Hampton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.2. This is significantly better than average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 0.00015. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.6%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.6% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people | | South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.5% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.4% | | 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: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Varnville, SC
36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
2 people in nursing homes
Varnville compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (60%)
- Utility gas (30%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Hampton County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Varnville (based on Hampton County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.57%
| Here |  | 38.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 66.0% | 11.3% | 10.1% | 3.3% | 1.8% |
| Congregations | 35.2% | 7.4% | 18.5% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
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| Name | Church of God of Prophecy | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Other |
| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Congregations | 5.6% | 3.7% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 14.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | Hampton County: | 3.31 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Hampton County: | 0.94 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22 | Hampton County: | 10.39 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14 | Here: | 6.61 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 13.7% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Hampton County: | 35.9% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 20.3% | | State: | 13.4% |
| 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 |
2 | $4,075 | $24,450 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,162 | $37,944 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $27,730 | $47,537 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 18 | $864 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $4,425 | $26,550 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $2,724 | $16,344 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,996 | $29,976 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
16 | $47,112 | $35,334 | 18 | $864 |
Varnville government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $114,000 ($52.80)
All Other: $24,000 ($11.12)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $518,000 ($239.93)
Police Protection: $395,000 ($182.96)
Solid Waste Management: $146,000 ($67.62)
Central Staff Services: $122,000 ($56.51)
Fire Protection: $45,000 ($20.84)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($1.39)
- General - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($3.71)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $105,000 ($48.63)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $224,000 ($103.75)
Industrial Revenue: $77,000 ($35.66)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $39,000 ($18.06)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $21,000 ($9.73)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $209,000 ($96.80)
Industrial Revenue: $66,000 ($30.57)
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $11,000 ($5.09)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $18,000 ($8.34)
Water Utilities: $15,000 ($6.95)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $118,000 ($54.65)
Rents: $22,000 ($10.19)
Interest Earnings: $17,000 ($7.87)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $76,000 ($35.20)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $518,000 ($239.93)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $66,000 ($30.57)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $84,000 ($38.91)
- Tax - Property: $113,000 ($52.34)
Public Utilities: $92,000 ($42.61)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $439,000 ($203.33)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $17,000 ($7.87)
5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,894 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.60% | | 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:
5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,285 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.48% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Varnville:
- WHGS (1270 AM; 1 kW; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
- WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WDOG (1460 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Varnville:
- WBHC-FM (92.1 FM; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDOG-FM (93.5 FM; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WALI (93.7 FM; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: HESS COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
- WIIZ (97.9 FM; BLACKVILLE, SC; Owner: NICWILD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Varnville:
- WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Varnville, South Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
South Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 85
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 129
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 27
- Fatalities: 93
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 218
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
Varnville fatal accident list:
Aug 18, 2000 08:54 PM, Us-278, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 6, 1996 07:12 PM, 63, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 23, 1991 08:53 PM, 63, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Varnville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Main St City Hall (Lat: 32.846000 Lon: -81.075389), Call Sign: KUE633, Licensee ID: L00102862
Assigned Frequencies: 158.745 MHz Grant Date: 07/09/2002, Expiration Date: 06/11/2012
Registrant: Varnville, Town Of, City Hall, Varnville, SC 29944, Phone: (803) 943-2979 - Int Hwy 63 & Sec Hwy S 25 381 (Lat: 32.875722 Lon: -81.042333), Type: Building, Structure height: 33 m, Overall height: 39 m, Call Sign: KIA217, Licensee ID: L00135262
Assigned Frequencies: 151.175 MHz, 151.190 MHz, 151.235 MHz, 151.265 MHz, 151.385 MHz, 159.270 MHz, 159.300 MHz, 159.315 MHz, 159.375 MHz, 159.405 MHz, 159.450 MHz Grant Date: 01/20/2001, Expiration Date: 02/05/2011, Certifier: Ted Roberts
Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 896-8859, Fax: (803) 896-8827 - Police Department (Lat: 32.846000 Lon: -81.075389), Call Sign: KUZ479, Licensee ID: L00102862
Assigned Frequencies: 460.075 MHz, 465.075 MHz Grant Date: 05/31/2003, Expiration Date: 06/13/2013
Registrant: Varnville, Town Of, 201 Palmetto Ave, Varnville, SC 29944 - On Hwy 278 1/4 Mile Se Of (Lat: 32.834056 Lon: -81.054000), Call Sign: WCD910, Licensee ID: L00012489
Assigned Frequencies: 153.170 MHz Grant Date: 09/27/1996, Expiration Date: 09/27/2001, Cancellation Date: 07/30/2001
Registrant: Georgia Pacific Corporation, 133 Peachtree St Ne 4th Flr, Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (404) 220-6464 - Approx 4.5 Mi Se On Hwy 28 At Electric Substation (Lat: 32.801278 Lon: -81.003167), Call Sign: KBD747, Licensee ID: L00007574
Assigned Frequencies: 47.9000 MHz, 48.3600 MHz Grant Date: 11/22/2002, Expiration Date: 02/19/2013
Registrant: South Carolina Public Service Authority, Moncks Corner, SC 29461-2901
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 - HAMPTON, .2 Mi Se Of Sc 50 & 513 (Lat: 32.780444 Lon: -81.128694), Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WMQ417
Assigned Frequencies: 2121.60 MHz Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 04/25/2008, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
- vanrville, Lat: 32.854889 Lon: -81.077194, Call Sign: WQCT651, Licensee ID: L00102862
Assigned Frequencies: 956.318 MHz Grant Date: 05/23/2005, Expiration Date: 05/23/2015, Certifier: Kenneth Simmons
Registrant: Town Of Varnville - N DISTRICT M, North District Ms Campus, 305 Hampton Rd. (Lat: 32.861167 Lon: -81.077194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 31.3 m, Call Sign: WQGW511
Assigned Frequencies: 23085.0 MHz, 23185.0 MHz Grant Date: 05/07/2007, Expiration Date: 05/07/2017, Certifier: Scott Smyth
Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:
- VARNVILLE ES, Varnville Elementary School Campus (Lat: 32.849333 Lon: -81.073083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 46.6 m, Call Sign: WQGW689
Assigned Frequencies: 10795.0 MHz, 21885.0 MHz, 21985.0 MHz Grant Date: 05/08/2007, Expiration Date: 05/08/2017, Certifier: Scott Smyth
Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:
- WADE HAMPTON, Wade Hampton Hs, 201 Airport Rd (Lat: 32.859417 Lon: -81.089194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 37.4 m, Call Sign: WQGW690
Assigned Frequencies: 23085.0 MHz, 23185.0 MHz Grant Date: 05/08/2007, Expiration Date: 05/08/2017, Certifier: Scott Smyth
Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:
- STATION, E Side Of Sc Hwy 68 5.5 Mi Se Of (Lat: 32.801833 Lon: -81.005083), Overall height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WEG706
Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6810.00 MHz, 10715.0 MHz Grant Date: 09/19/2001, Expiration Date: 12/12/2011
Registrant: Phone: (803) 761-8000
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: KE4DFW
Grant Date: 06/22/1993, Expiration Date: 06/22/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/23/2005
Registrant: John B Wood, 104 Academy, Varnville, SC 29944 - Call Sign: WA4CSO, Licensee ID: L01312890
Grant Date: 08/11/2007, Expiration Date: 08/11/2017
Registrant: Frank A Mc Clure Jr, 293 Main St, Varnville, SC 29944-0366 - Call Sign: KG4IHD, Licensee ID: L00261442
Grant Date: 06/21/2000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2010, Cancellation Date: 12/11/2007, Certifier: Donald E Rivers
Registrant: Donald E Rivers, 2495 Turner Express, Varnville, SC 29944 - Call Sign: KI4ISA, Licensee ID: L00977304
Grant Date: 02/11/2005, Expiration Date: 02/11/2015, Certifier: Tabitha R Stanley
Registrant: Tabitha R Stanley, 3067 Millpond Road, Varnville, SC 29944-1164 - Call Sign: KI4TDJ, Licensee ID: L01238581
Grant Date: 01/25/2007, Expiration Date: 01/25/2017, Certifier: Janice G Steve
Registrant: Janice G Steve, Varnville, SC 29944 - Call Sign: K4IHD, Previous Call Sign: KG4IHD, Licensee ID: L00261442
Grant Date: 12/11/2007, Expiration Date: 12/11/2017, Certifier: Donald E Rivers
Registrant: Donald E Rivers, 2495 Turner Express, Varnville, SC 29944 - Call Sign: KJ4QCJ, Licensee ID: L01527287
Grant Date: 10/30/2009, Expiration Date: 10/30/2019, Certifier: Timothy K Latham Jr
Registrant: Timothy K Latham Jr, Varnville, SC 29944
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 13WT , Serial Number: 18262089, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 06/12/1973
Registrant (Individual): Jack H Woodward, Po Box 74, Varnville, SC 29944
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Varnville, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 35 | 67.8 years |
| Mary | 22 | 73.2 years |
| William | 20 | 68.4 years |
| John | 20 | 66.8 years |
| Willie | 19 | 67.6 years |
| George | 12 | 68.8 years |
| Charles | 11 | 63.3 years |
| Carrie | 11 | 81.2 years |
| Robert | 11 | 73.7 years |
| Annie | 10 | 76.2 years |
| Most common last names in Varnville, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 34 | 70.1 years |
| Deloach | 28 | 73.4 years |
| Peeples | 27 | 75.1 years |
| Stanley | 26 | 70.3 years |
| Tuten | 25 | 75.2 years |
| Mixson | 25 | 79.9 years |
| Davis | 23 | 68.5 years |
| Williams | 21 | 72.0 years |
| Ginn | 19 | 76.4 years |
| Cook | 18 | 75.2 years |
Businesses in Varnville, SC
- Cricket Wireless: 1
- U-Haul: 1
- #17 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index)"
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