Wellford, South Carolina

Back to Wellford, SC housing info, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, SC smaller cities, SC small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Wellford, SC Spartanburg County Population in July 2007: 2,198. Males: 996   (45.3%) Females: 1,202   (54.7%) Median resident age:   35.9 years South Carolina median age:   35.4 years Zip codes: 29385. Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,311 (it was $32,426 in 2000) Wellford:   $35,311 South Carolina:   $43,329 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,178 Wellford:   $19,178 South Carolina:   $23,137 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,868 (it was $61,600 in 2000) Wellford:   $80,868 South Carolina:   $133,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $93,308; Detached houses: $97,947; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $78,549; Mobile homes: $47,555 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 29385 Wellford, SC residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Wellford: Black (48.9%) White Non-Hispanic (46.2%) Hispanic (3.6%) Other race (2.3%) Two or more races (1.3%) American Indian (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Wellford: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Wellford, South Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Wellford is mentioned 34 times on our forum: Any info on Wellford?  (0 replies) Nicer areas in and around Spartanburg  (37 replies) Where are the African Americans?  (88 replies) Thinking of Travelers Rest. Pls tell me all about it.  (52 replies) Unsafe Areas of Greenville  (15 replies) why is this lady still a mayor?  (12 replies) Latest news from Wellford, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (13.7%), English (4.6%), German (4.4%), Irish (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%), Subsaharan African (1.0%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 860 feet Land area: 2.04 square miles. Population density: 1076 people per square mile   (low).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.82
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wellford, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Wellford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Wellford city center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 4 people.

Wellford-area historical earthquake activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from Wellford center
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 95.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from Wellford center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 20.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.6 miles away from Wellford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Wellford, SC

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Churches in Wellford include: Immanuel Church (A), Loree Church (B), New Trinity Church (C), Moore Memorial Church (D), Florence Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attractions: Cinema Animal Talent (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2325 Hampton Road), Hollywild Animal Park Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2325 Hampton Road).

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.5%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.4%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This city:	12.3%
Whole state:	14.1%

This city:	3.5%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wellford, SC

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5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,490 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.50%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($244 average AGI)

Spartanburg County:	0.07%
South Carolina average:	0.15%

from Greenville County, SC	1.21% ($39,731 average AGI)
from Cherokee County, SC	0.32% ($33,704)
from Union County, SC	0.16% ($28,958)

4.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,361 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.68%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($217 average AGI)

Spartanburg County:	0.04%
South Carolina average:	0.11%

to Greenville County, SC	1.17% ($35,933 average AGI)
to Cherokee County, SC	0.30% ($24,848)
to Richland County, SC	0.14% ($33,485)

• Jerri L Janjua, 575 Old Spartanburg Hwy. (Wellford 100056211), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.5 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
• Muayyad Mustafa, 231 New Hope Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.9 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• b b carter, 125 Fort Prince Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.8 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
• Edward G Roach, 300 Half Moon Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 75 m, Overall height: 79.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
  Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

• N.E. Jackson Mill, 125 Fort Prince Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WQIT357
  Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/07/2008, Expiration Date: 05/07/2018, Certifier: William Chastain
  Registrant: Radio Dynamics Corporation, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:

• Fire: 22
• Hazardous Condition: 17
• Service Call: 3
• Good Intent Call: 7