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Population (year 2000): 39,673. Estimated population in July 2006: 38,561 (-2.8% change)
 

Males: 17,585  (44.3%)
Females: 22,088  (55.7%)

Spartanburg County

Median resident age:  34.7 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29301, 29302, 29303, 29306, 29307, 29316.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,600 (it was $28,735 in 2000)
Spartanburg  $28,600
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,700 (it was $85,700 in 2000)
Spartanburg  $94,700
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Carroll Properties Corporation
Advanced Technical Solutions
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dewSouth Real Estate Co
Real Estate Plus Inc.
Casey Breitenbach
R.H.Deal Asphalt
S&L Outdoor Services

Races in Spartanburg:

  • Black (49.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (46.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)


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Ancestries: United States (8.6%), English (7.4%), Irish (5.1%), German (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Scottish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1831

Elevation: 816 feet

Land area: 19.2 square miles.

Population density: 2005 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Spartanburg

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spartanburg city

  • Never married: 34.6%
  • Now married: 40.2%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

1,301 residents are foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 1.1% Asia, 0.7% Europe).

This city:  3.3%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 194 registered sex offenders living in Spartanburg, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Spartanburg to the number of sex offenders is 198 to 1.

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

Spartanburg:  0.8% ($688)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (32.2 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (77.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (582.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Saxon, SC (2.9 miles ), Valley Falls, SC (4.7 miles ), Roebuck, SC (4.9 miles ), Southern Shops, SC (5.1 miles ), Boiling Springs, SC (7.4 miles ), Fairmont Mills, SC (9.0 miles ), Pauline, SC (9.6 miles ), Cowpens, SC (9.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 30 buildings, average cost: $60,500
  • 1997: 25 buildings, average cost: $85,600
  • 1998: 32 buildings, average cost: $100,800
  • 1999: 24 buildings, average cost: $139,700
  • 2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $146,500
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $146,000
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $146,000
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $146,000
  • 2004: 58 buildings, average cost: $134,200
  • 2005: 122 buildings, average cost: $138,700
  • 2006: 121 buildings, average cost: $138,700

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Latitude: 34.95 N, Longitude: 81.93 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +16,893 (+42.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,903 (43.4%)


People in group quarters in Spartanburg
  • 1385 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 525 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 295 people in nursing homes
  • 114 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 51 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 46 people in other group homes
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill

Area code: 864

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Spartanburg, South Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -4,134 (-9.4%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  11.0%
South Carolina:  5.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


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Crime in Spartanburg by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 391366115
    per 100,000 7.221.42.57.415.215.328.112.8
Rapes 192172231282819
    per 100,000 45.850.017.454.278.671.471.648.7
Robberies 125162161152185146149194
    per 100,000 301.3385.5400.7374.2469.0372.5380.9497.7
Assaults 476772464601599618504497
    per 100,000 1147.41836.91154.91479.71518.51576.81288.21275.1
Burglaries 615689616727754787939870
    per 100,000 1482.51639.41533.21790.01911.42008.02400.12232.1
Thefts 2,2633,0032,8092,7542,6792,4952,8662,494
    per 100,000 5455.07145.46991.66780.76791.26365.97325.66398.8
Auto thefts 304318456323344325292264
    per 100,000 732.8756.71135.0795.3872.0829.2746.4677.3
Arson 1627161721263437
    per 100,000 38.664.239.841.953.266.386.994.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 751.61026.9847.9926.51012.9976.41006.1935.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 140 (120 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.13
US city average:  3.00

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Spartanburg-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Spartanburg city center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/16/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Anthony Simmons - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Jun 20, 1976), Ryan Sims - 2005 NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, born: May 4, 1980), Stephen Davis - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Mar 1, 1974), Al Rosen - (born 1924), baseball player, Jamaal Brown - College basketball player (Cal State Fullerton Titans), Marcus Jackson - College basketball player (Wofford Terriers), Ryan Feemster - College basketball player (Winthrop Eagles), Zione White - College basketball player (High Point Panthers).


Main business address for: EXTENDED STAY AMERICA INC (HOTELS & MOTELS), Centerplate, Inc. (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), DENNYS CORP (RETAIL-EATING PLACES), SYNALLOY CORP (STEEL PIPE & TUBES), Advance America, Cash Advance Centers, Inc. (PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Spartanburg:
  • MARY BLACK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1700 SKYLYN DR BOX 3217)
  • SPARTANBURG HOSP FOR RESTORATIVE CARE (389 SERPENTINE DR)
  • SPARTANBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (101 E WOOD ST)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spartanburg:
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 21 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 34 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 54 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; ID: AVL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Spartanburg:
  • SPARTANBURG DOWNTOWN MEMORIAL (about 4 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; ID: SPA)
  • FAIRVIEW (about 20 miles; LANDRUM, SC; ID: 33A)
  • UNION COUNTY, TROY SHELTON FIELD (about 28 miles; UNION, SC; ID: 35A)

Amtrak station:
SPARTANBURG (290 MAGNOLIA ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Local government website: www.cityofspartanburg.org

Colleges/Universities in Spartanburg:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (Full-time enrollment: 3,041; Location: 800 UNIVERSITY WAY; Public; Website: www.uscs.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,086; Location: BUSINESS I85; Public; Website: www.spt.tec.sc.us.)
  • WOFFORD COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,078; Location: 429 N CHURCH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wofford.edu)
  • CONVERSE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 990; Location: 580 E MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • SPARTANBURG METHODIST COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 543; Location: 1200 TEXTILE DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.smcsc.edu)
  • SHERMAN COLLEGE OF STRAIGHT CHIROPRACTIC (FT enrollment: 341; Location: 2020 SPRINGFIELD RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: sherman.edu)
  • PIEDMONT COLLEGE OF HAIR DESIGN (Location: 180 HALL ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Spartanburg:
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
Public high schools in Spartanburg:
  • DORMAN HIGH (Students: 2,010; Location: 1491 W O WZELL BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SPARTANBURG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,523; Location: 500 DUPRE DRIVE; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • BROOME HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 885; Location: 381 CHERRY HILL RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SC SCHOOL FOR BLIND HIGH (Students: 21; Location: 355 CEDAR SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • DANIEL MORGAN VOC (Location: 201 ZION HILL ROAD; Grades: 10 - 12)
Private high schools in Spartanburg:
  • SPARTANBURG DAY SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 1701 SKYLYN DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • WESTGATE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 1990 OLD REIDVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Spartanburg:
  • BOILING SPRINGS JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,108; Location: 3655 BOILING SPRINGS RD; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • J. G. MCCRACKEN JR. HIGH (Students: 866; Location: 300 WEBBER ROAD; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • FAIRFOREST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 789; Location: 4120 NO BLACKSTOCK RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • E P TODD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 760; Location: 170 CEDAR SPRING RD; Grades: KG - 06)
  • WEST VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 758; Location: 400 OAK GROVE RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • PINE STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 756; Location: PINE & BOYD STREETS; Grades: KG - 06)
  • MYLES W WHITLOCK JR HIGH (Students: 670; Location: 580 SUNSET DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • JESSE W BOYD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 652; Location: 1505 FERNWOOD GLENDALE; Grades: KG - 06)
  • CARVER JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 651; Location: 449 SOUTH CHURCH ST; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • Z L MADDEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 565; Location: 459 W CENTENNIAL ST; Grades: PK - 06)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Spartanburg:
  • SPARTANBURG CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 330; Location: 8740 ASHEVILLE HWY; Grades: PK - 7)
  • ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC (Students: 190; Location: 152 ALABAMA STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JAMES METHODIST KINDERGARTE (Students: 173; Location: 213 LANFORD RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH KINDERGAR (Students: 108; Location: 250 EAST MAIN ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN DAY S (Students: 103; Location: 309 FERNWOOD DR; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MONTESSORI WEST LTD (Students: 94; Location: 8800 GREENVILLE HWY; Grades: PK - KG)
  • EDDLEMON ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 1217 REIDVILLE RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PAUL UNITED METHODIST PRESC (Students: 91; Location: 1320 FERNWOOD GLENDALE RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • BETHEL CHILD ENRICHMENT PROGRA (Students: 81; Location: 245 S CHURCH ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • MONTESSORI ACADEMY (Students: 79; Location: 384 S SPRING ST; Grades: PK - 4)
Library in Spartanburg:
  • SPARTANBURG COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $6,216,685; Location: 151 S. CHURCH STREET; 777,261 books; 36,735 audio materials; 15,753 video materials; 1,357 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Spartanburg: Camp Mary Elizabeth (A), A Mason Dupre Hall (B), Esther Andrews Hall (C), Fire Station Number 2 (D), Fire Station Number 4 (E), Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium (F), Milliken Science Hall (G), Spartanburg County Public Library (H), Spartanburg County Jail (I), Spartanburg County Courthouse (J), Spartanburg City Hall (K), Pinewood Convention Center (L), Carlisle Hall (M), Bethlehem Community Center (N), Snyder Hall (O), Shipp Hall (P), Carmichael Hall (Q), Montgomery Student Activities Building (R), Hugh S Black Hall (S), Andrews Field House (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Pinewood Shopping Center (1), Hillcrest Shopping Center (2), Poppy Square Shopping Center (3), Northland Shopping Center (4), Town Square Shopping Center (5), Westgate Village Shopping Center (6), Westgate Mall Shopping Center (7), Village Shopping Center (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Spartanburg include: Park Hills First Church of God (A), Park Hills Baptist Church (B), House of Prayer Church (C), Calvary Baptist Church (D), Central Church of Christ (E), Central United Methodist Church (F), Mount Zion Baptist Church (G), Church of God (H), Church of the Advent (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery (1), Arkwright Cemetery (2), Floyd Greenlawn Cemetery (3), Seay Cemetery (4), Cemetery Hill (5), Mount Zion Baptist Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Cleveland Park Lake (A), Duncan Park Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Chinquapin Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Spartanburg include: Montgomery Park (1), Wofford College Historic District (2), Hampton Heights Historic District (3), Carlisle Park (4), Fairfield Park (5), Snyder Athletic Field (6), Converse College Historic District (7), Spartanburg Historic District (8), Legion Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind - Cleveland Learning Resource Center Lib (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 355 Cedar Springs Road) (1), America's Best Contact's and Eyeglasses (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 120 Dorman Commerce Drive) (2), Classic Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1394 Wo Ezell Boulevard # A) (3), Henderson Amusement Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 100 Malibu Drive) (4), Ace Music Company of Spartanburg (Amusement & Theme Parks; 111 Old Converse Road) (5), Women Traveling Together (269 South Church Street Suite 212) (6), Spartanburg Convention & Visitors Bureau (298 Magnolia Street) (7), Star Lanes Bowling (2595 East Main Street) (8), Bell Music Machine Corporation (Arcades & Amusements; 388 Union Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hilltop Motel (1623 Union Street) (1), Economy Inn (150 South Pine Street) (2), Collins E L (1625 Union Street) (3), Days Inn (115 Rogers Commerce Boulevard) (4), Days Inn Downtown (578 North Church Street) (5), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (895 Spartan Boulevard) (6), Brookwood Inn (4930 College Drive) (7), Days Inn Spartanburg (1050 Charisma Drive) (8), Comfort Inn & Suites (I 85 Exit 75) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Spartanburg County - Magistrates Court (180 Magnolia Street) (1), Spartanburg County - Mail Room-County- Magistrates Court- Public Works Depart (366 North Church Street) (2), Us Bankruptcy Court (201 Magnolia Street) (3), U S Government - U S Bankruptcy Court- Clerk Of Court (1100 Laurel Street) (4), Spartanburg County - Magistrates Court- Jail Office (950 California Avenue) (5), Spartanburg County - Marriage Licenses- Magistrates Court- Planning & Development- Probate C (180 Magnolia Street) (6), U S Government - District Court- Spartanburg Office (201 Magnolia Street) (7), Spartanburg County - Magistrates Court- Jury Trial Coordinator (180 Magnolia Street) (8), U S Government - District Court- Spartanburg Office- Clerks' Office Informa (201 Magnolia) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Spartanburg

Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.013 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.016 ppm in 2000, 0.019 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 4 sites: 0.081 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.086 ppm in 2000, 0.075 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 4 sites: 0.098 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.106 ppm in 2000, 0.094 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 20.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 23.2 µ/m3 in 2000, 34.0 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 14.8 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 15.9 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Lead qmax at 2 sites: 0.00 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 0.01 µ/m3 in 2000, 0.04 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0029 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0030 ppm in 2000, 0.0024 ppm in 1990).


Drinking water stations with addresses in Spartanburg that have no violations reported:
  • METRO SUBDISTRICT B (Population served: 1754, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.8%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  23.3%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  6.5%

Spartanburg compared to South Carolina state average:

Spartanburg, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Spartanburg (2007 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: White Blvd. Branch, Pinewood Branch, Hearon Circle Branch, Spartanburg Main Branch, Cedar Springs Branch, Hillcrest Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • The Palmetto Bank: Dorman Centre Branch, Spartan Centre Branch, Skyland Place Retirement Branch, Hillcrest Drive Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,153.9 mil, Deposits: $1,016.4 mil, headquarters in Laurens, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Palmetto Bancshares, Inc.
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Spartanburg Main Office Branch, Church Street Branch, Hillcrest Branch, Reidville Road Branch. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Spartanburg Main Branch, Asheville Highway Branch, Hillcrest, Westgate Mall Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Spartanburg Main Branch, North Church Street Branch, Westgate Branch, Hillcrest Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • The National Bank of South Carolina: Reidville Road Branch, Hillcrest Mall Branch, Spartanburg Main Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,215.7 mil, Deposits: $3,641.4 mil, headquarters in Sumter, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • Arthur State Bank: East Spartanburg Branch at 756 East Main Street, branch established on 1996-06-03; West Spartanburg Branch at 8770 Greenville Highway, branch established on 1999-03-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $550.6 mil, Deposits: $424.6 mil, headquarters in Union, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Jco Partners Ii, L.P.
  • 8 other banks with 12 local branches



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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
Housing and Community Development(Local) 9$40,264$53,6852$1,184
Parks and Recreation 71$201,388$34,03724$19,740
Financial Administration 17$57,529$40,6091$1,658
Other Government Administration 38$145,473$45,9392$1,160
Judicial and Legal 8$39,790$59,6852$2,891
Police Protection - Officers 133$400,550$36,1400$0
Police - Other 18$45,686$30,45716$9,567
Fire - Other 2$5,528$33,1680$0
Correction 1$2,958$35,4960$0
Streets and Highways 32$78,435$29,4137$13,585
Airports 10$27,241$32,6892$1,322
Health 2$3,653$21,9180$0
Water Supply 187$647,803$41,5708$8,214
Solid Waste Management 46$100,524$26,2240$0
Sewerage 11$27,212$29,6860$0
Firefighters 67$210,970$37,7860$0
Totals for Government 652$2,035,005$37,45464$59,322


Spartanburg government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $1,480,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $21,249,000
  • Charges - All Other: $860,000
    Parking Facilities: $327,000
    Solid Waste Management: $73,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $8,557,000
    Housing & Community Development: $297,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $16,046,000
    Police Protection: $7,702,000
    Fire Protection: $3,485,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,883,000
    Financial Administration: $2,071,000
    Regular Highways: $1,897,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,761,000
    Air Transportation: $1,531,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,174,000
    General - Other: $905,000
    Parking Facilities: $902,000
    General Public Buildings: $553,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $492,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $380,000
    Housing & Community Development: $298,000
    Parks & Recreation: $213,000
    Health Services - Other: $128,000
    Corrections - Other: $48,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $14,467,000
    Interest Revenue: $2,054,000
    Benefit Payments: $1,699,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $311,000
    From Local Government: $81,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $79,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,561,000
    All Other: $240,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,469,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $1,797,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $100,525,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $41,150,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,515,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $98,680,000
    Other, NEC: $38,351,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,845,000
    Other, NEC: $1,284,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,638,000
    Interest Earnings: $466,000
    Special Assessments: $423,000
    Rents: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $834,000
    Police Protection: $328,000
    Regular Highways: $313,000
    Fire Protection: $183,000
    Central Staff: $111,000
    Parking Facilities: $83,000
    General - Other: $36,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    General Public Building: $18,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $13,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,000
    Judicial: $7,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,000
    Health - Other: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $18,478,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,543,000
    Transit Utilities: $197,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $713,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,284,000
    All Other: $647,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,320,000
    NEC: $7,768,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,555,000
    Public Utilities: $2,473,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $27,177,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,318,000

5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,490 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.50%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Spartanburg County:  0.07%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Greenville County, SC  1.21% ($39,731 average AGI)
from Cherokee County, SC  0.32% ($33,704)
from Union County, SC  0.16% ($28,958)


4.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,361 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.68%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($217 average AGI)
Spartanburg County:  0.04%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Greenville County, SC  1.17% ($35,933 average AGI)
to Cherokee County, SC  0.30% ($24,848)
to Richland County, SC  0.14% ($33,485)


Strongest AM radio stations in Spartanburg:
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKDY (1400 AM; 1 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASSOCIATED BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WASC (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: NEW SOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spartanburg:
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLT (103.3 FM; GREER, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WGWG (88.3 FM; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Owner: GARDNER-WEBB JUNIOR COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Spartanburg:
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

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