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Calhoun County

Population in July 2008: 1,948. Population change since 2000: -7.5%
 

Males: 820  (42.1%)
Females: 1,128  (57.9%)

Median resident age:  42.9 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29135.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,605 (it was $24,969 in 2000)
St. Matthews:  $29,605
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,006
St. Matthews:  $19,006
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,010 (it was $63,000 in 2000)
St. Matthews:  $103,010
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $127,257; Detached houses: $126,136; In 2-unit structures: $119,219; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $24,570; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $249,690; Mobile homes: $30,278

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Races in St. Matthews:

  • Black (61.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in St. Matthews: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (7.4%), German (6.9%), United States (5.5%), Irish (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Subsaharan African (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 287 feet

Land area: 1.93 square miles.

Population density: 1009 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in St. Matthews

  • High school or higher: 66.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Matthews town

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 44.0%
  • Separated: 6.2%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

27 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
South Carolina:  2.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

St. Matthews:  0.6% ($398)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
St. Matthews satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (27.8 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (106.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (537.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cameron, SC (2.9 miles ), Fort Motte-Lone Star, SC (2.9 miles ), Brookdale, SC (3.3 miles ), Sandy Run-Staley, SC (3.4 miles ), Wilkinson Heights, SC (3.5 miles ), Orangeburg, SC (3.5 miles ), Hopkins, SC (3.8 miles ), Edisto, SC (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $179,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $90,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.66 N, Longitude: 80.78 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

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Population change in the 1990s: -294 (-12.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Crime in St. Matthews by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 11001
    per 100,000 46.447.20.00.050.1
Robberies 34111
    per 100,000 139.1188.747.248.050.1
Assaults 1316223231
    per 100,000 602.7754.71038.21536.21553.9
Burglaries 1616172018
    per 100,000 741.8754.7802.3960.2902.3
Thefts 6641677763
    per 100,000 3059.81934.03161.93696.63157.9
Auto thefts 31257
    per 100,000 139.147.294.4240.0350.9
Arson N/A0001
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.00.050.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 384.8379.2412.0555.9583.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.59
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in St. Matthews, South Carolina

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St. Matthews-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/10/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the St. Matthews town center injured one person.

On 11/2/1995, a category 3 tornado 21.4 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


St. Matthews-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from St. Matthews center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 64.4 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 57.2 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 100.0 miles away from St. Matthews 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 64.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.8 miles away from St. Matthews center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near St. Matthews:
  • TRMC OF ORANGEBURG & CALHOUN (about 14 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC)
  • INTERMEDICAL HOSPITAL OF SC (about 27 miles; BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, SC)
  • INTERMEDICAL HOSPITAL OF SC (about 27 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in St. Matthews, SC

Airports located in St. Matthews: See detailed data for Airports located in St. Matthews, SC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Matthews:
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 27 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 30 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 54 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
Library in St. Matthews:
  • CALHOUN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $173,721; Location: 208 HARRY C. RAYSOR DRIVE N; 27,471 books; 88 audio materials; 63 video materials; 125 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Calhoun County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Reservoir: Lake Inspiration (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Saint Mathews Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.8%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  24.0%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.4%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in St. Matthews, SC


121 people in nursing homes
20 people in homes for the mentally retarded


St. Matthews compared to South Carolina state average:

St. Matthews, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in St. Matthews (2009 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: St. Matthews Branch at 702 North Fr Huff Drive, branch established on 1963-06-11. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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School Enrollment by Level of School


St. Matthews travel time to work
St. Matthews mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County South Carolina:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for St. Matthews

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaBaha'iEpiscopal Church
Adherents44.4%31.6%12.0%2.4%2.3%
Congregations23.1%34.6%19.2%N/A3.8%
NamePresbyterian Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents1.6%1.6%1.2%1.0%1.8%
Congregations3.8%3.8%3.8%3.8%3.8%
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.


7.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,355 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.22%
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 Orangeburg County, SC  2.23% ($25,522 average AGI)
from Lexington County, SC  1.18% ($39,082)
from Richland County, SC  0.74% ($31,737)


7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,616 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.09%
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 Orangeburg County, SC  2.35% ($28,694 average AGI)
to Lexington County, SC  1.40% ($32,542)
to Richland County, SC  0.93% ($28,813)


Strongest AM radio stations in St. Matthews:
  • WQKI (710 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WQXL (1470 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INCORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Matthews:
  • WQKI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHXT (103.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WIGL (102.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSSB-FM (90.3 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WORG (100.3 FM; ELLOREE, SC; Owner: GARRIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WGFG (105.1 FM; BRANCHVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLTY (96.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WARQ (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WSPX (94.5 FM; BOWMAN, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLJI (98.3 FM; SUMMERTON, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC .)

TV broadcast stations around St. Matthews:
  • W55CQ (Channel 55; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • 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.)
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W21CA (Channel 21; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

St. Matthews, South Carolina:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 20
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
South Carolina average:
  • Fatal accident count: 82
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 125
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 90
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 211
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of St. Matthews fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total average daily traffic: 10,920
Total average daily truck traffic: 713
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 19,001

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in St. Matthews)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Taber, Type: Bant, Structure height: 27.4 m, Overall height: 29.2 m, Call Sign: WQIK215
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.396 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/03/2008, Expiration Date: 03/03/2018, Certifier: John Hane
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
  • Airport, Type: Bant, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WQIN831
    Assigned Frequencies : 461.662 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/31/2008, Expiration Date: 03/31/2018, Certifier: John Hane
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • St. Matthews, 15 Culclasure Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.6 m, Overall height: 111.2 m, Call Sign: WQAB211
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.393 MHz, 928.393 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/26/2004, Expiration Date: 04/26/2014, Certifier: H. Thomas Arthur Esq
    Registrant: Scana Services, Inc., 5 National Guard Road, Columbia, SC 29210, Phone: (803) 217-9284, Fax: (803) 217-7675, Email:
  • A0325660, Sikes Pond Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.5 m, Overall height: 152.4 m, Call Sign: WQEF358
    Assigned Frequencies : 10915.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/12/2006, Expiration Date: 01/12/2016, Certifier: Mark A Horinko
    Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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