Sheldon, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 4,989.

Males: 2,392	(48.0%)
Females: 2,597	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	43.9 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2011: $29,126 (it was $24,688 in 2000)

Sheldon:	$29,126
South Carolina:	$42,367

Estimated per capita income in 2011: $18,376

Sheldon CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $112,321 (it was $63,000 in 2000)

Sheldon:	$112,321
South Carolina:	$136,000

Mean prices in 2011: All housing units: $193,634; Detached houses: $287,872; Mobile homes: $114,586

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Black alone - 3,080 (74.8%)
White alone - 933 (22.7%)
Hispanic - 71 (1.7%)
Two or more races - 26 (0.6%)
American Indian alone - 4 (0.10%)
Other race alone - 2 (0.05%)

Races in Sheldon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sheldon: 157.8 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 139.4 square miles.

Population density: 36 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sheldon:

High school or higher: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 5.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sheldon CCD:

Never married: 27.3%
Now married: 54.1%
Separated: 6.4%
Widowed: 9.8%
Divorced: 8.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
South Carolina:	4.5%

According to our research of South Carolina and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Sheldon, South Carolina as of March 09, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in Sheldon to the number of sex offenders is 998 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Sheldon CCD: 0.6% ($365)
South Carolina: 0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (43.0 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (166.5 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (599.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Yemassee, SC (2.9 miles ), Laurel Bay, SC (3.2 miles ), Burton, SC (3.5 miles ), Beaufort, SC (3.5 miles ), Shell Point, SC (3.9 miles ), Port Royal, SC (3.9 miles ), Hendersonville, SC (3.9 miles ), Ridgeland, SC (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 32.60 N, Longitude: 80.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 843

Sheldon tourist attractions:

Sheldon Church Ruins - Sheldon, SC - Church Walls Still Stand After Being Burnt Twice

Unemployment in July 2013:

Here:
7.3%
South Carolina:
8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females

Construction (22%)

Public administration (12%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)

Repair and maintenance (6%)

Educational services (4%)

Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Truck transportation (3%)

Educational services (18%)

Accommodation and food services (12%)

Public administration (12%)

Health care (10%)

Social assistance (6%)

Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)

Carpenters (6%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)

Child care workers (7%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Work and jobs in Sheldon: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Sheldon, South Carolina

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Sheldon, South Carolina average temperatures

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Tornado activity:

Sheldon-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.7 miles away from the Sheldon place center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 3/15/2008, a category F3 tornado 44.6 miles away from the place center .

Earthquake activity:

Sheldon-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 81% 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 41.3 miles away from the city 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 48.6 miles away from Sheldon 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 49.9 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 46.8 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 48.8 miles away from Sheldon center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Beaufort County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Drought: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Sheldon:

BEAUFORT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, about 15 miles away; BEAUFORT, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Sheldon, SC

Amtrak station near Sheldon:

8 miles: YEMASSEE (MAIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheldon:

Savannah College of Art and Design (about 42 miles; Savannah, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,605)
Savannah State University (about 44 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 3,255)
Savannah Technical College (about 46 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 2,430)
South University-Savannah (about 47 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 6,933)
Trident Technical College (about 48 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 6,856)
Charleston Southern University (about 49 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 2,364)
Citadel Military College of South Carolina (about 49 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 2,431)

Private high school in Sheldon:

YORUBA ROYAL ACADEMY (Students: 8; Location: BRYANT LN; Grades: 3 - 12)

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Notable locations in Sheldon: Whitsell Landing (A), Tomotley Plantation (B), Thicken Ham Plantation (C), Old Fort (D), Oak Point Landing (E), Oak Grove Plantation (F), New Port Plantation (G), Jericho Plantation (H), Huspah Plantation (I), Hobnoy Plantation (J), Cotton Hall Plantation (K), Coosaw Plantation (L), Clay Hall Plantation (M), Chisolm Plantation (N), Castle Hall Plantation (O), Brewton Plantation (P), Brays Island Plantation (Q), Bonny Hall Plantation (R), Bindon Plantation (S), Auld Brass Plantation (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sheldon include: Mount Sinai Church (A), Bethel Church (B), First African Church (C), Jerusalem Church (D), Briars Church (E), Huspah Church (F), Lebeco Methodist Episcopal Church South (G), Pocotaligo Church (H), Sheldon Church Ruins (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Field Creek (A), Whale Branch (B), True Blue Creek (C), Williman Creek (D), Wimbee Creek (E), Haulover Creek (F), Huspa Creek (G), Bull River (H), Briars Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Oyotunji African Village (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 56 Bryant Ln) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Beaufort County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

PRINCE WILLIAM PLANTATION (Population served: 39, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-09-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-09-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-09-2005)

4 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.0%
Whole state:	67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.7%
Whole state:	6.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	33.5%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	19.7%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sheldon, SC

4 people in homes for the physically handicapped in 2000

Sheldon compared to South Carolina state average:

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

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Educational Attainment (%) in 2000

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (55%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (35%)
Utility gas (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Wood (1%)

Presidential Elections Results

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2012 Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Sheldon (based on Beaufort County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 32.79%

Here		32.8%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	United Methodist Church
Adherents	26.6%	24.6%	12.5%	9.1%	9.0%
Congregations	17.3%	5.3%	8.0%	5.3%	10.7%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	LDS (Mormon) Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other
Adherents	3.1%	2.8%	1.9%	1.5%	9.1%
Congregations	4.0%	4.0%	5.3%	4.0%	36.0%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 37

Beaufort County:	2.52 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:	1.99 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2

This county:	0.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8

Beaufort County:	0.55 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:	0.85 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 56

Beaufort County:	3.82 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 232

Here:	15.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.75 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.0%
South Carolina:	10.6%

Adult obesity rate:

Beaufort County:	20.1%
South Carolina:	29.4%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	11.6%
State:	13.4%

12.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($68,027 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.54%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.47% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,182 average AGI)
Beaufort County:
0.47%
South Carolina average:
0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jasper County, SC	0.31% ($28,710 average AGI)
from Onslow County, NC	0.27% ($33,937)
from Chatham County, GA	0.26% ($76,296)

10.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,401 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.04%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.41% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,392 average AGI)
Beaufort County:
0.41%
South Carolina average:
0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Jasper County, SC	0.41% ($32,623 average AGI)
to Onslow County, NC	0.32% ($35,340)
to Charleston County, SC	0.31% ($51,325)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sheldon:

WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WVGB (1490 AM; 1 kW; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: VIVIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, 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)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sheldon:

WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWVV (104.9 FM; RIDGELAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WFXH-FM (106.1 FM; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WGZR (106.9 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WLOW (107.9 FM; PORT ROYAL, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WAGP (88.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF BEAUFORT, INC)
WALI (93.7 FM; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: HESS COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGZO (103.1 FM; PARRIS ISLAND, SC; Owner: ZIP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Sheldon:

WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
W19CH (Channel 19; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W32BJ (Channel 32; BEAUFORT, ETC., SC; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Sheldon Fire Tower Int Us Hwy 17/21 & Secondary Hwy S-7-235 (Lat: 32.605750 Lon: -80.789833), Call Sign: KIB323, Licensee ID: L00135262
Assigned Frequencies: 159.270 MHz, 159.405 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/2001, Expiration Date: 01/10/2012, Cancellation Date: 12/02/2002
Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 737-8800
Lat: 32.581083 Lon: -80.798250, Call Sign: WQFJ253
Assigned Frequencies: 452.287 MHz, 457.287 MHz, 451.487 MHz, 456.487 MHz
Grant Date: 07/27/2006, Expiration Date: 07/27/2016, Certifier: Paul Pyle
Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: N4LMB, Previous Call Sign: KB4MBS, Licensee ID: L00651976
Grant Date: 04/23/2013, Expiration Date: 04/23/2023
Registrant: Margaret H Fischer, 36 Pinckney Bluff Pl, Sheldon, SC 29941
Call Sign: WA4HUV, Licensee ID: L00389570
Grant Date: 05/18/2011, Expiration Date: 08/16/2021, Certifier: Randolph H Smith
Registrant: Randolph H Smith, 2 Pinckney Bluff Pl, Sheldon, SC 29941-3045
Call Sign: KJ4BLZ, Licensee ID: L01361037
Grant Date: 01/22/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Diane P Burnett
Registrant: Diane P Burnett, P. O. Box 146, #10 Huspah Ct N, Sheldon, SC 29941

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: DALTON BART VANS RV4 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 54RS , Serial Number: 633, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 11/12/1997
Registrant (Corporation): Nikair LLC, 36 Pinckney Bluff Pl, Sheldon, SC 29941
Aircraft: CESSNA/WHITEHOUSE 305A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 68VN , Serial Number: 22773, Year manufactured: 1952, Airworthiness Date: 03/23/1989
Registrant (Individual): Landon K Thorne, 2 Means Bluff Way, Sheldon, SC 29941
Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 70942 , Serial Number: 17965, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 12/10/1982
Registrant (Individual): Howell C Jr Jones, Po Drawer 40, Sheldon, SC 29941
Aircraft: CESSNA 210L (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 87 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 94005 , Serial Number: 21060479, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 09/18/1974
Registrant (Individual): Howell C Jr Jones, Po Box 40, Sheldon, SC 29941

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