s (028609 / Rest Area), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
  Registrant: American Tower Limited Partnership, 3200 Cobb Galleria Pkwy Suite 205, Atlanta, GA 30339, Phone: (770) 953-9400
• Hwy 17 1.6k Mi S Of Sr 162 Int, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.1 m, Overall height: 152.1 m
  Registrant: Radio Communications Of Charleston Inc, 102 Farm Rd, Goose Creek, SC 29445, Phone: (843) 553-4101, Email:
• Edward G Roach, 5701 Highway 165, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 89.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
  Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

• 3/4 Mi W Of Sr 165 @ Drayton St, Type: Pole, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WPNV408
  Assigned Frequencies : 897.987 MHz, 896.887 MHz, 896.937 MHz, 896.987 MHz, 897.887 MHz, 897.937 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/02/1999, Expiration Date: 07/02/2004, Cancelation Date: 09/26/2004, Certifier: Robert M Vandeberg
  Registrant: Ttci Csxt, 55500 D O T Rd, Pueblo, CO 81001, Fax: (719) 584-0791
• 7.4 Km Nnw, Type: Pole, Structure height: 21 m, Overall height: 24 m, Call Sign: WSZ664
  Assigned Frequencies : 49.3800 MHz, 49.2800 MHz, 49.4200 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/07/1996, Expiration Date: 05/07/2001, Cancelation Date: 07/08/2001, Certifier: Charles W Shaver
  Registrant: Forest Industries Telecommunications, 871 Country Club Rd Ste A, Eugene, OR 97401-2200, Fax: (541) 485-7556
• Hwy 165 4.5 Mi Nnw, Type: Pole, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 8 m, Call Sign: WPFG747
  Assigned Frequencies : 49.1400 MHz, 49.2800 MHz, 49.3800 MHz, 49.4200 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/03/2005, Expiration Date: 06/02/2015, Certifier: Kenneth M Koester
  Registrant: Fit, 871 Country Club Rd Ste A, Eugene, OR 97401-2200, Fax: (541) 485-7556
• .75 Mi W Of Sr 165 @ Drayton St, Type: Pole, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WPNV543, Licensee ID: L00003681
  Assigned Frequencies : 160.395 MHz, 160.395 MHz, 160.590 MHz, 160.785 MHz, 161.100 MHz, 161.415 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/30/2004, Expiration Date: 07/06/2014, Certifier: L W Allen
  Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc., 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 332-5965, Fax: (904) 332-6048, Email:

• Aircraft: BELL 206B (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: ALLISON 250-C20 SER (420 HP) (Turbo-shaft)
  N-Number: 206E , Serial Number: 469, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 05/10/1995
  Registrant (Corporation): Helicopter Works Inc, 6330 Hyde Park Rd, Ravenel, SC 29470
• Aircraft: WECHTER WILLIAM PATRICK MARQUART CHARGERMA-5 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 503LW , Serial Number: 357, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 01/24/2008
  Registrant (Individual): William P Wechter, Po Box 610, Ravenel, SC 29470
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-30 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 139 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-320 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 8833Y , Serial Number: 30-1991, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 10/15/1969
  Registrant (Individual): Donald E Mullis, 6330 Hyde Park Rd, Ravenel, SC 29470
• Aircraft: PIPER PA-32R-300 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 90496 , Serial Number: 32R-7780353, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 05/15/1987
  Registrant (Corporation): Palmetto Aviation Of Charleston LLC, 6245 Shilelagh Oaks Pkwy, Ravenel, SC 29470

• Fire: 58
• Hazardous Condition: 13
• Good Intent Call: 3