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Population in July 2008: 4,783. Population change since 2000: +8.1%
 

Males: 2,368  (49.5%)
Females: 2,415  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  44.5 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29575.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,089 (it was $40,612 in 2000)
Surfside Beach:  $48,089
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,148
Surfside Beach:  $30,148
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $282,419 (it was $148,200 in 2000)
Surfside Beach:  $282,419
South Carolina:  $133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $297,325; Detached houses: $303,656; Townhouses or other attached units: $187,835; In 2-unit structures: $135,107; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $200,785; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $219,484; Mobile homes: $30,909

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Races in Surfside Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Surfside Beach: 95.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: United States (20.1%), German (16.7%), Irish (16.6%), English (14.7%), French (6.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1964

Elevation: 13 feet

Land area: 1.93 square miles.

Population density: 2473 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Surfside Beach

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Surfside Beach town

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

145 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.1% Asia).

This town:  3.3%
South Carolina:  2.9%


According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Surfside Beach, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Surfside Beach to the number of sex offenders is 319 to 1.

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

Surfside Beach:  0.5% ($706)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wilmington, NC (74.4 miles , pop. 75,838).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (153.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (490.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Garden City, SC (1.5 miles ), Socastee, SC (2.3 miles ), Murrells Inlet, SC (2.4 miles ), Forestbrook, SC (2.8 miles ), Myrtle Beach, SC (3.0 miles ), Bucksport, SC (3.0 miles ), Waccamaw, SC (3.5 miles ), Red Hill, SC (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 70 buildings, average cost: $111,400
  • 1997: 62 buildings, average cost: $110,400
  • 1998: 89 buildings, average cost: $115,300
  • 1999: 55 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2000: 76 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2001: 55 buildings, average cost: $145,100
  • 2002: 59 buildings, average cost: $139,200
  • 2003: 100 buildings, average cost: $153,600
  • 2004: 94 buildings, average cost: $114,100
  • 2005: 105 buildings, average cost: $160,700
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $160,700
  • 2007: 39 buildings, average cost: $266,000
  • 2008: 16 buildings, average cost: $270,700

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.61 N, Longitude: 78.98 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,582 (+35.8%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 569 (22.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 843

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Population change in the 1990s: +60 (+1.4%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



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Crime in Surfside Beach by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 402012
    per 100,000 88.30.043.80.020.641.3
Robberies 1178458
    per 100,000 242.8155.2175.184.7103.2165.1
Assaults 15316101217
    per 100,000 331.166.5350.1211.7247.6350.8
Burglaries 6747535311475
    per 100,000 1479.01042.41159.71121.92352.51547.7
Thefts 256176216201208255
    per 100,000 5651.23903.34726.54254.94292.25262.1
Auto thefts 211118213724
    per 100,000 463.6244.0393.9444.5763.5495.3
Arson N/A10000
    per 100,000 N/A22.20.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 576.4308.5459.3352.0494.4511.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 25 (17 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.55
US city average:  3.00

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Surfside Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.0 miles away from the Surfside Beach town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/17/1965, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.3 miles away from the town center injured 46 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Surfside Beach-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below South Carolina state average. It is 96% 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 83.5 miles away from Surfside Beach 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 76.4 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 78.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.0 miles away from Surfside Beach center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from Surfside Beach center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Surfside Beach:
  • GRAND STRAND REG MED CENTER (about 8 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC)
  • CONWAY HOSPITAL INC (about 17 miles; CONWAY, SC)
  • GEORGETOWN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; GEORGETOWN, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Surfside Beach, SC

Amtrak stations near Surfside Beach:
  • 6 miles: MYRTLE BEACH (1100 JETPORT RD.) - Bus Station
  • 17 miles: CONWAY (1101 3RD AVE.) - Bus Station

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Surfside Beach:
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; CONWAY, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,067)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 63 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
  • CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,550)
  • CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 74 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON (about 76 miles; WILMINGTON, NC; FT enrollment: 8,996)
Private elementary/middle school in Surfside Beach:
  • LEARNING TREE (THE) (Students: 50; Location: 2061 GLENNS BAY RD; Grades: PK - KG)

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Notable location: Surfside Beach Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Surfside Beach include: Episcopal Church of the Resurrection (A), Surfside United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Floral Lake (A), Dogwood Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Horry County - Libraries- Branches- Surfside Beach- TDD (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 410 Surfside Drive), Libraries-Horry County - Surfside Beach (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 410 Surfside Drive), Boardwalk Beach Services (Recreation Areas; 215 Sandy Lane), Legends in Concert (Amusement & Theme Parks; 301 Highway 17 South), Adventure Falls Golf (Amusement & Theme Parks; 735 Highway 17 South), Horry County - Libraries- Branches- North Myrtle Beach- TDD (799 2nd Avenue North), York Amusement CO Inc (714 15th Avenue South), All Points Travel & Tours (Tours & Charters; 720 Highway 17 North).

Hotels: Astro Motel (1725 Highway 17 North), Holiday Inn SunSpree Resorts (1601 North Ocean Blvd), Days Inn Surfside Beach Resort (15 South Ocean Boulevard), Plantation Resort of Myrtle Beach (1250 Highway 17 North).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  57.4%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.4%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Surfside Beach, SC



Surfside Beach compared to South Carolina state average:

Surfside Beach, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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


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Banks with branches in Surfside Beach (2009 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Surfside Branch at 2361 Dick Pond Rd Hwy 544, branch established on 1997-12-01; Surfside Branch at 1410 Highway 17 North, branch established on 1986-02-25. 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
  • Bank of America, National Association: Surfside Beach Branch at 1207 Highway 17 North, branch established on 1974-06-20. 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
  • Carolina First Bank: Surfside Beach Branch at 300 Highway 17 North, branch established on 1980-09-22. Info updated 2008-09-12: Bank assets: $13,568.3 mil, Deposits: $9,660.1 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 183 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, Inc., The
  • The Conway National Bank: Surfside Beach Branch at Fifth Avenue And Highway 17, branch established on 1972-05-23. Info updated 2007-04-20: Bank assets: $875.0 mil, Deposits: $684.8 mil, headquarters in Conway, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Cnb Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Surfside Beach Branch at 112 Highway 17 S, branch established on 1954-01-11. 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



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2004 Presidential Election results in Horry County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (97%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Surfside Beach

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents47.2%17.3%13.0%5.1%2.5%
Congregations45.7%2.2%11.6%2.2%1.7%
NameEpiscopal ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)National Association of Free Will BaptistsOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.3%1.2%1.1%8.9%
Congregations1.7%5.6%3.4%6.9%19.0%
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$12,261$29,4261$1,565
Other Government Administration 8$24,657$36,9860$0
Judicial and Legal 1$3,359$40,3082$2,342
Police Protection - Officers 16$45,666$34,2502$1,116
Police - Other 6$13,702$27,4045$4,200
Firefighters 5$13,738$32,9710$0
Streets and Highways 11$25,036$27,3120$0
Solid Waste Management 12$35,415$35,4150$0
Parks and Recreation 5$16,122$38,6930$0
Other and Unallocable 2$4,605$27,6300$0
Totals for Government 71$194,561$32,88410$9,223



Surfside Beach government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $676,000
    All Other: $135,000
    Parking Facilities: $101,000
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $842,000
    Central Staff Services: $791,000
    Solid Waste Management: $672,000
    Regular Highways: $448,000
    Fire Protection: $382,000
    Parks & Recreation: $334,000
    Financial Administration: $187,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $121,000
    General - Other: $120,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $40,000
    Housing & Community Development: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $347,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $79,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,520,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,825,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,580,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,480,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $245,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $219,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $185,000
    Property Sale Other: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $104,000
    Central Staff: $78,000
    Regular Highways: $68,000
    Parks & Recreation: $36,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,195,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,480,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $526,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,501,000
    NEC: $1,046,000
    Other Selective Sales: $499,000
    Public Utilities: $405,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,502,000

10.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,969 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.43%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($151 average AGI)
Horry County:  0.10%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Georgetown County, SC  0.47% ($36,553 average AGI)
from Florence County, SC  0.18% ($51,126)
from Brunswick County, NC  0.17% ($41,477)


6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,960 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.42%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($137 average AGI)
Horry County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Georgetown County, SC  0.42% ($39,877 average AGI)
to Charleston County, SC  0.17% ($36,056)
to Brunswick County, NC  0.15% ($33,810)


Strongest AM radio stations in Surfside Beach:
  • WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
  • WPJS (1330 AM; 5 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: WPJS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Surfside Beach:
  • WYAV (104.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMYB (92.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WGTR (107.9 FM; BUCKSPORT, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WWXM (97.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYEZ (94.5 FM; MURRELLS INLET, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYAK-FM (103.1 FM; SURFSIDE BEACH, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDAI (98.5 FM; PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRNN (99.5 FM; SOCASTEE, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMBJ (88.3 FM; MURRELLS INLET, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSYN (106.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSEA (100.3 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WJXY-FM (93.9 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKZQ-FM (101.7 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLGI (90.9 FM; HEMINGWAY, SC; Owner: LOUIS G. GREGORY BAHA'I INSTITUTE)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEZV (105.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVCO (94.9 FM; LORIS, SC; Owner: CAROLINA BEACH MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Surfside Beach:
  • WWSC-LP (Channel 28; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: WWSC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • W34CQ (Channel 34; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W49AN (Channel 49; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W51AT (Channel 51; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WGSI-CA (Channel 11; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: BEACH TV OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WGSC-CA (Channel 8; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: BEACH TV OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)

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

Surfside Beach, South Carolina:
  • Fatal accident count: 14
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 21
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 14
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 33
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
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 Surfside Beach fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Bridget B Breen, 2295 Dick Pond Road (Mb4654.2), Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 60.6 m
    Registrant: American Tower Limited Partnership, 3200 Cobb Galleria Pkwy Suite 205, Atlanta, GA 30339, Phone: (770) 953-9400
  • b b carter, Mcmaster Drive (085546 / Surfside Beach), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.2 m, Overall height: 37.5 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
  • Brent D Groome, 910 Highway 17 S., Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 88.4 m
    Registrant: Horry Telephone Cooperative, Inc., 3840 Highway 701 North, Conway, SC 29528, Phone: (843) 369-8774, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 5050 Hwy 17 Byp, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPPV761
    Assigned Frequencies : 163.250 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/09/2004, Expiration Date: 02/02/2015, Certifier: Richard A Melvin
    Registrant: Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, 809 82nd Parkway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572, Phone: (843) 692-1802, Fax: (843) 692-1806, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 33.575722 Lon: -79.041139, Call Sign: KIU720
    Assigned Frequencies : 161.760 MHz, 161.640 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1981, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011
    Registrant: Dickstein Shapiro Morin & Oshinsky LLP, 2101 L Street Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 955-6631, Fax: (202) 887-0689, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Water Tower Rd, Structure height: 40.2 m, Overall height: 43.3 m, Call Sign: WNTW746
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.043 MHz, 928.043 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/23/1995, Expiration Date: 02/23/2000, Cancelation Date: 05/28/2000
    Registrant: Phone: (803) 448-1686
  • Surfside Tank, Water Tower Road, Type: Tank, Structure height: 40.2 m, Overall height: 43.3 m, Call Sign: WPQR730
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.043 MHz, 928.043 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 09/06/2010, Certifier: Justin Collins
    Registrant: Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority, 170 Jackson Bluff Road, Conway, SC 29526, Phone: (803) 347-4641, Fax: (803) 347-4680

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 45 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Surfside Beach)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 16528 , Serial Number: 28-7305275, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 02/16/1973
    Registrant (Individual): Alan D Kirschner, 712b S Ocean Blvd, Surfside Beach, SC 29575
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 4547U , Serial Number: 15060547, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 04/08/1964
    Registrant (Individual): Charles R Paton, 513 Cedar Dr N, Surfside Beach, SC 29575
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 71399 , Serial Number: 18259608, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 02/18/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Ralph W Strong, 514 S Dogwood Dr, Surfside Beach, SC 29575
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 210M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 732XT , Serial Number: 21061863, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 04/06/1977
    Registrant (Individual): Fred N Hicks, Po Box 14524, Surfside Beach, SC 29587
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 739ZE , Serial Number: 17270930, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 07/05/1978
    Registrant (Individual): Michael B Ford, 8796 Cloister Dr Apt F, Surfside Beach, SC 29575
  • Aircraft: STINSON 108 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 97684 , Serial Number: 108-684, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 06/15/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Richard Jr Smith, 1113 N Cherry Dr, Surfside Beach, SC 29577



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED131$317,756154$250,66211$74,000160$297,0253$98,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED18$444,27821$334,4290$020$490,9500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED51$388,58860$353,8835$69,20051$384,4712$47,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN22$358,86424$324,3331$380,00015$307,6001$25,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$337,0007$307,8572$219,0006$310,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0512.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$255,0003$302,00014$251,643
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$193,0001$191,0002$191,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0512.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 24
  • Hazardous Condition: 10
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Surfside Beach


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

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