Average household size:
| This town: |  2.2 people | | South Carolina: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 54.9% | | Whole state: | 69.9% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 0.0% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 15.3% | | Whole state: | 14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ward, SC
Ward compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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2004 Presidential Election results in Saluda County South Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
- Electricity (33%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
- Utility gas (8%)
- Wood (4%)
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Religon statistics for Ward
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 51.5% | 27.0% | 9.1% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
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| Congregations | 39.0% | 29.3% | 14.6% | 9.8% | 7.3% |
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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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $10 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $51 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $61 |
5.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,093 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.52% | | 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:
5.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,406 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.68% | | 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 Ward:
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WBLR (1430 AM; 5 kW; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WJES (1190 AM; 1 kW; SALUDA, SC; Owner: EDGEFIELD-SALUDA RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
- WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
- WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
- WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFAM (1050 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: J.J. & B. BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ward:
- WKSX-FM (92.7 FM; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: EDGEFIELD-SALUDA RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
- WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKXC-FM (99.5 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
- WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZMJ (93.1 FM; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
- WJES-FM (92.1 FM; SALUDA, SC; Owner: BRECKENRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
- WLPE (91.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEKL (102.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAAW (94.7 FM; WILLISTON, SC; Owner: FRANK NEELY)
- WSLT (98.3 FM; CLEARWATER, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
- WHZQ (94.1 FM; CROSS HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WAJY (102.7 FM; NEW ELLENTON, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Ward:
- WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
- WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
- W56EE (Channel 56; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
- WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WBPI-LP (Channel 49; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WATCHMAN BROADCASTING PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.)
- WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W58CZ (Channel 58; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- .1 Mi. E Of Int. Of Sr 41 & 5448, .1 Mi. S Of Sr 23, Type: Tower, Structure height: 84.1 m, Overall height: 87.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00008014
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Corp., 99 Spring St., Sw, C&s Dept., Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (404) 529-1493 - Richard J Byrne, 660 Neighbor Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 84.7 m
Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- 1.4 Mi E Of Cane Rd At Rt 23 Mp R 155, Call Sign: KNEB422, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies : 160.950 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/2002, Expiration Date: 12/17/2012
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
- Ward PS, 158 Long Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 18.2 m, Call Sign: WQAF705
Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
Grant Date: 05/21/2004, Expiration Date: 05/21/2014, Certifier: Brian Burgess
Registrant: Dee Polley, 216 Middle Fork Road, Garden Valley, ID 83622, Phone: (208) 462-5200, Fax: (208) 462-5202, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- WARD, West Of Depot, Overall height: 87.2 m, Call Sign: KRG51, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies : 6705.00 MHz, 6635.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/21/2009, Expiration Date: 03/29/2019
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St. Ne - Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Fax: (404) 527-2914, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: N4JPI, Previous Call Sign: KB4BSW, Licensee ID: L00374291
Grant Date: 11/05/2002, Expiration Date: 02/02/2013, Cancelation Date: 04/19/2005, Certifier: James M Rose Jr
Registrant: James M Rose Jr, 158 Dry Creek Rd, Ward, SC 29166 - Call Sign: WK4X, Previous Call Sign: N4JPI, Licensee ID: L00374291
Grant Date: 04/19/2005, Expiration Date: 04/19/2015, Certifier: James M Rose Jr
Registrant: James M Rose Jr, 158 Dry Creek Rd, Ward, SC 29166
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: HILLER UH-12D (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: ALLISON 250 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 219K , Serial Number: 1284, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 06/02/1989
Registrant (Corporation): Aerial Specialists Inc, 420 Hallman Rd, Ward, SC 29166 - Aircraft: HILLER UH-12E (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 72 mph), Engine: ALLISON 250 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 40290 , Serial Number: HA3081, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 10/03/1980
Registrant (Corporation): Aerial Specialists Inc, 420 Hallman Rd, Ward, SC 29166 - Aircraft: HILLER UH-12E (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 72 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4035L , Serial Number: 5199, Year manufactured: 1982, Airworthiness Date: 12/27/1994
Registrant (Corporation): Aerial Specialist Inc, 420 Hallman Rd, Ward, SC 29166
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 10/15/1990
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