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Population (year 2000): 2,743. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,684 (-2.2% change)
 

Males: 1,296  (47.2%)
Females: 1,447  (52.8%)

Oconee County

Median resident age:  38.2 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29693.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,100 (it was $30,802 in 2000)
Westminster  $32,100
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $69,700 (it was $70,000 in 2000)
Westminster  $69,700
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Westminster:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.4%)
  • Black (11.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (20.2%), Irish (8.6%), English (8.1%), German (6.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), French (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 935 feet

Land area: 3.44 square miles.

Population density: 776 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Westminster

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Westminster city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 55.7%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

19 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 35 registered sex offenders living in Westminster, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Westminster to the number of sex offenders is 76 to 1.

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

Westminster:  0.5% ($361)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (50.3 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (109.6 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (587.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Walhalla, SC (7.3 miles ), West Union, SC (7.3 miles ), Oakway, SC (8.3 miles ), Rock Creek, GA (9.5 miles ), Seneca, SC (9.7 miles ), Long Creek, SC (10.8 miles ), Gumlog, GA (11.4 miles ), Utica, SC (11.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 34.67 N, Longitude: 83.10 W


Area code: 864

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Population change in the 1990s: -507 (-15.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (10%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)


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Crime in Westminster by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00200
    per 100,000 0.00.071.60.00.0
Rapes 01000
    per 100,000 0.035.70.00.00.0
Robberies 01202
    per 100,000 0.035.771.60.073.8
Assaults 282110118
    per 100,000 997.2748.7358.0401.9295.1
Burglaries 413014138
    per 100,000 1460.11069.5501.3475.0295.1
Thefts 120100735739
    per 100,000 4273.53565.12613.72082.61438.6
Auto thefts 66831
    per 100,000 213.7213.9286.4109.636.9
Arson 01012
    per 100,000 0.035.70.036.573.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 489.7423.5398.9205.7162.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.74
US city average:  3.00

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Westminster-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Westminster city center injured 37 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 26.0 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Westminster:
  • OCONEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; SENECA, SC)
  • STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; TOCCOA, GA)
  • HART COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HARTWELL, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Westminster:
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 31 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 51 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 53 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Westminster:
  • TOCCOA RG LETOURNEAU FIELD (about 15 miles; TOCCOA, GA; ID: TOC)
  • OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 15 miles; CLEMSON, SC; ID: CEU)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 24 miles; CANON, GA; ID: 18A)

Amtrak stations near Westminster:
  • 18 miles: TOCCOA (47 N. ALEXANDER ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 19 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 Westminster:
  • 10 miles: Oconee 1 and 2 in Seneca, SC.
  • 10 miles: Oconee 3 in Seneca, SC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Westminster:
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; CLEMSON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 15,962)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 53 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
Public high school in Westminster:
  • WEST-OAK SR HIGH (Students: 903; Location: 130 WARRIOR LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Westminster:
  • FAIR-OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 751; Location: 1964 OAKWAY ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • WESTMINSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 523; Location: 206 HAMILTON DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • WESTMINSTER MIDDLE (Students: 490; Location: 501 WALHALLA ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • OAKWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 150-B SCHOOL HOUSE RD.; Grades: 06 - 08)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • WestOak Senior High School has 998 students enrolled. The address is 130 Warrior Lane

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Notable locations in Westminster: Westminster City Hall (A), Westminster Branch Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Westminster include: Cheohee Baptist Church (A), Westminster Wesleyan Church (B), Westminster United Methodist Church (C), Westminster Presbyterian Church (D), Westminster Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

PIONEER RURAL WATER DIST (Address: 5500 WEST OAK HIGHWAY, Population served: 16236, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-2001), St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2001)
CITY OF WESTMINSTER (Population served: 7740, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-1999. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-08-1999), St Public Notif received (APR-14-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2000. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-10-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-25-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2003)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-1999. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2000), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2003)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-1999. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2000), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and JUL-10-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-1994)
  • One minor monitoring violation
TESI/FOXWOOD HILLS (Population served: 1226, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
CHICKASAW POINT (Population served: 960, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.9%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.3%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.8%
Whole state:  6.5%

Westminster compared to South Carolina state average:

Westminster, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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 Westminster (2007 data):
  • Bank of Westminster: Bank Of Westminster at Windsor Street, branch established on 1935-05-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $30.6 mil, Deposits: $23.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 1 total offices
  • Community First Bank, Inc.: Westminster Branch at 1101 East Main Street, branch established on 2003-05-12. Info updated 2006-05-02: Bank assets: $354.1 mil, Deposits: $309.3 mil, headquarters in Walhalla, SC, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Community First Bancorporation
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Westminster Branch at 200 West Windsor Street, branch established on 1978-08-18. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Oconee Federal Savings and Loan Association: 111 West Windsor Street Branch at 111 West Windsor Street, branch established on 1924-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $297.2 mil, Deposits: $237.8 mil, headquarters in Seneca, SC, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 4 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Oconee County South Carolina:




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Westminster government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $236,000
    Parks & Recreation: $126,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,306,000
    Water Utilities: $1,356,000
    Central Staff Services: $596,000
    Police Protection: $401,000
    Fire Protection: $234,000
    Solid Waste Management: $211,000
    Regular Highways: $206,000
    Parks & Recreation: $118,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $60,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $38,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $731,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $672,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $59,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $51,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $19,000
    Water Utilities: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $101,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,328,000
    Water Utilities: $1,763,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $672,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $126,000
  • Tax - Property: $441,000
    NEC: $268,000
    Public Utilities: $26,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,662,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $37,000

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 Westminster:
  • 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.)
  • WLET (1420 AM; 5 kW; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Westminster:
  • WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
  • W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WGOG (96.3 FM; WALHALLA, SC; Owner: APPALACHIAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNCC-FM (96.7 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSBF-FM (88.1 FM; CLEMSON, SC; Owner: CLEMSON UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES)

TV broadcast stations around Westminster:
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

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