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Oconee County

Population in July 2008: 301. Population change since 2000: +1.3%
 

Males: 154  (51.2%)
Females: 147  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  43.9 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29696.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,585 (it was $24,250 in 2000)
West Union:  $26,585
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,918
West Union:  $16,918
South Carolina:  $23,137

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,616 (it was $59,600 in 2000)
West Union:  $96,616
South Carolina:  $133,900
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Races in West Union:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.1%)
  • Hispanic (15.8%)
  • Other race (7.7%)
  • American Indian (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in West Union: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.9%), Irish (11.1%), English (9.4%), German (7.4%), Dutch (1.3%), French (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 0.77 square miles.

Population density: 391 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in West Union

  • High school or higher: 63.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Union town

  • Never married: 24.8%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

36 residents are foreign born (12.1% Latin America).

This town:  12.1%
South Carolina:  2.9%


According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in West Union, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Union to the number of sex offenders is 33 to 1.

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

West Union:  0.5% ($320)
South Carolina:  0.6% ($510)
West Union satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (37.7 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (104.1 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (550.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Walhalla, SC (1.2 miles ), Westminster, SC (2.7 miles ), Seneca, SC (2.7 miles ), Utica, SC (2.9 miles ), Mountain Rest, SC (3.1 miles ), Salem, SC (3.1 miles) , Long Creek, SC (3.2 miles ), Six Mile, SC (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 34.76 N, Longitude: 83.04 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

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Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+12.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food and beverage stores (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (16%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (15%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)



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Crime in West Union by Year

Type 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 1000
    per 100,000 332.20.00.00.0
Assaults 0200
    per 100,000 0.0660.10.00.0
Burglaries 3101
    per 100,000 996.7330.00.0326.8
Thefts 61533
    per 100,000 1993.44950.5983.6980.4
Auto thefts 0210
    per 100,000 0.0660.1327.90.0
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 249.2405.965.662.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.32
US city average:  3.00

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West Union-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the West Union town center injured 37 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 24.5 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


West Union-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 90% 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 69.0 miles away from West Union center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 88.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 78.5 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 78.8 miles away from West Union center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from West Union center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near West Union:
  • OCONEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SENECA, SC)
  • STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; TOCCOA, GA)
  • CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PICKENS, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in West Union, SC

Airports located in West Union:
Amtrak station near West Union:
  • 13 miles: CLEMSON (U.S. 123 & STATE HWY. 133). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Operable nuclear power plants near West Union:
  • 8 miles: Oconee 1 and 2 in Seneca, SC.
  • 8 miles: Oconee 3 in Seneca, SC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Union:
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in West Union and their reported violations in the past:

LIGHTHOUSE CARE CENTERS (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-09-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-30-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  59.0%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  27.1%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  16.4%
Whole state:  6.5%

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



West Union compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below 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 Oconee County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for West Union

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents68.2%7.1%6.4%4.7%3.1%
Congregations49.6%9.4%12.2%1.4%4.3%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChurch of God of ProphecyOther religions
Adherents2.1%1.6%1.3%0.9%4.5%
Congregations4.3%0.7%1.4%5.8%10.8%
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
Other Government Administration 1$1,955$23,4601$340
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,295$27,5400$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,465$29,5801$255
Totals for Government 3$6,715$26,8602$595



West Union government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $81,000
    Police Protection: $55,000
    Financial Administration: $44,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $90,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $66,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $301,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $92,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $22,000
    General Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $56,000
    NEC: $45,000
    Public Utilities: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $86,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,827 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($162 average AGI)
Oconee County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pickens County, SC  0.80% ($41,223 average AGI)
from Anderson County, SC  0.58% ($28,214)
from Greenville County, SC  0.33% ($69,341)


5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,479 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
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 Pickens County, SC  0.87% ($34,645 average AGI)
to Anderson County, SC  0.81% ($33,254)
to Greenville County, SC  0.43% ($47,944)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Union:
  • 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.)
  • WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLET (1420 AM; 5 kW; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WELP (1360 AM; 5 kW; EASLEY, SC)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
  • WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Union:
  • WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGOG (96.3 FM; WALHALLA, SC; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
  • W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WNCC-FM (96.7 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around West Union:
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)


West Union fatal accident list:
Jan 23, 1998 01:55 AM, Sr-11, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 31 meters (102ft)
Total costs: $72,000
Total average daily traffic: 27,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,650

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • CHRISTINE A VERRE, 517 Earle Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 313 North Hwy 11, Type: Building, Structure height: 4.3 m, Call Sign: WQGB973
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.650 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/05/2006, Expiration Date: 12/05/2016, Certifier: Bradley Jones
    Registrant: Spectrum License Consultants, Inc, P.O. Box 703815, Dallas, TX 75370, Phone: (972) 248-2400, Fax: (972) 248-2422, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Walhalla Town, 517 Earle Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQJQ517
    Assigned Frequencies : 10795.0 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:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Union)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172RG (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 20CU , Serial Number: 172RG0323, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 02/21/1980
    Registrant (Corporation): Fly Boys Inc, Po Box 1297, West Union, SC 29696
  • Aircraft: TALMAGE R N JR SEAREY (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Amphibian, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 58RT , Serial Number: IDK088, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 12/10/1996
    Registrant (Corporation): Blue Ridge Air Inc, 213 Burnt Tanyard Rd, West Union, SC 29696


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 27
  • Hazardous Condition: 12
  • Good Intent Call: 16

Incident types - West Union


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