Oconee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.7. This is about average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.72. This is about average. There were 16 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 0.450. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Salem and their reported violations in the past:
SALEM TOWN OF (Population served: 2278, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-2000 and OCT-20-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2000)
ISAQUEENA POINT UTIL SYS (Population served: 36, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-19-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-08-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2004)
- Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2003)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-10-2000 and OCT-12-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-2000)
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Salem that have no violations reported:
- KEOWEE KEY UTILITY SYSTEM INC (Population served: 3545, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 1.6%
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.3 people | | South Carolina: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 63.3% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
| This town: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Salem, SC
Salem compared to South Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Salem (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Lake Keowee Branch at 8233 Rochester Highway, branch established on 1990/07/23. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
- Electricity (34%)
- Wood (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Other fuel (6%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Oconee County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Salem (based on Oconee County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.36%
| Here | | 59.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
|---|
| Adherents | 68.2% | 7.1% | 6.4% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 49.6% | 9.4% | 12.2% | 1.4% | 4.3% |
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| Name | The Wesleyan Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | Church of God of Prophecy | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 4.5% |
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| Congregations | 4.3% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 5.8% | 10.8% |
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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: 13 | Oconee County: | 1.84 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9 | Oconee County: | 1.27 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 31 | Oconee County: | 4.39 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 46 | Here: | 6.51 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.1% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Oconee County: | 28.6% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.7% | | 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 | $2,253 | $27,036 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $1,326 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,465 | $29,580 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,243 | $25,458 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $7,557 | $30,228 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $16,518 | $28,317 | 5 | $1,326 |
Salem government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $46,000 ($340.74)
- Construction - General: $624,000 ($4622.22)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $238,000 ($1762.96)
Police Protection: $86,000 ($637.04)
Central Staff Services: $28,000 ($207.41)
Regular Highways: $21,000 ($155.56)
Financial Administration: $9,000 ($66.67)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($7.41)
General - Other: $1,000 ($7.41)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($7.41)
General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($7.41)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000 ($7.41)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $400,000 ($2962.96)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $16,000 ($118.52)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $12,000 ($88.89)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $368,000 ($2725.93)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $32,000 ($237.04)
Other, NEC: $4,000 ($29.63)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($22.22)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($14.81)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $10,000 ($74.07)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $104,000 ($770.37)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $275,000 ($2037.04)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $628,000 ($4651.85)
Highways: $119,000 ($881.48)
General Support: $5,000 ($37.04)
- Tax - Other Selective Sales: $69,000 ($511.11)
Property: $12,000 ($88.89)
Public Utilities: $6,000 ($44.44)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $220,000 ($1629.63)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $32,000 ($237.04)
6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,827 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.01% | | South Carolina average: | 8.00% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($162 average AGI)| Oconee County: | 0.05% | | South Carolina average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,479 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.18% | | South Carolina average: | 6.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Salem:
- 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.)
- WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
- WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WELP (1360 AM; 5 kW; EASLEY, SC)
- WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Salem:
- WGOG (96.3 FM; WALHALLA, SC; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
- W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WNCC-FM (96.7 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
- WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Salem:
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- 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)
- WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
Salem fatal accident list:
Dec 1, 1998 05:35 PM, 130, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 750
Total average daily truck traffic: 45
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 960
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Salem)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 - Hwy 11 In Salem Community (Lat: 34.886472 Lon: -82.977917), Call Sign: KLP773
Assigned Frequencies: 154.130 MHz
Grant Date: 06/12/2002, Expiration Date: 06/08/2012
Registrant: Oconee County Communications/911, 415 South Pine Street, Walhalla, SC 29691, Phone: (864) 718-1010, Fax: (864) 638-4116 - Smeltzer Mtn Rd 1 Mi Ne Int With Secondary Hwy S 37 171 Atop Mtn (Lat: 34.934806 Lon: -82.970694), Call Sign: KIJ267, Licensee ID: L00135262
Assigned Frequencies: 159.270 MHz, 159.450 MHz
Grant Date: 07/09/2002, Expiration Date: 09/30/2012, Cancellation Date: 12/02/2002
Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 737-8800 - Bad Creek Hydro Facility 9.25 Mi Nnw (Lat: 35.018139 Lon: -83.009861), Call Sign: WNED594
Assigned Frequencies: 462.850 MHz
Grant Date: 05/08/2002, Expiration Date: 08/05/2012
Registrant: Duke Energy Corporation, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-3207, Fax: (704) 382-4800, Email:
- Bad Creek Hydro Microwave Site 9.25 Mi Nnw (Lat: 35.018139 Lon: -83.009861), Call Sign: KNEY284
Assigned Frequencies: 47.6400 MHz
Grant Date: 12/03/2003, Expiration Date: 02/22/2014
Registrant: Duke Energy Corp, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-5791, Fax: (704) 382-4800, Email:
- Jocassee Hydro Plant 6 Mi Nne (Lat: 34.962611 Lon: -82.915139), Call Sign: KVI245
Assigned Frequencies: 47.9800 MHz, 48.1200 MHz
Grant Date: 06/03/2003, Expiration Date: 08/17/2013
Registrant: Duke Energy Corporation, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-3207, Fax: (714) 382-4800, Email:
- Booster Station (Lat: 34.808333 Lon: -82.908333), Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPWK725
Assigned Frequencies: 451.112 MHz
Grant Date: 12/09/2002, Expiration Date: 12/09/2012, Certifier: Thurman Coward Jr
Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briarclift Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (800) 841-0516, Email:
- Lat: 34.890250 Lon: -82.934889, Call Sign: WQED607
Assigned Frequencies: 462.237 MHz, 467.237 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2006, Expiration Date: 01/03/2016, Certifier: Mike Harbin
Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - BAD CRK, Bad Creek Hydro Plant 9.25 Mi Nnw Of (Lat: 35.018139 Lon: -83.009861), Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WNEI465
Assigned Frequencies: 6665.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/23/1999, Expiration Date: 02/23/2009, Cancellation Date: 03/28/2003
Registrant: Phone: (704) 382-6666 - Salem, 15715 N Hwy 11 (Lat: 34.914889 Lon: -82.921694), Type: Upole, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 41.1 m, Call Sign: WQJX487
Assigned Frequencies: 10875.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/03/2009, Expiration Date: 02/03/2019, Certifier: Christopher L Harris
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
- Stamp Creek, 104 Nimmons Bridge Rd (Lat: 34.844167 Lon: -82.924167), Type: Tank, Structure height: 64 m, Call Sign: WQJX489
Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz
Grant Date: 02/03/2009, Expiration Date: 02/03/2019, Certifier: Christopher L Harris
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Suite 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - W Side Of Sr 55, 1.6 Km North (Lat: 33.976528 Lon: -79.808111), Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: KNLR338
Assigned Frequencies: 931.187 MHz
Grant Date: 03/10/1997, Expiration Date: 03/10/2007, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2005
Registrant: O\'Connor And Hannan, L.L.P., 1919 Pennsylvania Ave. Nw, Washington, DC 20006-3483, Phone: (202) 887-1431
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 33 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Salem)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-200 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 16554 , Serial Number: 28R-7335162, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 03/05/1973
Registrant (Individual): Wayne P Hobin, 3 Horizon Pointe Ln, Salem, SC 29676 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-151 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 32408 , Serial Number: 28-7515149, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 10/31/1974
Registrant (Individual): Thomas C Dalton, 311 Little River Crossing Rd, Salem, SC 29676
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Salem, SC
Businesses in Salem, SC
- Ace Hardware: 1
- Subway: 1
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