West Springs, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 1,846.

Males: 913	(49.5%)
Females: 933	(50.5%)

Median resident age:	38.1 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,221 (it was $40,669 in 2000)

West Springs:	$48,221
South Carolina:	$43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,592

West Springs:	$21,592
South Carolina:	$23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $109,387 (it was $66,900 in 2000)

West Springs:	$109,387
South Carolina:	$133,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $129,192; Detached houses: $142,284; Townhouses or other attached units: $75,722; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $221,130; Mobile homes: $49,888

West Springs, SC residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in West Springs:

White Non-Hispanic (86.3%)
Black (13.4%)
American Indian (13.4%)

2008 cost of living index in West Springs: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 711 feet

Land area: 63.2 square miles.

Population density: 29 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in West Springs

High school or higher: 78.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Springs CCD

Never married: 18.4%
Now married: 69.4%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 4.3%
Divorced: 7.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.1%
South Carolina:	2.9%

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

West Springs:	0.5% ($353)
South Carolina:	0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (36.6 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (62.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (514.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Buffalo, SC (2.1 miles ), Union, SC (2.7 miles ), Jonesville, SC (2.9 miles ), Monarch Mill, SC (3.1 miles ), Pauline, SC (3.1 miles ), Enoree, SC (3.2 miles ), Cross Keys, SC (3.2 miles ), Pacolet, SC (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 34.73 N, Longitude: 81.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

West Springs household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (13%)
Textile mills and textile products (11%)
Construction (10%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Textile mills and textile products (14%)
Educational services (12%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Public administration (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (2%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

West Springs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.1 miles away from the West Springs place 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 7.2 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 4 people.

West Springs-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 88% 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 72.7 miles away from West Springs 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 73.8 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 98.9 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 96.9 miles away from West Springs center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.4 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 67.8 miles away from West Springs center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near West Springs:

WALLACE THOMSON HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; UNION, SC)
MARY BLACK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC)
B J WORKMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WOODRUFF, SC)

Amtrak station near West Springs:

19 miles: SPARTANBURG (290 MAGNOLIA ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Springs:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 21 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)
SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)

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Notable locations in West Springs: Fair Forest Hunt Camp (A), Fair Forest Rifle Range (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in West Springs include: Bogansville Church (A), Lower Fairforest Church (B), Jacobs Chapel (C), Mount Lebanon Church (D), Wyatts Chapel (E), West Springs Church (F), Thompson Church (G), Sulphur Springs Church (H), Rices Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bogansville Cemetery (1), Lower Fairforest Cemetery (2), Holcombe Cemetery (3), Mount Lebanon Cemetery (4), Rice Cemetery (5), Lawson Cemetery (6), Mayhew Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Maple Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mitchell Creek (A), Sugar Creek (B), Swink Creek (C), Buffalo Creek (D), Holcombe Branch (E), West Springs Branch (F), McClure Creek (G), Dining Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in West Springs: Calhoun Experimental Forest (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	68.4%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.5%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	5.4%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	0.6%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Springs, SC

9 people in homes for the mentally retarded

West Springs compared to South Carolina state average:

Median house value below 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.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Union County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (57%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Utility gas (6%) Wood (5%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for West Springs

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Assemblies of God
Adherents	71.5%	17.1%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%
Congregations	42.0%	20.3%	7.2%	4.3%	2.9%

Name	American Baptist Association	Churches of Christ	Salvation Army	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%	2.7%
Congregations	4.3%	2.9%	1.4%	2.9%	11.6%

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.

3.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,053 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.70%
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 Spartanburg County, SC	0.98% ($31,140 average AGI)
from Cherokee County, SC	0.28% ($21,207)
from Newberry County, SC	0.14% ($18,429)

4.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,294 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.00%
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 Spartanburg County, SC	1.40% ($28,958 average AGI)
to Greenville County, SC	0.24% ($25,320)
to Cherokee County, SC	0.22% ($21,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in West Springs:

WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
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.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
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.)
WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Springs:

WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, 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)
WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Springs:

WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

STANLEY C THOMPSON, 1 Km Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Bellsouth Telecommunications Incorporated, 22j64 Bsc 675 West Peachtree St, Ne, Atlanta, GA 30375, Phone: (404) 927-2692, Email:

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