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Dorchester County

Population in July 2008: 45,193. Population change since 2000: +62.8%
Males: 21,424  (47.4%)
Females: 23,769  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29483, 29484, 29485.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $62,460 (it was $43,635 in 2000)
Summerville:  $62,460
South Carolina:  $44,625

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $26,569

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $209,500 (it was $106,600 in 2000)
Summerville:  $209,500
South Carolina:  $138,700
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The Ponds
Samantha Stivender, Realtor
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Ash AND T's Consignments
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Kathy Moylan-Prudential Carolina

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Races in Summerville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.1%)
  • Black (19.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Summerville: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (13.9%), English (12.8%), United States (11.2%), Irish (10.8%), Italian (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 75 feet

Land area: 15.4 square miles.

Population density: 2942 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Summerville

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Summerville town

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

915 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.5% Latin America, 0.5% North America).

This town:  3.3%
South Carolina:  2.9%


According to our research there were 193 registered sex offenders living in Summerville, South Carolina in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Summerville to the number of sex offenders is 234 to 1.

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

Summerville:  0.9% ($944)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (12.8 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (156.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (558.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lincolnville, SC (1.2 miles ), Ladson, SC (2.1 miles ), Goose Creek, SC (3.0 miles ), Ridgeville, SC (3.1 miles ), Hanahan, SC (3.5 miles ), North Charleston, SC (3.6 miles ), Bear Swamp, SC (3.7 miles ), Ravenel, SC (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 118 buildings, average cost: $115,100
  • 1997: 101 buildings, average cost: $132,600
  • 1998: 210 buildings, average cost: $127,200
  • 1999: 186 buildings, average cost: $134,600
  • 2000: 234 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 2001: 419 buildings, average cost: $124,700
  • 2002: 525 buildings, average cost: $135,200
  • 2003: 708 buildings, average cost: $127,500
  • 2004: 1011 buildings, average cost: $137,400
  • 2005: 1047 buildings, average cost: $143,000
  • 2006: 652 buildings, average cost: $157,700
  • 2007: 460 buildings, average cost: $181,100
  • 2008: 174 buildings, average cost: $186,100

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Latitude: 33.01 N, Longitude: 80.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -240 (-0.9%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 3,281 (24.7%)

Area code: 843

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

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  16.0%
South Carolina:  12.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Summerville by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 02010
    per 100,000 0.06.60.02.90.0
Rapes 75131016
    per 100,000 24.616.540.528.841.8
Robberies 3522343444
    per 100,000 123.272.6105.898.0114.9
Assaults 14699668877
    per 100,000 513.9326.8205.5253.6201.0
Burglaries 247181154185168
    per 100,000 869.4597.5479.4533.0438.6
Thefts 9739691,0301,0591,159
    per 100,000 3424.73199.03206.33051.33026.1
Auto thefts 87807598117
    per 100,000 306.2264.1233.5282.4305.5
Arson N/A5558
    per 100,000 N/A16.515.614.420.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 381.8304.5285.7290.9284.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 91 (70 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.55
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +5,529 (+24.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)



Average climate in Summerville, South Carolina

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Summerville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/11/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Summerville town center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.8 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 7 people and caused $5 million in damages.


Summerville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 59% 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 7.8 miles away from Summerville 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 4.8 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 44.2 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 7.9 miles away from Summerville center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 42.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/13/1990 at 15:22:13, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 2.1 mi) earthquake occurred 5.0 miles away from Summerville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Summerville:
  • TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF CHARLESTON (about 12 miles; N CHARLESTON, SC)
  • PALMETTO LOWCOUNTRY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 16 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Summerville, SC

Airports located in Summerville:
  • Summerville Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 2,900, Itinerant Ops: 12,600, Local Ops: 20,000, Military Ops: 500)

Amtrak station near Summerville:
  • 15 miles: CHARLESTON (N. CHARLESTON, 4565 GAYNOR AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.summerville.sc.us

College/University in Summerville:
  • CUMMINS MEMORIAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (Location: 705 S MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Summerville:
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
  • MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 21 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
  • COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 22 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)
  • CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 22 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 84 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
Private high schools in Summerville:
  • PINEWOOD PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 808 WEST OLD ORANGEBURG RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • NEW HOPE TREATMENT CENTER (Students: 51; Location: 225 MIDLAND PARKWAY; Grades: 6 - 12; Boys only)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Summerville:
Private elementary/middle schools in Summerville:
  • SUMMERVILLE CATH SCH (Students: 369; Location: 226 BLACK OAK BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BETHANY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CTR (Students: 177; Location: 118 W THIRD SOUTH ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ST LUKES CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 119; Location: 206 CENTRAL AV; Grades: PK - KG)
  • OAK BROOK CHILD DEV CENTER (Students: 111; Location: 901 TRAVELERS BLVD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • OAKS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 82; Location: 505 GAHAGAN ROAD; Grades: PK - 10)
  • NEW ALPHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 81; Location: 815-A MILES ROAD; Grades: KG - 10)
  • CUMMINS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 707 S MAIN ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • SUMMERVILLE APOSTOLIC ACADEMY (Students: 8; Location: P O BOX 913; Grades: KG - 10)
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Churches in Summerville: Oakbrook Community Church(PCA) 705 Old Trolley Road, Summerville www.oakbrookpca.org
  • Hospital not listed: Summerville Medical Center

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Notable locations in Summerville: Summerville Country Club (A), Gehagan Plantation (B), Summerville City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Heritage Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Summerville include: Lydia Church (A), Saint Lukes Lutheran Church (B), Saint Johns Catholic Church (C), Summerville Presbyterian Church (D), Stallsville United Methodist Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), Bethany United Methodist Church (G), Saint Stephens Reformed Episcopal Church (H), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Summerville: Summerville Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Summerville Dorchester Museum (100 East Doty Avenue) (1), Music in Motion Family Fun Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1341 College Park Road) (2), Second Quarter Amusements (2145 North Main Street) (3), Summerville Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce (402 North Main Street) (4), Adventure Travel Cruise Corner (Tours & Charters; 120 South Main Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Comfort Suites Summerville (1025 Jockey Court) (1), Holiday Inn Express (120 Holiday Drive) (2), Hampton Inn Summerville (1015 Jockey Court) (3), Comfort Inn Summerville (1005 Jockey Court) (4), Econo Lodge Summerville (110 Holiday Road) (5), Country Hearth Bakery (1739 North Main Street) (6), Economy Inn (200 Holiday Drive) (7), Econo Lodge (Intersection Of I 26) (8), Comfort Suites (1025 Jockey Court) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Summerville Municipal Court (300 West 2nd North) (1), Dorchester County - Traffic Court- Magistrate Court (212 Deming Way Suite 3) (2), Family Court Clerk of Court Division (212 Deming Way) (3), Dorchester County - Clerk of Court- Family Court Division (212 Deming Way Suite 3) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

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

SUMMERVILLE CPW (Population served: 58842, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
DCWA/KNIGHTSVILLE (Population served: 11049, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-27-2005 and OCT-26-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2005), St Show-cause Hearing (SEP-28-2005), St BCA signed (FEB-03-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2005), St Show-cause Hearing (SEP-28-2005), St BCA signed (FEB-03-2006)
LINCOLNVILLE TOWN OF (Population served: 893, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JAN-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-16-2001), St Show-cause Hearing (JAN-22-2001)
SANDY RUN MHP (Population served: 83, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-08-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-07-2003)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2002 and DEC-16-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-2002), St Admin Penalty assessed (JAN-17-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and DEC-16-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-2002), St Admin Penalty assessed (JAN-17-2003)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and JAN-18-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-18-2002), St Admin Penalty assessed (JAN-17-2003)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 other older monitoring violations
O MOOOO COMM CARE HOME (Population served: 43, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2005)
  • 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)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Summerville that have no violations reported:
  • DCWA/TRANQUIL ACRES (Population served: 1250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DCWA/STRATTON CAPERS (Population served: 1030, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • DCWA/REEVESVILLE (Population served: 261, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WASSAMASSAW REC CENTER (Population served: 26, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.4%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  9.2%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Summerville, SC


People in group quarters in Summerville
  • 266 people in nursing homes
  • 209 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 108 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 21 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 3 people in homes for the physically handicapped


Summerville compared to South Carolina state average:

Summerville, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Summerville (2009 data):
  • First National Bank of South Carolina: Sangaree Branch, Boone Hill Branch, Summerville Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $155.3 mil, Deposits: $126.8 mil, headquarters in Holly Hill, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Summerville Branch, Summerville Branch, Trolley Road Branch. 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
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Interstate 26 Branch, Oakbrook Branch, Summerville Branch. Info updated 2008-12-02: Bank assets: $6,743.5 mil, Deposits: $5,585.9 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Summerville Branch at 600 North Main Street, branch established on 1972-10-16; Oakbrook Branch at 10090 Dorchester Road, branch established on 1978-11-27. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Summerville Galleria Bi-Lo Branch at 975 Bacons Bridge Road, branch established on 2006-04-21; Summerville Branch at 741 N Main St, branch established on 2007-04-09. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • SCBT National Association: Summerville Main Street Branch at 402 - D North Main Street, branch established on 2004-10-15; Summerville Messenger Service Branch at 402 - B North Main Street, branch established on 2005-08-30. Info updated 2008-12-22: Bank assets: $2,763.2 mil, Deposits: $2,155.8 mil, headquarters in Orangeburg, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: Scbt Financial Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Summerville North Main Branch at 904 North Main Street, branch established on 2006-12-28; Summerville Branch at 10105 Dorchester Rd, branch established on 1985-06-30. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Ameris Bank: Summerville Branch at 1708 Old Trolley Road, Suite C, branch established on 2008-05-05. Info updated 2007-01-18: Bank assets: $2,405.5 mil, Deposits: $2,068.2 mil, headquarters in Moultrie, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 62 total offices, Holding Company: Ameris Bancorp
  • The National Bank of South Carolina: Summerville Main Branch at 616 North Main Street, branch established on 1979-11-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,008.8 mil, Deposits: $4,427.4 mil, headquarters in Sumter, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • 6 other banks with 6 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Summerville, South Carolina
  • Comfort Inn, 1005 Jockey Ct, Summerville, SC 29483, Phone: (843) 851-2333, Fax: (843) 875-5902
  • Hamilton Motel, 415 S Main St, Summerville, SC 29483, Phone: (843) 873-0220
  • Summerville Econo Lodge, 110 Holiday Dr, Summerville, SC 29483, Phone: (843) 875-3022, Fax: (843) 851-3120
  • Hampton Inn, 1015 Jockey CT, Summerville, SC 29483, Phone: (843) 873-8300
  • Holiday Inn Express, 120 Holiday Inn Dr, Summerville, SC 29483, Phone: (843) 875-3300, Fax: (843) 851-9702
  • Sleep Inn, 115 Holiday Inn Dr, Summerville, SC 29483, Phone: (843) 851-9595
  • Comfort Suites, 1025 Jocky Ct, Summerville, SC 29483, Phone: (843) 419-1101, Fax: (843) 419-1102
  • Country Inn And Suites, 220 Holiday Dr, Summerville, SC 29483, Phone: (843) 285-9000, Fax: (843) 285-9001
  • Woodlands Inn, 125 Parsons Rd, Summerville, SC 29483, Phone: (800) 774-9999
All 9 fire-safe hotels and motels in Summerville, South Carolina


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (75%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Summerville

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.63%
Here45.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic Church Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents30.6%27.9%11.2%6.8%3.3%
Congregations17.8%35.6%2.0%1.0%2.0%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents3.2%3.2%2.3%2.0%9.4%
Congregations2.0%1.0%3.0%5.9%29.7%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$17,035$40,8840$0
Other Government Administration 11$52,571$57,3507$5,110
Judicial and Legal 4$11,515$34,5453$3,527
Police Protection - Officers 77$234,531$36,5500$0
Police - Other 21$49,208$28,1191$1,277
Firefighters 66$200,985$36,5430$0
Fire - Other 1$2,214$26,5680$0
Streets and Highways 9$36,447$48,5960$0
Solid Waste Management 20$58,525$35,1150$0
Sewerage 30$99,218$39,6872$1,541
Parks and Recreation 25$71,357$34,25113$3,642
Water Supply 43$148,630$41,4782$2,196
Other and Unallocable 14$43,543$37,3231$1,869
Totals for Government 326$1,025,779$37,75929$19,162



Summerville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,491,000
    All Other: $1,008,000
    Solid Waste Management: $654,000
    Parking Facilities: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $197,000
    General: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $4,826,000
    Sewerage: $2,772,000
    Police Protection: $2,741,000
    Fire Protection: $2,399,000
    Regular Highways: $1,288,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,212,000
    General - Other: $994,000
    Parks & Recreation: $846,000
    Solid Waste Management: $520,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $421,000
    General Public Buildings: $407,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $204,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $125,000
    Housing & Community Development: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $96,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $290,000
    All Other: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,900,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,596,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $55,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,433,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $4,285,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $615,000
    Other, NEC: $218,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $568,000
    Interest Earnings: $257,000
    Property Sale Other: $30,000
    Rents: $28,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $219,000
    Police Protection: $164,000
    Regular Highways: $102,000
    Parks & Recreation: $94,000
    Central Staff: $23,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Judicial: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,434,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,751,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,544,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,111,000
    Highways: $157,000
    All Other: $143,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,388,000
    NEC: $3,586,000
    Public Utilities: $993,000
    Other Selective Sales: $30,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,974,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $294,000

13.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.99%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($744 average AGI)
Dorchester County:  0.25%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Charleston County, SC  4.21% ($37,150 average AGI)
from Berkeley County, SC  2.02% ($36,994)
from Colleton County, SC  0.24% ($26,626)


9.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,299 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.98%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.18% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,046 average AGI)
Dorchester County:  0.18%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Charleston County, SC  2.63% ($34,264 average AGI)
to Berkeley County, SC  1.98% ($35,025)
to Colleton County, SC  0.24% ($37,198)


Strongest AM radio stations in Summerville:
  • WAZS (980 AM; 1 kW; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXTC (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC)
  • WTMA (1250 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
  • WTMZ (910 AM; 1 kW; DORCHESTER TERR.-BRE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC,)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Summerville:
  • WYFH (90.7 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKCL (91.5 FM; LADSON, SC; Owner: CHAPEL HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH & BIBLE CO)
  • WJNI (106.3 FM; LADSON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
  • WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCI (89.3 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WEZL (103.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSSX-FM (95.1 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXLY (102.5 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSSP (94.3 FM; GOOSE CREEK, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPAL-FM (100.9 FM; RIDGEVILLE, SC; Owner: GRESHAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMGL (101.7 FM; RAVENEL, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWWZ (93.3 FM; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WRFQ (104.5 FM; MOUNT PLEASANT, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WALC (100.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W205BJ (88.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Summerville:
  • W26CF (Channel 26; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCSC-TV (Channel 5; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCSC, INC.)
  • WITV (Channel 7; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WCIV (Channel 4; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCIV, LLC)
  • WMMP (Channel 36; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WMMP LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WTAT-TV (Channel 24; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WTAT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WJNI-LP (Channel 57; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
  • WTBD-LP (Channel 22; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WJEA-LP (Channel 12; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CHARLES S. NAMEY)
  • W21BX (Channel 21; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WJRB-LP (Channel 18; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: RAUL INFANTE, JR.)
  • WCHD-LP (Channel 49; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: IZZO LIVING TRUST)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Summerville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 62 meters (203ft)
Total costs: $228,000
Total average daily traffic: 87,365
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,005

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Summerville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Summerville, SC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 346 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Summerville)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 72 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Summerville)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 13 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED134$187,829642$151,937577$139,36397$69,7092$727,165168$126,43523$65,057
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$179,04576$140,939130$130,38619$51,3000$019$116,3595$81,594
APPLICATIONS DENIED24$181,467145$133,725478$138,185117$70,1531$50,54058$124,80838$73,272
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN13$226,049118$151,613233$143,44932$92,0110$030$129,1914$91,905
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$170,53521$149,01161$160,5114$49,4200$07$144,1230$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Summerville, SC

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 13 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED207$167,07383$170,28628$146,2711$92,310
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED27$174,48116$178,9135$113,0300$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$236,1302$122,6851$172,0800$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$156,6926$207,9233$102,6070$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$204,6770$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 374
  • Hazardous Condition: 113
  • Service Call: 67
  • Good Intent Call: 20

Incident types - Summerville


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Summerville, SC

Summerville on our top lists:
    • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #61 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"

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