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Florence County

Population in July 2007: 993. Population change since 2000: +5.3%
 

Males: 450  (45.3%)
Females: 543  (54.7%)
Median resident age:  39.6 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29591.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,300 (it was $24,605 in 2000)
Scranton  $28,300
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $66,700 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Scranton  $66,700
South Carolina:  $133,900

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Races in Scranton:

  • Black (56.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (41.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Scranton: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.1%), Irish (2.1%), French (1.6%), German (1.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 95 feet

Land area: 0.83 square miles.

Population density: 1193 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Scranton

  • High school or higher: 47.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 16.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scranton town

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Scranton, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Scranton to the number of sex offenders is 83 to 1.

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

Scranton:  0.4% ($244)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (73.8 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (116.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (526.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lake City, SC (3.5 miles ), Coward, SC (4.0 miles ), Cades, SC (9.2 miles ), Olanta, SC (13.0 miles ), Pamplico, SC (13.2 miles ), Danwood, SC (14.3 miles ), Indian, SC (15.6 miles ), Sardis, SC (17.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings

Latitude: 33.92 N, Longitude: 79.74 W


118 people in nursing homes
29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 843

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Population change in the 1990s: +124 (+15.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Crime in Scranton by Year

Type 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0197.0
Assaults 2000
    per 100,000 208.80.00.00.0
Burglaries 2022
    per 100,000 208.80.0199.0197.0
Thefts 1282511
    per 100,000 1252.6804.02487.61083.7
Auto thefts 1000
    per 100,000 104.40.00.00.0
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 114.832.2113.4116.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.01
US city average:  3.00

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Scranton-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.8 miles away from the Scranton town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 47.4 miles away from the town center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Scranton:
  • CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM LAKE CITY (about 5 miles; LAKE CITY, SC)
  • CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 16 miles; FLORENCE, SC)
  • REGENCY HOSPITAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 16 miles; FLORENCE, SC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scranton:
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 19 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID: FLO)
  • SHAW AFB (about 51 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
  • MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 60 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: MYR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Scranton:
  • LAKE CITY MUNI CJ EVANS FIELD (about 5 miles; LAKE CITY, SC; ID: 51J)
  • WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY (about 16 miles; KINGSTREE, SC; ID: CKI)
  • HUGGINS MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; TIMMONSVILLE, SC; ID: 58J)

Amtrak stations near Scranton:
  • 19 miles: KINGSTREE (101 E. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
  • 20 miles: FLORENCE (807 E. DAY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scranton:
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 69 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 70 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
Public elementary/middle school in Scranton:

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Tourist attraction: Smith Amusement (2255 North US52 Highway).

 

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

ALCOLU WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 550, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and DEC-10-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and DEC-10-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2001), St Show-cause Hearing (DEC-19-2001)
T C MILES TP (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.0%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  25.8%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.0%
Whole state:  6.5%

Scranton compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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 significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Scranton (2007 data):
  • The Citizens Bank: Scranton Branch at 1812 U.S. Highway 52, branch established on 1998-11-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $255.8 mil, Deposits: $216.3 mil, headquarters in Olanta, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 1$1,461$17,5320$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,860$22,3200$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,904$22,8480$0
Totals for Government 3$5,225$20,9000$0



Scranton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $27,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $159,000
    Police Protection: $109,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $116,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $151,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $145,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $12,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $137,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
  • Tax - NEC: $72,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $267,000

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($146 average AGI)
Florence County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Darlington County, SC  1.21% ($26,172 average AGI)
from Williamsburg County, SC  0.33% ($20,360)
from Richland County, SC  0.23% ($55,827)


5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Florence County:  0.04%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Darlington County, SC  1.08% ($26,542 average AGI)
to Richland County, SC  0.38% ($39,234)
to Horry County, SC  0.35% ($51,126)


Strongest AM radio stations in Scranton:
  • WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WJAY (1280 AM; 4 kW; MULLINS, SC; Owner: THE GREATER HWY CHURCH OF CHRIST)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scranton:
  • WMXT (102.1 FM; PAMPLICO, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWFN (100.1 FM; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WURV (102.9 FM; SCRANTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPDT (105.1 FM; JOHNSONVILLE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGSS (94.1 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLGI (90.9 FM; HEMINGWAY, SC; Owner: LOUIS G. GREGORY BAHA'I INSTITUTE)

TV broadcast stations around Scranton:
  • WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)




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