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Laurens County

Population in July 2007: 201. Population change since 2000: -1.0%
 

Males: 105  (52.7%)
Females: 96  (47.3%)

Median resident age:  32.6 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29384.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,068 (it was $27,917 in 2000)
Waterloo:  $28,068
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,331 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
Waterloo:  $76,331
South Carolina:  $133,900
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Races in Waterloo:

  • Black (56.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Waterloo: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.9%), German (7.4%), Italian (3.0%), Norwegian (2.5%), Dutch (2.0%), English (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 1.41 square miles.

Population density: 143 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Waterloo

  • High school or higher: 66.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterloo town

  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 40.3%
  • Separated: 9.0%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 16.0%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Waterloo, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Waterloo to the number of sex offenders is 15 to 1.

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

Waterloo:  0.5% ($306)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (38.8 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (91.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (545.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mountville, SC (2.2 miles) , Cross Hill, SC (2.3 miles ), Coronaca, SC (2.6 miles) , Cokesbury, SC (3.1 miles ), Laurens, SC (3.2 miles ), Ware Shoals, SC (3.3 miles ), Hodges, SC (3.4 miles) , Watts Mills, SC (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 34.35 N, Longitude: 82.06 W

Area code: 864

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Population change in the 1990s: +73 (+56.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (15%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (16%)
  • Machinery (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (9%)
  • Apparel (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (17%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Art and design workers (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (16%)
  • Cashiers (13%)
  • Religious workers (9%)
  • Art and design workers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)



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Waterloo-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/13/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the Waterloo town center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/31/1973, a category 4 tornado 12.4 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Waterloo:
  • LAURENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CLINTON, SC)
  • SELF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE (about 17 miles; GREENWOOD, SC)
  • ABBEVILLE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ABBEVILLE, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Waterloo, SC

Airports located in Waterloo:
Operable nuclear power plant near Waterloo:
  • 16 miles: Virgil C. Summer in Jenkinsville, SC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterloo:
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 44 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
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Church in Waterloo: Waterloo United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.3%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.3%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waterloo, SC



Waterloo compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below 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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Waterloo travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Laurens County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)


Religon statistics for Waterloo

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents66.1%12.3%6.8%3.7%3.3%
Congregations37.2%16.3%12.4%7.0%4.7%
NamePresbyterian Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.0%0.8%0.7%3.6%
Congregations4.7%1.6%2.3%1.6%12.4%
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.


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 0$0 1$105
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$515
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$105
Totals for Government 0$0 7$725



Waterloo government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $41,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $20,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $22,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $32,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - NEC: $11,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $15,000

5.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,584 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.68%
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 Greenville County, SC  1.89% ($30,141 average AGI)
from Greenwood County, SC  0.48% ($26,963)
from Spartanburg County, SC  0.48% ($39,123)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,430 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
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 Greenville County, SC  2.07% ($28,688 average AGI)
to Greenwood County, SC  0.57% ($28,192)
to Spartanburg County, SC  0.47% ($29,981)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waterloo:
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • WLBG (860 AM; 1 kW; LAURENS, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN B/CAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WLMA (1350 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: MORRADIO, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WCRS (1450 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: MAE RADIO INVESTMENTS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waterloo:
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W274AE (102.7 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHZQ (94.1 FM; CROSS HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WZSN (103.5 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W290AE (105.9 FM; LAURENS, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZLA-FM (92.9 FM; ABBEVILLE, SC; Owner: RONALD SHELLEY REID)
  • WRIX-FM (103.1 FM; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: FM 103, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Waterloo:
  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W65DS (Channel 65; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)


Waterloo fatal accident list:
Mar 10, 2000 03:50 AM, Garland Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 3, 2000 08:00 AM, Sr-221, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 4, 1991 10:07 AM, 199, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 9, 1975 04:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Lisa M Minney, Good Hope Church Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 112.7 m, Overall height: 113.4 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • Corrie Zaldivar, Hwy 221s, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 111 108th Ave Ne, Suite 160, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
  • Corrie Zaldivar, River Port Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 84.4 m, Overall height: 85.3 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 1200 112th Ave Ne, Suite C-191, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 20ft N Of Int Ofwalker St And Us221 Next To Rr Tracks, Type: Bant, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4.9 m, Call Sign: WQHM708
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.590 MHz, 160.785 MHz, 160.980 MHz, 161.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/11/2007, Expiration Date: 09/11/2017, Certifier: Shantrice Cruse
    Registrant: Csx Transportation, 6735 Southpoint Drive South, 4th Flr J958, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 332-5925, Fax: (904) 332-6013, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • MOBILE, Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPOT803
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.318 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/17/2009, Expiration Date: 06/01/2019
    Registrant: Laurens Electric Copperative Inc., 2254 Hwy 14, Laurens, SC 29360, Phone: (864) 682-3141, Fax: (864) 682-7303, Email:
  • Cross Hill, Good Hope Church Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 112.7 m, Overall height: 113.4 m, Call Sign: WQJQ537
    Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/25/2008, Expiration Date: 11/25/2018, Certifier: Christopher L Harris
    Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
  • STATION, S Of Int Of County Rds 264 & 29 Greenwood Transmitter, Overall height: 210.9 m, Call Sign: WHK269
    Assigned Frequencies : 6645.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/11/2001, Expiration Date: 03/26/2011
    Registrant: Phone: (803) 734-1015
  • So. Of Intersec Cnty Rds 264 & 29, Overall height: 209.7 m, Call Sign: WHY321
    Assigned Frequencies : 6925.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/29/1984, Expiration Date: 12/01/2012
    Registrant: South Carolina Educational Tv Commission, 1101 George Rogers Blvd, Columbia, SC 29201-4761

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Waterloo)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$123,4601$101,6501$79,260
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$51,0300$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
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See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9810.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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