Summerton, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 1,027. Population change since 2000: -3.0%

Males: 435	(42.4%)
Females: 592	(57.6%)

Median resident age:	40.0 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 29148.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $19,400 (it was $21,563 in 2000)

Summerton	$19,400
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $68,600 (it was $68,900 in 2000)

Summerton	$68,600
South Carolina:	$133,900

Summerton, SC residents, houses, and apartments details

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Deliverance Ministries Financial Resource Group
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Races in Summerton:

Black (57.2%)
White Non-Hispanic (39.8%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Other race (1.4%)
Asian Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Summerton: 71.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (6.9%), German (5.9%), English (5.4%), Scotch-Irish (5.2%), Irish (3.7%), French (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 139 feet

Land area: 1.15 square miles.

Population density: 890 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Summerton

High school or higher: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Summerton town

Never married: 32.3%
Now married: 39.8%
Separated: 5.2%
Widowed: 15.7%
Divorced: 6.9%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.0%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Summerton, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Summerton to the number of sex offenders is 73 to 1.

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

Summerton:	0.5% ($351)
South Carolina:	0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (53.5 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (115.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (568.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Paxville, SC (9.1 miles ), Manning, SC (11.2 miles ), Pinewood, SC (12.0 miles ), Vance, SC (12.6 miles ), Santee, SC (12.6 miles ), Eutawville, SC (14.6 miles ), Privateer, SC (15.1 miles ), Elloree, SC (15.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $109,300
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,300
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $272,900
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 33.61 N, Longitude: 80.35 W

4 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 803

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Population change in the 1990s: +99 (+10.3%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Public administration (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Apparel (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Religious workers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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Crime in Summerton by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	94.2	0.0
Rapes	2	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	184.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	93.5
Robberies	0	1	3	4	5
per 100,000	0.0	94.6	286.8	376.6	467.7
Assaults	12	8	13	7	15
per 100,000	1105.0	756.9	1242.8	659.1	1403.2
Burglaries	21	8	16	15	26
per 100,000	1933.7	756.9	1529.6	1412.4	2432.2
Thefts	52	36	70	70	90
per 100,000	4788.2	3405.9	6692.2	6591.3	8419.1
Auto thefts	1	5	4	2	3
per 100,000	92.1	473.0	382.4	188.3	280.6
Arson	N/A	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	N/A	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	702.6	406.8	740.0	810.7	1025.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	9.74
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Summerton, South Carolina

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Summerton, South Carolina average temperatures

Summerton, South Carolina average precipitation

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Summerton-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/10/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.1 miles away from the Summerton town center injured one person.

On 4/22/1958, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.0 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Summerton:

CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MANNING, SC)
TUOMEY (about 22 miles; SUMTER, SC)
TRMC OF ORANGEBURG & CALHOUN (about 36 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Summerton, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Summerton:

SHAW AFB (about 27 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 37 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
CHARLESTON AFB/INTL (about 55 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; ID: CHS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Summerton:

SANTEE COOPER REGIONAL (about 11 miles; MANNING, SC; ID: MNI)
HOLLY HILL (about 22 miles; HOLLY HILL, SC; ID: 5J5)
SUMTER (about 26 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SMS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Summerton:

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,971)
TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 54 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 54 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)

Private high school in Summerton:

CLARENDON HALL (Students: 260; Location: P O BOX 609; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Summerton:

Scotts Branch Interm School (Location: 1154 FOURTH ST.)
Scotts Branch High School (Location: 9253 ALEX HARVIN HIGHWAY)
St Paul Primary School (Location: 255 LIBERTY HILL CHURCH RD)

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Churches in Summerton include: Saint Mattias Episcopal Church (A), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (B), Saint Marks African Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Summerton Presbyterian Church (D), Summerton Methodist Episcopal Church South (E), Summerton Baptist Church (F), Sanctified Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotels: Knight's Inn (Highway 301 South), Knights Inn SanteeSummerton SC (2 Bluff Boulavard), Econo Lodge (I-95 & SR 102), Economy Inn (2126 St Paul Rd), Days Inn Summerton Sc (18 Buff Road).

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

LAKE MARION SHORES/E&RPA (Population served: 570, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-15-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2003)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-22-2001)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2001)

2 minor monitoring violations

QUAIL RIDGE S/D (Population served: 240, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-23-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-23-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (OCT-14-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-25-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

GIN POND SHORES WATER CO (Population served: 72, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-29-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAY-01-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-15-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2003)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-29-1997), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-1997)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and JAN-10-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-05-1998), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-1999)

Notification, Public - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-11-1999)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JUL-01-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-1994), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-1995)

2 minor monitoring violations

GOAT ISLAND W&SEWER CO (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-20-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-02-2004), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2004)

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-20-1999)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Summerton that have no violations reported:

SUMMERTON TOWN OF (Population served: 2096, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	63.1%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	25.7%
Whole state:	14.1%

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

This town:	7.8%
Whole state:	6.5%

Summerton compared to South Carolina state average:

Summerton, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Summerton (2007 data):

First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Summerton Branch at 133 East Main Street, branch established on 1934-09-11. 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.
The Bank of Clarendon: South Dukes Branch at 11 South Dukes Street, branch established on 1985-12-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $167.9 mil, Deposits: $137.1 mil, headquarters in Manning, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Summerton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clarendon County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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	0	$0		1	$365
Sewerage	4	$7,091	$21,273	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		17	$244
Police - Other	1	$1,680	$20,160	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	9	$14,387	$19,183	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$483
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$122
Financial Administration	2	$3,684	$22,104	0	$0
Totals for Government	16	$26,843	$20,132	27	$1,213

Summerton government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $78,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $210,000
Water Utilities: $206,000

Central Staff Services: $104,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $46,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $26,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $246,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $230,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $16,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $64,000
Interest Earnings: $20,000

Rents: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $16,000
General - Other: $15,000

Fire Protection: $14,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $495,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $295,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $64,000
Tax - Property: $138,000
NEC: $92,000

Public Utilities: $47,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $334,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
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 Sumter County, SC	1.37% ($21,088 average AGI)
from Florence County, SC	0.41% ($30,841)
from Orangeburg County, SC	0.23% ($29,360)

6.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,555 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.15%
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	1.65% ($27,153 average AGI)
to Richland County, SC	0.48% ($20,885)
to Florence County, SC	0.39% ($32,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Summerton:

WYMB (920 AM; 2 kW; MANNING, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, 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)
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.)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Summerton:

WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLJI (98.3 FM; SUMMERTON, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC .)
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)
WORG (100.3 FM; ELLOREE, SC; Owner: GARRIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQKI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MATTHEWS, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WIBZ (95.5 FM; WEDGEFIELD, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W204BR (88.7 FM; MANNING, SC; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
W242AH (96.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Summerton:

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.)

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