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Colleton County

Population in July 2009: 5,791. Population change since 2000: +12.4%
 

Males: 2,567  (44.3%)
Females: 3,224  (55.7%)

Median resident age:  39.6 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29488.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $28,085 (it was $32,200 in 2000)
Walterboro:

$28,085
South Carolina:

$42,442
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,014

Walterboro city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $126,684 (it was $74,000 in 2000)
Walterboro:

$126,684
South Carolina:

$137,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $158,423; Detached houses: $162,833; Townhouses or other attached units: $69,839; In 2-unit structures: $19,400; Mobile homes: $27,160; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $174,599

Median gross rent in 2009: $545.

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  • White alone - 2,989 (52.3%)
  • Black alone - 2,717 (47.5%)
  • Two or more races - 13 (0.2%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Walterboro: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.1%), English (6.2%), Irish (4.5%), German (4.0%), Italian (1.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 69 feet

Land area: 4.96 square miles.

Population density: 1167 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Walterboro:

  • High school or higher: 68.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walterboro city:

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 47.2%
  • Separated: 5.7%
  • Widowed: 15.0%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

49 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
South Carolina:  2.9%


According to our research there were 52 registered sex offenders living in Walterboro, South Carolina in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Walterboro to the number of sex offenders is 111 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $491 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $337 (0.3%)
Walterboro satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (37.7 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (159.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (578.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hendersonville, SC (2.8 miles ), Cottageville, SC (3.3 miles ), Williams, SC (3.7 miles) , Smoaks, SC (3.9 miles) , Yemassee, SC (4.3 miles ), St. George, SC (4.5 miles ), Lodge, SC (4.5 miles) , Reevesville, SC (4.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $71,900
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $73,900
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $57,500
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $186,700
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $162,200
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $143,000
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $108,700
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $166,200
  • 2007: 63 buildings, average cost: $95,600
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $96,300
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 32.90 N, Longitude: 80.67 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,393 (+85.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 863 (50.0%)

Area code: 843

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Walterboro, South Carolina accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

12.2%
South Carolina:

9.6%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Walterboro by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 111003041
per 100,000 19.019.318.40.00.053.60.068.717.1
Rapes 725545454
per 100,000 132.738.792.289.471.089.369.285.868.5
Robberies 171912141737371518
per 100,000 322.3367.3221.3250.4301.7660.6640.5257.5308.2
Assaults 435551527184749460
per 100,000 815.21063.2940.6930.11260.21499.71280.91613.71027.2
Burglaries 60797077929978113189
per 100,000 1137.41527.21291.01377.21632.91767.51350.21939.93235.7
Thefts 586366326424523463512500448
per 100,000 11109.07075.26012.57583.69282.98266.48862.78583.77669.9
Auto thefts 283024334541392428
per 100,000 530.8579.9442.6590.2798.7732.0675.1412.0479.4
Arson 1131242502
per 100,000 208.558.018.435.871.035.786.60.034.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 882.3753.6665.2709.0862.91081.8915.51016.8871.7

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Crime in Walterboro detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 43 (28 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.79
South Carolina average:

2.45

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -519 (-9.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (28%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Work and jobs in Walterboro: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Walterboro, South Carolina

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Tornado activity:

Walterboro-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the Walterboro city center .

On 4/23/1983, a category F3 tornado 31.7 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Walterboro-area historical earthquake activity is above South Carolina state average. It is 75% 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 30.3 miles away from the city 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 33.5 miles away from Walterboro 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 54.8 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 34.9 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 53.4 miles away from Walterboro center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Colleton County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Walterboro topographic map

Birthplace of: Darwin Walker - 2005 NFL player (Philadelphia Eagles, born: Jun 15, 1977).


Hospital/medical center in Walterboro:

  • COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 501 ROBERTSON BOULEVARD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Walterboro:

  • HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; VARNVILLE, SC)
  • BAMBERG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 28 miles away; BAMBERG, SC)
  • BEAUFORT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, about 35 miles away; BEAUFORT, SC)

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Airports located in Walterboro:


See details about airports located in Walterboro, SC

Amtrak station near Walterboro:

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


Local government website: www.walterboro.org/walterboro

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walterboro:

  • Charleston Southern University (about 36 miles; Charleston, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • Trident Technical College (about 37 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 6,856)
  • Citadel Military College of South Carolina (about 42 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 2,431)
  • Medical University of South Carolina (about 43 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 2,287)
  • South Carolina State University (about 43 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 3,851)
  • College of Charleston (about 44 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 9,653)
  • Savannah College of Art and Design (about 63 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 8,605)

Private high schools in Walterboro:

  • COLLETON PREP ACADEMY (Students: 447; Location: 165 ACADEMY RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • NORTH WALTERBORO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 129; Location: 2177 N JEFFERIES HWY; Grades: KG - 12)
  • FAITH BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 11; Location: 64 HENDERSONVILLE HWY; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Walterboro:

Private elementary/middle schools in Walterboro:

  • FAMILY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 127; Location: 2107 HAMPTON ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FIRST BAPTIST KINDERGARTEN (Students: 56; Location: 124 S MEMORIAL AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • EDGEWOOD BAPTIST PRESCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 138 WILDWOOD DR; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Walterboro

Library in Walterboro:

  • COLLETON COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $770,062; Location: 600 HAMPTON STREET; 109,809 books; 2,607 audio materials; 1,818 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 35 state licensed databases; 177 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Colleton County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Colleton Square Shopping Center (1), Walterboro Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Walterboro include: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (A), Saint Judes Episcopal Church (B), Wesley United Methodist Church (C), Edgewood Baptist Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Christian Church (F), Bethel Presbyterian Church (G), Bethel United Methodist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Liveoak Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Walterboro include: Hickory Valley Historic District (1), Walterboro Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Colleton Museum (109 Benson Street).

Hotels: Hampton Inn Walterboro (1835 Sniders Highway), Econo Lodge Walterboro (1145 Sniders Highway), Holiday Inn Walterboro- Sc (1286 Sniders Hwy # 53), Holiday Inn (1120 Sniders Hwy), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1834 Sniders Highway), Comfort Inn (1245 Sniders Hwy), Howard Johnson Express Walterb (1286 Sniders Highway), Comfort Inn & Suites (97 Downs Lane), Friendly Motor Court (402 North Jefferies Blvd).

Courts: Colleton County Government - Clerk To Family & Child Support Court (101 Hampton Street), Colleton County Government - Family Court Judge (101 Hampton Street).

 
Colleton 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
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AQI  Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 21.2. This is significantly better than average.
City:

21.2
U.S.:

32.0
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

25.0
U.S.:

28.3

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

CANAAN LIVING WATERS (Population served: 61, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2004 and JUN-15-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-11-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2004)
  • 14 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Walterboro that have no violations reported:

  • BENNETT MHP (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 31.2%
(10.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 54.8% for Black residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.2%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
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: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Walterboro, SC

People in group quarters in Walterboro:

  • 127 people in nursing homes
  • 71 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Walterboro compared to South Carolina state average:

Walterboro, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Walterboro (2011 data):

  • Bank of Walterboro: Bank Of Walterboro at 1100 North Jefferies Boulevard, branch established on 05/01/1989; Forest Hills Branch at 110 Forest Hills Road, branch established on 03/23/2001. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $16.1 mil, Deposits: $14.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Communitycorp
  • Enterprise Bank of South Carolina: Walterboro Branch at 1105 N Jefferies, branch established on 03/02/1981; Bells Highway Branch at 776 Bells Highway, branch established on 05/11/1994. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $46.3 mil, Deposits: $38.0 mil, headquarters in Ehrhardt, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices
  • SCBT National Association: Robertson Boulevard Branch at 600 Robertson Boulevard, branch established on 04/07/1976; North Jeffries Branch at 520 North Jeffries Boulevard, branch established on 01/01/1902. Info updated 02/01/2010: Bank assets: $3,610.6 mil, Deposits: $3,021.6 mil, headquarters in Orangeburg, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: Scbt Financial Corporation
  • First Federal of South Carolina, FSB: First Federal Of South Carolina, Fsb at 300 Robertson Boulevard, branch established on 01/01/1962. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $1.1 mil, Deposits: $9.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Walterboro Branch at 202 Eddie Chasteen Drive, branch established on 07/20/1967. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Walterboro Main Branch at 401 Robertson Blvd, branch established on 06/08/1976. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Walterboro, South Carolina:

  • Econo Lodge, 1057 Sniders Hwy, Walterboro, SC 29488 , Phone: (843) 538-3830
  • Carolina Lodge X, 1011 Bells Hwy, Walterboro, SC 29488 , Phone: (843) 538-7708
  • Southern Inn, 1306 Bells Hwy, Walterboro, SC 29488 , Phone: (843) 538-2280
  • Days Inn, Rt 4 Box 890, Walterboro, SC 29488 , Phone: (843) 538-2933
  • Ramada, 1245 Sniders Hwy, Walterboro, SC 29488 , Phone: (843) 538-3487, Fax: (843) 538-3487
  • Econo Lodge, 1145 Sniders Hwy, Walterboro, SC 29488 , Phone: (843) 538-3830, Fax: (843) 538-3341
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Walterboro, 1834 Sniders Hwy, Walterboro, SC 29488 , Phone: (843) 538-2700, Fax: (843) 538-6807
  • Microtel Inn & Suites, 130 Cane Branch Rd, Walterboro, SC 29488 , Phone: (843) 539-5656, Fax: (843) 539-5657
  • 5 other hotels and motels
All 13 fire-safe hotels and motels in Walterboro, South Carolina

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Walterboro travel time to work - commute
Walterboro mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (57%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Colleton County South Carolina:


2008 Presidential Election results in Colleton County South Carolina:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Walterboro:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.85%
Here45.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Catholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents48.8%30.2%3.5%2.8%2.8%
Congregations30.1%39.8%5.4%2.2%3.2%
NameBaha'iChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)LDS (Mormon) ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents2.6%1.7%1.4%1.4%4.9%
Congregations-2.2%1.1%2.2%14.0%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Colleton County:

3.08 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Colleton County:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
Colleton County:

10.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Here:

6.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.4%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Colleton County:

32.3%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.4%
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 9$24,135$32,1800$0
Other Government Administration 9$14,962$19,9490$0
Judicial and Legal 5$7,118$17,0830$0
Police Protection - Officers 22$60,524$33,0130$0
Police - Other 8$17,358$26,0370$0
Firefighters 10$25,313$30,3760$0
Streets and Highways 15$32,391$25,9130$0
Solid Waste Management 5$12,786$30,6860$0
Sewerage 6$12,516$25,0320$0
Parks and Recreation 4$8,562$25,6860$0
Water Supply 7$17,311$29,6760$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$613
Totals for Government 100$232,976$27,9571$613

Walterboro government finances in 2004:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $303,000 ($52.32)
    All Other: $110,000 ($18.99)
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $4,331,000 ($747.88)
    Regular Highways: $238,000 ($41.10)
    Financial Administration: $28,000 ($4.84)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,738,000 ($300.12)
    Police Protection: $1,432,000 ($247.28)
    Regular Highways: $779,000 ($134.52)
    Fire Protection: $464,000 ($80.12)
    Central Staff Services: $359,000 ($61.99)
    Solid Waste Management: $338,000 ($58.37)
    Financial Administration: $268,000 ($46.28)
    Housing & Community Development: $142,000 ($24.52)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $86,000 ($14.85)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $82,000 ($14.16)
    Parks & Recreation: $60,000 ($10.36)
    General - Other: $37,000 ($6.39)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $673,000 ($116.21)
    Housing & Community Development: $670,000 ($115.70)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $889,000 ($153.51)
    All Other: $461,000 ($79.61)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $119,000 ($20.55)
    Interest Earnings: $97,000 ($16.75)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $263,000 ($45.42)
    Regular Highways: $69,000 ($11.92)
    Water Utilities: $17,000 ($2.94)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,999,000 ($1208.60)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,287,000 ($394.92)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,614,000 ($278.71)
    General Support: $303,000 ($52.32)
  • Tax - NEC: $947,000 ($163.53)
    Property: $850,000 ($146.78)
    Public Utilities: $423,000 ($73.04)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,095,000 ($534.45)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)

5.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,985 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.71%
South Carolina average:

8.00%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($292 average AGI)
Colleton County:

0.14%
South Carolina average:

0.15%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Charleston County, SC  0.84% ($35,216 average AGI)
from Dorchester County, SC  0.73% ($37,198)
from Berkeley County, SC  0.37% ($28,938)


5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,839 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.99%
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 Charleston County, SC  0.93% ($30,358 average AGI)
to Dorchester County, SC  0.75% ($26,626)
to Berkeley County, SC  0.39% ($26,451)

Strongest AM radio stations in Walterboro:

  • WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTMA (1250 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXTC (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC)
  • WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Walterboro:

  • WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WALI (93.7 FM; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: HESS COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGFG (105.1 FM; BRANCHVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYFH (90.7 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPAL-FM (100.9 FM; RIDGEVILLE, SC; Owner: GRESHAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMGL (101.7 FM; RAVENEL, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Walterboro:

  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • 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)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Walterboro, South Carolina:
  • Fatal accident count: 37
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 59
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
  • Fatalities: 46
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 118
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
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

See more detailed statistics of Walterboro fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total costs: $677,000
Total average daily traffic: 46,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,936
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 68,430

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Walterboro)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 272 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Walterboro, SC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (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: 68 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Walterboro)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 19 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Walterboro)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 175
  • Hazardous Condition: 49
  • Good Intent Call: 25

Incident types - Walterboro


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Walterboro, SC

Most common first names in Walterboro, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James16467.6 years
John14970.8 years
Mary13176.0 years
William12971.0 years
Willie7669.9 years
George7671.0 years
Robert7668.7 years
Charles6671.1 years
Joseph6169.6 years
Ruth5677.6 years
Most common last names in Walterboro, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Crosby14673.9 years
Williams12269.1 years
Brown9970.9 years
Smith7672.6 years
Carter6677.2 years
Hiott6171.7 years
Nettles5568.0 years
Jones5372.0 years
Johnson5069.8 years
Craven5071.1 years
Businesses in Walterboro, SC
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1Microtel1
AutoZone1Motel 61
Best Western1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1Quality1
CVS1Quiznos1
Comfort Inn1Ramada1
DHL1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen2Ruby Tuesday1
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
FedEx3Sleep Inn1
GNC1Super 81
GameStop1T-Mobile2
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Hardee's1U-Haul4
Holiday Inn1UPS2
KFC2Verizon Wireless1
Kincaid1Waffle House2
La-Z-Boy2Walgreens1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
McDonald's2
Browse common businesses in Walterboro, SC


Walterboro on our top lists:

  • #39 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 5,000+)"

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