Sardinia, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 3,069.

Males: 2,092	(68.2%)
Females: 977	(31.8%)

Median resident age:	25.1 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip code: 29143

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,746 (it was $36,895 in 2000)

Sardinia:	$43,746
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,460

Sardinia:	$13,460
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,275 (it was $54,600 in 2000)

Sardinia:	$89,275
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $109,519; Detached houses: $128,166; In 2-unit structures: $119,219; Mobile homes: $38,202

Sardinia, SC residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Sardinia:

Black (57.6%)
American Indian (57.6%)
White Non-Hispanic (40.7%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Sardinia: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 105 feet

Land area: 70.8 square miles.

Population density: 43 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sardinia

High school or higher: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 8.1%
Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sardinia CCD

Never married: 49.8%
Now married: 38.2%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 8.1%
Divorced: 3.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.7%
South Carolina:	2.9%

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

Sardinia:	0.7% ($356)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (56.7 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (105.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (506.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Turbeville, SC (2.4 miles ), Alcolu, SC (2.6 miles ), Shiloh, SC (2.9 miles ), Olanta, SC (3.3 miles ), Manning, SC (3.6 miles ), Cades, SC (3.8 miles ), Mayesville, SC (3.8 miles ), East Sumter, SC (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 33.82 N, Longitude: 80.05 W

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Textile mills and textile products (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Public administration (18%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Apparel (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Sardinia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.0 miles away from the Sardinia place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 53.4 miles away from the place center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Sardinia-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 86% 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 63.6 miles away from Sardinia 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 53.1 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 97.9 miles away from the city 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 59.8 miles away from Sardinia center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from Sardinia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near Sardinia:

CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MANNING, SC)
CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM LAKE CITY (about 18 miles; LAKE CITY, SC)
WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; KINGSTREE, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Sardinia, SC

Amtrak station near Sardinia:

17 miles: KINGSTREE (101 E. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sardinia:

FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 56 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 57 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)

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Notable location: New Zion Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Sardinia include: Howard Chapel (A), New Zion Church (B), Loadagal Church (C), Saint Michaels Church (D), Midway Church (E), Melina Church (F), Union Church (G), Ebenezer Church (H), The Mother Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Ebenezer Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jordan Pond (A), Baker Mill Pond (B), Boozer Upper Pond (C), Mcfaddens Pond (D), Rainbow Lake (E), Edens Small Pond (F), Conyers Bay (G), Bullhead Bay (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.9 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	65.4%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	17.1%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	7.5%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sardinia, SC

1140 people in state prisons

Sardinia compared to South Carolina state average:

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

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Clarendon County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (67%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%) Wood (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%) Utility gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Sardinia

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Presbyterian Church in America
Adherents	29.7%	19.6%	14.5%	14.3%	5.5%
Congregations	19.0%	17.2%	12.1%	15.5%	5.2%

Name	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Catholic Church	Baha'i	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	3.5%	3.1%	2.4%	2.2%	5.1%
Congregations	10.3%	1.7%	N/A	1.7%	17.2%

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.

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
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 Sumter County, SC	1.37% ($21,088 average AGI)
from Florence County, SC	0.41% ($30,841)
from Orangeburg County, SC	0.23% ($29,360)

6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,555 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.15%
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 Sumter County, SC	1.65% ($27,153 average AGI)
to Richland County, SC	0.48% ($20,885)
to Florence County, SC	0.39% ($32,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sardinia:

WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
WYMB (920 AM; 2 kW; MANNING, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WQMC (1290 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MORRIS COLLEGE)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WDXY (1240 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sardinia:

WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WMXT (102.1 FM; PAMPLICO, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWFN (100.1 FM; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WGSS (94.1 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WURV (102.9 FM; SCRANTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WLJI (98.3 FM; SUMMERTON, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC .)
WIBZ (95.5 FM; WEDGEFIELD, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
W242AH (96.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTUA (106.1 FM; ST. STEPHEN, SC; Owner: JEREMIAH RAVENELL)

TV broadcast stations around Sardinia:

WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

New Zion Fire Tower Fire Tower Rd 1 1/2 Mi Ne Int With Black River Rd Sc Hwy 527, Call Sign: KII392, Licensee ID: L00135262
Assigned Frequencies : 159.270 MHz, 159.375 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/2001, Expiration Date: 01/10/2012
Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 737-8800

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