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Cherokee County

Population in July 2007: 3,349.
Males: 1,682  (50.2%)
Females: 1,667  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,109 (it was $37,286 in 2000)
Saratt:  $44,109
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,419
Saratt:  $19,419
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,802 (it was $60,600 in 2000)
Saratt:  $98,802
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $130,447; Detached houses: $180,911; Mobile homes: $44,349

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Races in Saratt:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
  • Black (6.2%)
  • American Indian (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Saratt: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 627 feet

Land area: 75.8 square miles.

Population density: 44 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Saratt

  • High school or higher: 61.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saratt CCD

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
South Carolina:  2.9%

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

Saratt:  0.6% ($387)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
Saratt satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (34.8 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (50.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (500.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Central Pacolet, SC (2.4 miles ), Pacolet, SC (2.4 miles ), Jonesville, SC (2.8 miles ), Gaffney, SC (3.0 miles ), Cowpens, SC (3.1 miles ), East Gaffney, SC (3.1 miles ), Macedonia, SC (3.7 miles ), Hickory Grove, SC (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 34.94 N, Longitude: 81.66 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

Saratt household income distribution Saratt home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (26%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



Saratt-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Saratt place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/16/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Saratt-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from Saratt center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.0 miles away from Saratt center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from Saratt center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Saratt:
  • UPSTATE CAROLINA MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; GAFFNEY, SC)
  • MARY BLACK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • WALLACE THOMSON HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; UNION, SC)

Amtrak station near Saratt:
  • 16 miles: SPARTANBURG (290 MAGNOLIA ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saratt:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 17 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 39 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)

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Churches in Saratt include: Oakdale Church (A), Love Springs Church (B), Mulberry Church (C), Knuckles Chapel (D), Mesopotamia Church (E), Goucher Church (F), Gowdeysville Church (G), White Plains Baptist Church of Christ (H), White Plains Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Green Bethel Cemetery (1), Asbury Cemetery (2), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (3), Willis Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Hammett Lake (A), Thicketty Creek Watershed 25 Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gum Root Creek (A), Limestone Creek (B), Mill Creek (C), Mill Branch (D), Plum Branch (E), Pacolet River (F), Goucher Creek (G), Crocker Branch (H), Cowpens Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.7%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.4%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.7%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Saratt, SC



Saratt compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Saratt

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents84.9%4.5%3.0%2.0%1.2%
Congregations63.8%9.6%6.4%1.1%3.2%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaSalvation ArmyOther religions
Adherents0.7%0.6%0.5%0.5%2.0%
Congregations1.1%1.1%2.1%1.1%10.6%
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.


4.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,615 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.76%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Spartanburg County, SC  1.52% ($24,848 average AGI)
from Cleveland County, NC  0.38% ($23,485)
from Greenville County, SC  0.22% ($28,744)


4.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,519 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.37%
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:
to Spartanburg County, SC  1.65% ($33,704 average AGI)
to Cleveland County, NC  0.26% ($30,043)
to Greenville County, SC  0.22% ($42,850)


Strongest AM radio stations in Saratt:
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WFGN (1180 AM; daytime; 3 kW; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: HOPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Saratt:
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Saratt:
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)


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