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Notable locations in Walhalla: Oconee County Library (A), Oconee County Jail (B), Oconee County Courthouse (C), Walhalla City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Walhalla include: New Galilee Baptist Church (A), College Street Baptist Church (B), Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church (C), Walhalla Wesleyan Methodist Church (D), Walhalla Presbyterian Church (E), Walhalla Methodist Church (F), Saint Francis Catholic Church (G), Trinity Methodist Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lutheran Cemetery (1), Westview Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Browns Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Walhalla Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Oconee Station Historic Site (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 500 Oconee Station Road).
Courts: Oconee County - Probate Court- Probate Proceedings (200 Booker Drive), Oconee County - Clerk of Court- Circuit & Family Court Records (205 West Main Street), Oconee County - Estate Division- Probate Court- Mental Health Division (200 Booker Drive), Oconee County - Marriage License- Probate Court (415 South Pine Street).
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Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  17.2% | | Whole state: |  14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 6.8% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Walhalla, SC
63 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Walhalla compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 Walhalla (2009 data):
- Blue Ridge Bank: at 100 East Main Street, branch established on 1957-06-17; Walhalla Branch at 100 North John Street, branch established on 1985-11-05. Info updated 2009-04-06: Bank assets: $68.1 mil, Deposits: $59.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Blue Ridge Financial Corporation
- Community First Bank, Inc.: Messenger Service at 3685 Blue Ridge Boulevard, branch established on 2005-07-01; at 3685 Blue Ridge Boulevard, branch established on 1990-03-12. Info updated 2006-05-02: Bank assets: $469.6 mil, Deposits: $418.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Community First Bancorporation
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Walhalla Branch at 3819 Blue Ridge Boulevard, branch established on 1975-07-10. 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.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Oconee County South Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (57%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Walhalla
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 68.2% | 7.1% | 6.4% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 49.6% | 9.4% | 12.2% | 1.4% | 4.3% |
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| Name | The Wesleyan Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | Church of God of Prophecy | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.1% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 4.5% |
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| Congregations | 4.3% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 5.8% | 10.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $5,169 | $62,028 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $8,180 | $24,540 | 2 | $4,124 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,808 | $21,696 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
15 | $39,530 | $31,624 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $10,309 | $30,927 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
9 | $24,633 | $32,844 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
17 | $38,437 | $27,132 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,688 | $32,256 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 | $6,538 | $39,228 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
18 | $47,662 | $31,775 | 1 | $1,014 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $2,323 |
| Totals for Government |
72 | $184,954 | $30,826 | 10 | $7,461 |
Walhalla government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $344,000
All Other: $59,000
Parks & Recreation: $44,000
- Construction - Central Staff Services: $122,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,090,000
Police Protection: $676,000
Regular Highways: $525,000
Fire Protection: $338,000
Solid Waste Management: $321,000
Parks & Recreation: $170,000
Central Staff Services: $97,000
General - Other: $42,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $33,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $72,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $630,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $74,000
Housing & Community Development: $6,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $67,000
Rents: $15,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $102,000
General - Other: $21,000
Fire Protection: $8,000
Police Protection: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,835,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,745,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $210,000
General Support: $166,000
All Other: $62,000
- Tax - Property: $421,000
NEC: $348,000
Public Utilities: $167,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,274,000
6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,827 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.01% | | South Carolina average: | 8.00% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($162 average AGI)| Oconee County: | 0.05% | | South Carolina average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,479 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.18% | | 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 Walhalla:
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLET (1420 AM; 5 kW; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WELP (1360 AM; 5 kW; EASLEY, SC)
- WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Walhalla:
- WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGOG (96.3 FM; WALHALLA, SC; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
- W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WNCC-FM (96.7 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Walhalla:
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Walhalla, South Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 14
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 21
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 14
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 33
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
South Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 82
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 125
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 90
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 211
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Walhalla fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total average daily traffic: 11,470
Total average daily truck traffic: 687
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 2.2 Miles South Of Walhalla, 1700' West Of Highway 183, Call Sign: KNKN405
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, 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:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6- 195 Heritage Dr., Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m
Registrant: 360° Communications Company Of South Carolina No. 1, 8725 W. Higgins, Chicago, IL 60631-2702, Phone: (773) 399-2500 - 195 Heritage Dr., Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m
Registrant: 360° Communications Company Of South Carolina No. 1, 8725 W. Higgins, Chicago, IL 60631-2702, Phone: (773) 399-2500 - James E McDonald, 195 Heritage Dr., Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- Douglas M Sutton, On State Hwy. 183; 1.15 Mi. South Of City Limits, Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.5 m, Overall height: 76.9 m
Registrant: Toccoa, GA 30577, Phone: (706) 297-7264, Email:
- Edward G Roach, 240 Snead Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.3 m
Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc, 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33463, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Christine A Verre, 269 Zion Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Walhalla, SC)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4- 2058 Westminister Hwy, Overall height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: WME725
Assigned Frequencies : 947.375 MHz, 947.625 MHz
Grant Date: 09/02/1991, Expiration Date: 12/01/2011
Registrant: Appalachian Broadcasting Company, Inc., P.O. Drawer E, Toccoa, GA 30577 - WALHALLA, 195 Heritage Dr, Overall height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: WMR830
Assigned Frequencies : 2178.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 02/06/2006, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
- Long Mt, Atop Long Mountain 8.5 Mi Nnw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.4 m, Call Sign: WNEH654
Assigned Frequencies : 6093.45 MHz, 5974.85 MHz
Grant Date: 08/16/2000, Expiration Date: 10/12/2010
Registrant: Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative Inc, Pickens, SC 29671, Phone: (803) 878-6326, Email:
- STATION, On Long Mountain In Oconee State Park, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WNES451
Assigned Frequencies : 2182.40 MHz
Grant Date: 07/17/1997, Expiration Date: 09/10/2002, Cancelation Date: 08/13/2002
Registrant: Phone: (803) 737-6642
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 51 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Walhalla)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4- Aircraft: CESSNA 150H (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) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 22304 , Serial Number: 15068204, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 01/18/1968
Registrant (Individual): Charles B Johnson, 405 Playground Rd, Walhalla, SC 29691 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (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: 4034J , Serial Number: 15065334, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/1966
Registrant (Individual): David A Bryant, 283 Hunnicutt Dr, Walhalla, SC 29691 - Aircraft: NAVION NAVION A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4201K , Serial Number: NAV41201, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 11/15/1955
Registrant (Individual): B Hugh Suttles, 113 Sullivan Ridge Rd, Walhalla, SC 29691 - Aircraft: BELL OH-58C (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Turbo-shaft
N-Number: 94550 , Serial Number: 71-20823
Registrant (Government): Oconee County Sheriff's Dept, 415 S Pine St, Walhalla, SC 29691
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 52
- Hazardous Condition: 21
- Service Call: 4
- Good Intent Call: 10
Incident types - Walhalla
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Walhalla, SC
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