Scotia, South Carolina

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Population (year 2000): 227. Estimated population in July 2006: 225 (-0.9% change)

Males: 113	(49.8%)
Females: 114	(50.2%)

Hampton County

Median resident age:	39.1 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 29939.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,500 (it was $22,292 in 2000)

Scotia	$18,500
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $49,200 (it was $60,000 in 2000)

Scotia	$49,200
South Carolina:	$113,100

Scotia, SC residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Scotia:

Black (73.6%)
White Non-Hispanic (25.1%)
Hispanic (2.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (8.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 95 feet

Land area: 3.18 square miles.

Population density: 70 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Scotia

High school or higher: 54.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 6.4%
Mean travel time to work: 67.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scotia town

Never married: 27.2%
Now married: 45.7%
Separated: 10.4%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 8.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Scotia, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Scotia to the number of sex offenders is 224 to 1.

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

Scotia:	0.5% ($275)
South Carolina:	0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (44.7 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (165.8 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (657.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Furman, SC (3.9 miles ), Estill, SC (5.1 miles ), Luray, SC (9.1 miles) , Grays-Tillman, SC (11.8 miles ), Gifford, SC (12.4 miles ), Hampton, SC (15.9 miles ), Varnville, SC (16.5 miles ), Brunson, SC (17.4 miles ).

Latitude: 32.68 N, Longitude: 81.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+24.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (32%)
Truck transportation (13%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
Paper (9%)
Wood products (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (25%)
Plastics and rubber products (14%)
Educational services (14%)
Public administration (11%)
Social assistance (9%)
Private households (7%)
Apparel (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (34%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Media and communication equipment workers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Librarians, curators, and archivists (5%)
Art and design workers (5%)

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Average climate in Scotia, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Scotia, South Carolina average temperatures

Scotia, South Carolina average precipitation

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Scotia-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.4 miles away from the Scotia town center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 tornado 36.5 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Scotia:

HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; VARNVILLE, SC)
ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; FAIRFAX, SC)
EFFINGHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SPRINGFIELD, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Scotia, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scotia:

SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SAV)
BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 40 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID: NBC)
HUNTER AAF (about 48 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Scotia:

HAMPTON-VARNVILLE (about 18 miles; HAMPTON, SC; ID: 3J0)
ALLENDALE COUNTY (about 21 miles; ALLENDALE, SC; ID: 88J)
RIDGELAND (about 23 miles; RIDGELAND, SC; ID: 3J1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scotia:

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 51 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 68 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Scotia and their reported violations in the past:

SCOTIA TOWN OF (Population served: 275, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-22-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-03-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2001), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-21-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-02-2001), St Public Notif received (APR-13-2001), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-21-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-21-2001), St Public Notif received (FEB-05-2001), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-21-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-21-2000), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-21-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-22-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-05-2000), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-21-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-22-2001), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-21-2001)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-10-2001), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-21-2001)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-28-2001), St Show-cause Hearing (AUG-21-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and JAN-10-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-08-1994), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-1995)

2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.3%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.0%
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: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	25.1%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	12.1%
Whole state:	6.5%

Scotia compared to South Carolina state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above 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 significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Scotia mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Hampton County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll

Scotia government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $7,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $6,000
General - Other: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $29,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $0
Electric Utilities: $0
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000
Tax - Other Selective Sales: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.60%
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 Beaufort County, SC	0.91% ($32,817 average AGI)
from Allendale County, SC	0.50% ($17,758)
from Colleton County, SC	0.44% ($33,379)

5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.48%
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 Beaufort County, SC	0.77% ($41,157 average AGI)
to Jasper County, SC	0.58% ($20,921)
to Allendale County, SC	0.46% ($25,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Scotia:

WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHGS (1270 AM; 1 kW; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTKS (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scotia:

WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBHC-FM (92.1 FM; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMCD (100.1 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
WSVH (91.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WIXV (95.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEAS-FM (93.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWVV (104.9 FM; RIDGELAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WDOG-FM (93.5 FM; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Scotia:

WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

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