Wallace, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 3,667.

Males: 1,757	(47.9%)
Females: 1,910	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip code: 29596

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,218 (it was $30,633 in 2000)

Wallace:	$36,218
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,562

Wallace:	$17,562
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,759 (it was $46,500 in 2000)

Wallace:	$75,759
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,318; Detached houses: $100,485; Townhouses or other attached units: $91,923; Mobile homes: $34,365

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Races in Wallace:

White Non-Hispanic (57.9%)
Black (39.3%)
American Indian (39.3%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Wallace: 74.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 155 feet

Land area: 98.3 square miles.

Population density: 37 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wallace

High school or higher: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Unemployed: 7.8%
Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wallace CCD

Never married: 25.3%
Now married: 55.9%
Separated: 4.4%
Widowed: 7.3%
Divorced: 11.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.6%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wallace, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wallace to the number of sex offenders is 3667 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Wallace:	0.4% ($199)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (54.5 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (66.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (443.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cheraw, SC (2.6 miles ), Gibson, NC (3.3 miles ), Hamlet, NC (3.3 miles ), Bennettsville, SC (3.3 miles ), McFarlan, NC (3.3 miles) , East Rockingham, NC (3.4 miles ), Dobbins Heights, NC (3.5 miles ), Rockingham, NC (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 34.75 N, Longitude: 79.80 W

Most common industries for males (%):

Textile mills and textile products (19%)
Metal and metal products (14%)
Construction (9%)
Food (6%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Textile mills and textile products (15%)
Metal and metal products (13%)
Health care (12%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Cashiers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Wallace-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Wallace place center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 9.1 miles away from the place center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Wallace-area historical earthquake activity is below South Carolina state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.3 miles away from Wallace center
On 9/25/2006 at 05:44:25, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 4.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/22/2006 at 11:22:00, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 18.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1998 at 02:31:01, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from Wallace center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near Wallace:

CHESTERFIELD GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CHERAW, SC)
SANDHILLS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; HAMLET, NC)
MARLBORO PARK HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BENNETTSVILLE, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Wallace, SC

Amtrak station near Wallace:

11 miles: HAMLET (MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wallace:

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 39 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; SANFORD, NC; FT enrollment: 2,400)
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 66 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; FT enrollment: 13,706)

Public elementary/middle school in Wallace:

Wallace Elementarymidddle School (Location: 3643 HIGHWAY 9 WEST)

Private elementary/middle school in Wallace:

MISSION OF FAITH (Students: 5; Location: 4164 DELTA HEIGHT RD; Grades: 2 - 11)

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Notable locations in Wallace: Pine Hill Baptist Retreat (A), Aarons Temple (B), Camp Pee Dee (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wallace include: Hickory Grove Church (A), Pleasant Hill Church (B), Oak Grove Church (C), New Hope Church (D), Aaron Temple Methodist Church (E), Whites Creek Church (F), White Creek Church (G), Wesley Church (H), Wallace Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: McQuage Cemetery (1), Quick Cemetery (2), White Oak Cemetery (3), White Creek Cemetery (4), Ebenezer Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: McLaurins Millpond (A), Anderson Millpond (B), Andersons Millpond (C), Paul Wallace Pond (D), McMeekin Pond (E), Rollins Pond (F), Grants Millpond (G), Grants Mill Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Wolf Creek (A), Tarkiln Creek (B), Marks Creek (C), Phils Creek (D), Husbands Creek (E), Hicks Creek (F), Beaverdam Creek (G), Whites Creek (H), Naked Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	63.3%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	7.4%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	17.1%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	7.1%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wallace, SC

Wallace compared to South Carolina state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Marlboro County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (59%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%) Wood (4%) Utility gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Wallace

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	45.7%	28.4%	7.1%	5.2%	3.5%
Congregations	53.0%	16.7%	7.6%	6.1%	3.0%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Baha'i	The Wesleyan Church	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.4%	2.2%	2.0%	1.4%	1.2%
Congregations	4.5%	N/A	3.0%	1.5%	4.5%

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.

4.46% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,492 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.46%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Scotland County, NC	0.60% ($22,259 average AGI)
from Chesterfield County, SC	0.58% ($23,946)
from Dillon County, SC	0.24% ($21,565)

5.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.64%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Chesterfield County, SC	0.86% ($25,119 average AGI)
to Scotland County, NC	0.55% ($24,444)
to Dillon County, SC	0.38% ($22,892)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wallace:

WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCRE (1420 AM; 1 kW; CHERAW, SC; Owner: ORR BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
WAYN (900 AM; 1 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC)
WKDX (1250 AM; 1 kW; HAMLET, NC; Owner: THE MCLAURIN GROUP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wallace:

WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WYFQ-FM (93.5 FM; WADESBORO, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WVSZ (107.3 FM; CHESTERFIELD, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCMG (94.3 FM; LATTA, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHLZ (100.5 FM; MARION, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRSH (91.1 FM; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: RICHMOND COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION)

TV broadcast stations around Wallace:

WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)

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

Wallace, South Carolina:

Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: -1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: -1

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 Wallace fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Cheraw Cell Site - Rocky Ridge Rd & Sr 312, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN979
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

b b carter, 62 Sherrill Road (021138), Type: Mast, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 78 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
b b carter, St. Rd. 203 (021124), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
b b carter, North Of Fruit Farm Rd On Left (#21125), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.8 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4

2.1 Mi E Int Us Hwy 1 & Sr S35 312, Call Sign: KRX625, Licensee ID: L00181150
Assigned Frequencies : 152.930 MHz
Grant Date: 03/26/1999, Expiration Date: 03/14/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/16/2004
Registrant: John W Pegues, 23 Chestnut St, Cheraw, SC 29520
At Int Hwy 9 & 177, Call Sign: WNGP882
Assigned Frequencies : 44.2600 MHz
Grant Date: 06/04/1996, Expiration Date: 08/07/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/07/2001
Registrant: Fredrickson Motor Express, 3400 N Graham St, Charlotte, NC 28206, Phone: (803) 537-2127
Lat: 34.718056 Lon: -79.858333, Call Sign: WQDH357, Licensee ID: L00531733
Assigned Frequencies : 467.812 MHz
Grant Date: 08/25/2005, Expiration Date: 08/25/2015, Certifier: Cambron S Beck
Registrant: American Stainless & Supply, LLC, 815 State Rd, Cheraw, SC 29520-2131, Phone: (843) 320-1144, Fax: (843) 537-5481, Email:
Lat: 34.694222 Lon: -79.823861, Call Sign: WQGD855
Assigned Frequencies : 461.350 MHz, 463.675 MHz, 461.925 MHz, 451.825 MHz
Grant Date: 12/19/2006, Expiration Date: 12/19/2016, Certifier: Henry B Moore
Registrant: Douglass Two-Way Radio, 543 South Scotch Road, Chesterfield, SC 29709, Phone: (843) 623-7024, Fax: (843) 623-6109, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KA4NIW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00230926
Grant Date: 06/14/2006, Expiration Date: 07/30/2016, Certifier: Ernest J Smith
Registrant: Ernest J Smith, 2165 Grants Mill Rd, Wallace, SC 29596
Call Sign: KC8DXS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00610345
Grant Date: 02/21/2006, Expiration Date: 05/21/2016, Certifier: Terry S Arthur
Registrant: Terry S Arthur, 6074 Sweat Rd, Wallace, SC 29596
Call Sign: KF4VGY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01338933
Grant Date: 11/06/2007, Expiration Date: 12/30/2017
Registrant: George R Peele, 4840 Crestview Lane, Wallace, SC 29596-8956
Call Sign: KF4YZO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01338941
Grant Date: 06/13/2008, Expiration Date: 06/20/2018
Registrant: Marie L Peele, 4840 Crestview Lane, Wallace, SC 29596-8958
Call Sign: KG4FFQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00170586
Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 11/09/2009, Certifier: Charles E Smith
Registrant: Charles E Smith, 2163 Grants Mill Rd W, Wallace, SC 29596
Call Sign: KG4SAJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00480632
Grant Date: 03/11/2002, Expiration Date: 03/11/2012, Certifier: William L Norris
Registrant: William L Norris, Wallace, SC 29596

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (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: 5429Q , Serial Number: 15073329, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 05/16/1972
Registrant (Individual): Ernest J Smith, 2165 Grants Mill Rd W, Wallace, SC 29596

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 21
Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Wallace

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