Greenwood 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 22.3. This is significantly better than average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00481. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 12.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ware Shoals and their reported violations in the past:
PINEHURST S/D (Population served: 101, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-20-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2005)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2005)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-18-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2003)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and JAN-10-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-20-1995), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-1996)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 minor monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
HARLESS-SEYMOUR (Population served: 62, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-25-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2005)
- Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-17-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2003)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and JAN-10-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-28-1995), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-1996)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and JAN-10-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-1994), St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-1996)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 28.1%
(18.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 56.4% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 65.0% | | Whole state: | 68.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.6% | | 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: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ware Shoals, SC
49 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Ware Shoals compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ware Shoals (2011 data):
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Ware Shoals Branch at 808 N. Greenwood Avenue, branch established on 1948/04/19. Info updated 2011/08/24: Bank assets: $8,104.0 mil, Deposits: $6,880.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 197 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (53%)
- Electricity (38%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Greenwood County South Carolina:
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Religion statistics for Ware Shoals (based on Greenwood County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.96%
| Here |  | 58.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | International Pentecostal Holiness Church |
| Adherents | 53.6% | 17.7% | 5.4% | 5.2% | 4.2% |
| Congregations | 31.0% | 19.8% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 9.5% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | Association Reformed Presbyterian Church | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
| Adherents | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 6.5% |
| Congregations | 0.9% | 3.4% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 19.0% |
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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: 15 | Greenwood County: | 2.20 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9 | Greenwood County: | 1.32 / 10,000 pop. | | South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 37 | Greenwood County: | 5.43 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 57 | Here: | 8.36 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.2% | | South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate: | Greenwood County: | 30.5% | | South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 8.3% | | 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 |
3 | $5,610 | $22,440 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $1,530 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,210 | $26,520 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $27,285 | $46,774 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $1,190 | $14,280 | 1 | $595 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $2,720 | $32,640 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,125 | $25,500 | 1 | $680 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $6,460 | $25,840 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $16,235 | $48,705 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
21 | $63,835 | $36,477 | 9 | $2,805 |
Ware Shoals government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $127,000 ($58.53)
All Other: $26,000 ($11.98)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,255,000 ($578.34)
Housing & Community Development: $730,000 ($336.41)
Police Protection: $361,000 ($166.36)
Fire Protection: $131,000 ($60.37)
Solid Waste Management: $104,000 ($47.93)
Central Staff Services: $88,000 ($40.55)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $734,000 ($338.25)
All Other: $124,000 ($57.14)
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($0.92)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $311,000 ($143.32)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $34,000 ($15.67)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $247,000 ($113.82)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $64,000 ($29.49)
Other, NEC: $34,000 ($15.67)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $122,000 ($56.22)
General Revenue, NEC: $33,000 ($15.21)
Rents: $6,000 ($2.76)
Property Sale Other: $2,000 ($0.92)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $434,000 ($200.00)
Central Staff: $15,000 ($6.91)
Police Protection: $6,000 ($2.76)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,228,000 ($1487.56)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,428,000 ($658.06)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $107,000 ($49.31)
All Other: $41,000 ($18.89)
- Tax - Property: $380,000 ($175.12)
NEC: $105,000 ($48.39)
Public Utilities: $90,000 ($41.47)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $988,000 ($455.30)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000 ($8.76)
5.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,533 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.28% | | 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:
5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,018 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.36% | | 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 Ware Shoals:
- 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.)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
- WCZZ (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WLBG (860 AM; 1 kW; LAURENS, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN B/CAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ware Shoals:
- WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WRIX-FM (103.1 FM; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: FM 103, INC.)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
- WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WEPC (88.5 FM; BELTON, SC; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- W274AE (102.7 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WZSN (103.5 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHZQ (94.1 FM; CROSS HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WZLA-FM (92.9 FM; ABBEVILLE, SC; Owner: RONALD SHELLEY REID)
TV broadcast stations around Ware Shoals:
- WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- W65DS (Channel 65; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W50CL (Channel 50; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Ware Shoals, South Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 7
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 22
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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
Ware Shoals fatal accident list:
Sep 17, 2003 06:09 PM, Sr-294, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 22, 1998 03:30 AM, Us-25, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 25, 1997 03:45 AM, 420, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 22, 1993 05:55 PM, 25, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2
May 22, 1992 11:36 PM, 25, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 10, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 15, 1977 09:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 27, 1975 01:45 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,780
Total average daily truck traffic: 235
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 5,135
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Ware Shoals)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - WARE SHOALS, 507 Old Shoals (Lat: 34.379444 Lon: -82.279444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 111.9 m, Call Sign: WMR855
Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6805.00 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6375.14 MHz Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Douglas J Minster
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Nw, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
- WARE SHOALS, 4.5 Mi Ene Of (Lat: 34.412611 Lon: -82.164278), Overall height: 100.9 m, Call Sign: WLC727
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6315.84 MHz... (+6 more) Grant Date: 02/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2010, Cancellation Date: 06/04/2003
Registrant: At&t Corp., 1200 Peachtree Street, Locn Ll007, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 810-4021, Fax: (404) 810-7349, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ware Shoals)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 9 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ware Shoals)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Ware Shoals
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ware Shoals, SC
| Most common first names in Ware Shoals, SC among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 107 | 70.1 years |
| William | 77 | 71.9 years |
| John | 72 | 72.1 years |
| Mary | 45 | 82.0 years |
| Robert | 38 | 68.5 years |
| Annie | 25 | 80.0 years |
| Willie | 22 | 71.8 years |
| George | 21 | 78.2 years |
| Joseph | 21 | 69.0 years |
| Ruby | 19 | 78.6 years |
| Most common last names in Ware Shoals, SC among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Davis | 45 | 71.5 years |
| Smith | 41 | 73.2 years |
| Culbertson | 26 | 74.6 years |
| Martin | 26 | 79.0 years |
| Odell | 20 | 74.9 years |
| Wood | 20 | 78.8 years |
| Butler | 18 | 73.3 years |
| Crawford | 18 | 71.8 years |
| Wells | 18 | 70.9 years |
| Brown | 17 | 75.3 years |
Businesses in Ware Shoals, SC
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