Scotia, South Carolina

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Population in July 2008: 221. Population change since 2000: -2.6%

Males: 110	(49.8%)
Females: 111	(50.2%)

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

Zip codes: 29939.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,431 (it was $22,292 in 2000)

Scotia:	$26,431
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,828

Scotia:	$16,828
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,114 (it was $38,600 in 2000)

Scotia:	$63,114
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $77,389; Detached houses: $103,479; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $23,342; Mobile homes: $34,082

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Races in Scotia:

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

2008 cost of living index in Scotia: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 69 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 221 to 1.

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

Scotia:	0.7% ($275)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (44.4 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (165.2 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (609.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Furman, SC (1.8 miles ), Estill, SC (2.3 miles ), Luray, SC (3.0 miles) , Grays-Tillman, SC (3.3 miles ), Gifford, SC (3.5 miles ), Hampton, SC (3.9 miles ), Varnville, SC (3.9 miles ), Newington, GA (4.0 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 5% greater 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 35.8 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Scotia-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 89% 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 65.8 miles away from Scotia 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 70.5 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 78.8 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 71.0 miles away from Scotia center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 77.7 miles away from Scotia center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Scotia:

HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scotia:

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 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 59 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 66 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 66 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 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 2007:

This town:	25.1%
Whole state:	14.1%

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

This town:	12.1%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Scotia, SC

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:
	Electricity (55%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%) Utility gas (6%)

Religion statistics for Scotia

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	66.0%	11.3%	10.1%	3.3%	1.8%
Congregations	35.2%	7.4%	18.5%	5.6%	5.6%

Name	Church of God of Prophecy	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.6%	1.4%	1.4%	1.5%
Congregations	5.6%	3.7%	1.9%	1.9%	14.8%

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.

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$105
Totals for Government	0	$0		6	$105

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)
WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHGS (1270 AM; 1 kW; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, 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)
WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scotia:

WBHC-FM (92.1 FM; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMCD (100.1 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSVH (91.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WIXV (95.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEAS-FM (93.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGZR (106.9 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WFXH-FM (106.1 FM; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WWVV (104.9 FM; RIDGELAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WZBX (106.5 FM; SYLVANIA, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
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.)
WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
WVAN-TV (Channel 9; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

Scotia fatal accident list:
Nov 6, 1982 11:25 AM, 321, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Scotia Tower Int Secondary Hwys S 25 25 And S 25 19, Call Sign: KIF304, Licensee ID: L00135262
Assigned Frequencies : 159.270 MHz, 159.405 MHz
Grant Date: 09/03/1997, Expiration Date: 11/10/2002, Cancelation Date: 12/02/2002
Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5

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