St. Charles, South Carolina

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Population (year 2000): 1,721

Males: 784	(45.6%)
Females: 937	(54.4%)

Lee County

Median resident age:	34.5 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,900 (it was $22,798 in 2000)

St. Charles	$18,900
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $47,300 (it was $57,700 in 2000)

St. Charles	$47,300
South Carolina:	$113,100

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Races in St. Charles:

Black (78.0%)
American Indian (78.0%)
White Non-Hispanic (20.3%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 172 feet

Land area: 46.3 square miles.

Population density: 37 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in St. Charles

High school or higher: 52.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 8.2%
Mean travel time to work: 38.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Charles CCD

Never married: 33.3%
Now married: 48.5%
Separated: 9.5%
Widowed: 10.6%
Divorced: 7.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.2%
South Carolina:	2.9%

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

St. Charles:	0.6% ($365)
South Carolina:	0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (53.4 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (87.9 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (538.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Oswego, SC (6.2 miles) , Mayesville, SC (7.0 miles ), Bishopville, SC (9.5 miles ), Lynchburg, SC (11.0 miles ), Ashwood, SC (11.3 miles ), Mulberry, SC (11.4 miles ), East Sumter, SC (11.7 miles ), Stokes Bridge-Cypress, SC (13.0 miles ).

Latitude: 34.08 N, Longitude: 80.24 W

Most common industries for males:

Textile mills and textile products (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Construction (9%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Food (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Social assistance (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Health care (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Top executives (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Cashiers (7%)
Bus drivers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

St. Charles-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 40.7 miles away from the St. Charles place center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 41.2 miles away from the place center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Charles:

TUOMEY (about 15 miles; SUMTER, SC)
CAROLINA PINES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; HARTSVILLE, SC)
KERSHAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; CAMDEN, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Charles:

SHAW AFB (about 18 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 37 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID: FLO)
MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 40 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Charles:

LEE COUNTY (about 11 miles; BISHOPVILLE, SC; ID: 52J)
SUMTER (about 11 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SMS)
HUGGINS MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; TIMMONSVILLE, SC; ID: 58J)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Charles:

FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 52 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 55 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 77 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)

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Churches in St. Charles include: Hepsibah Church (A), Mount Zion Church (B), Mount Lisbon Church (C), Saint Marriahs Church (D), Saint Marks Church (E), Unionville Church (F), Saint James Church (G), Barnetteville Church (H), Bethany Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Coopers Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Shaws Pond (A), Minnie Deschamps Pond (B), Turners Pond (C), Players Pond (D), Player Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Meadow Branch (A), Casual Branch (B), Broad Branch (C), Little Long Branch (D), Nancy Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	3.0 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	64.8%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.2%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	30.1%
Whole state:	14.1%

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

This place:	13.0%
Whole state:	6.5%

St. Charles compared to South Carolina state average:

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

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.06%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Lee County: 0.16%
South Carolina average: 0.15%

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

from Sumter County, SC	1.66% ($26,238 average AGI)
from Darlington County, SC	0.68% ($27,767)
from Kershaw County, SC	0.59% ($27,811)

6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,054 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.70%
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 Sumter County, SC	1.60% ($23,118 average AGI)
to Kershaw County, SC	0.93% ($29,678)
to Darlington County, SC	0.60% ($24,105)

Strongest AM radio stations in St. Charles:

WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WAGS (1380 AM; 1 kW; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: BEAVER COMMUNICATIONS)
WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WQMC (1290 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MORRIS COLLEGE)
WSSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SUMTER BAPTIST TEMPLE, INC.)
WDXY (1240 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYMB (920 AM; 2 kW; MANNING, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Charles:

WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIBZ (95.5 FM; WEDGEFIELD, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
W242AH (96.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
WMXT (102.1 FM; PAMPLICO, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWFN (100.1 FM; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
W205BO (88.9 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around St. Charles:

WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

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