Williamston, South Carolina

Back to Williamston, SC housing info, Anderson County, South Carolina, SC smaller cities, SC small cities, All Cities. Homes for Sale in Williamston. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range!   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 Williamston, SC Anderson County Population in July 2008: 3,964. Population change since 2000: +4.6%   Males: 1,895   (47.8%) Females: 2,069   (52.2%) Median resident age:   39.5 years South Carolina median age:   35.4 years Zip codes: 29697. Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,852 (it was $31,458 in 2000) Williamston:   $34,852 South Carolina:   $43,329 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,793 Williamston:   $17,793 South Carolina:   $23,137 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,943 (it was $64,700 in 2000) Williamston:   $88,943 South Carolina:   $133,900 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $119,978; Detached houses: $124,724; Townhouses or other attached units: $119,982; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $100,559; Mobile homes: $40,703 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 29697 Williamston, 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 Profiles of local businesses: Hathcock and Associates Home Planning Consultant Races in Williamston: White Non-Hispanic (80.2%) Black (17.7%) Hispanic (1.7%) Two or more races (0.7%) Other race (0.7%) 2008 cost of living index in Williamston: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Williamston, South Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Williamston is mentioned 74 times on our forum: Williamston  (5 replies) Rentals in Williamston  (2 replies) Greeneville-spiders, snakes, and bugs  (38 replies) Gas Shortage  (39 replies) Why do most people choose Spartanburg over Greenville?  (103 replies) Can you spot a real sc accent from fake  (35 replies) Latest news from Williamston, SC collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (22.6%), Irish (10.5%), English (10.3%), German (6.7%), French (4.7%), Italian (2.0%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 826 feet Land area: 3.59 square miles. Population density: 1104 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Williamston, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Williamston-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/31/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the Williamston town center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the town center injured 40 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Williamston-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 51.6 miles away from Williamston center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.4 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 89.2 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 46.5 miles away from Williamston center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from Williamston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Political contributions by individuals in Williamston, SC

• Moore's Field Airport (Runways: 1)

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Cemetery: Williamston Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Reservoirs: Big Creek Watershed One Reservoir (A), Big Creek Watershed Two Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Creek: Camp Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Sonco Amusement (1001 South Academy Street Extension).

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.6%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This town:	12.3%
Whole state:	14.1%

This town:	3.1%
Whole state:	6.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Williamston, SC

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6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($113 average AGI)

Anderson County:	0.04%
South Carolina average:	0.15%

from Greenville County, SC	1.25% ($39,806 average AGI)
from Pickens County, SC	0.75% ($34,009)
from Oconee County, SC	0.33% ($33,254)

4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.97%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($454 average AGI)

Anderson County:	0.05%
South Carolina average:	0.11%

to Greenville County, SC	1.20% ($34,473 average AGI)
to Pickens County, SC	0.61% ($34,196)
to Oconee County, SC	0.24% ($28,214)

• Janis E Merritts, 525 Pine Trail Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
• b b carter, 408 Partridge Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Overall height: 69.2 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
• Muayyad Mustafa, 1320 Fire Tower Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.4 m, Overall height: 80.2 m
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
• Edward G Roach, 9680 Augusta Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
  Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
• b b carter, 4066 Six And Twenty Road (092140 / Williamston), Type: Tower, Structure height: 68.6 m, Overall height: 71.6 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:

• Lookout Tower Fire Tower Rd .5 Mi Sw Int Massey Rd, Call Sign: KIG477, Licensee ID: L00135262
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.270 MHz, 159.300 MHz, 159.450 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/24/1997, Expiration Date: 03/11/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/12/2002
  Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 737-8800
• 18 Austin St, Call Sign: KJZ319, Licensee ID: L00076845
  Assigned Frequencies : 151.685 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/22/1998, Expiration Date: 12/14/2003, Cancelation Date: 02/15/2004
  Registrant: Tommy W Walker Jr, Williamston, SC 29697
• Saluda River Lee Steam Station 3 Mi E, Call Sign: KJZ779
  Assigned Frequencies : 47.9800 MHz, 48.1200 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/03/2003, Expiration Date: 08/17/2013
  Registrant: Duke Energy Corporation, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-3207, Fax: (714) 382-4800, Email:
• 34 Main St, Call Sign: WNAF389
  Assigned Frequencies : 47.8400 MHz, 47.9800 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/02/2014
  Registrant: Duke Energy Corporation, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-5791, Fax: (704) 382-4800, Email:
• Lat: 34.614167 Lon: -82.495278, Call Sign: WPYA807
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.590 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/09/2004, Expiration Date: 01/09/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/12/2005, Certifier: David J Rogers
  Registrant: Diversified Electronics, Inc., 108 Park Place Court, Ste. C, Greenville, SC 29607, Phone: (864) 444-2488, Fax: (864) 236-9813
• Lat: 34.614167 Lon: -82.495278, Call Sign: WQBH869
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.590 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/12/2004, Expiration Date: 10/12/2014, Certifier: David J Rogers
  Registrant: Town Of Williamston, 12 West Main Street, Williamston, SC 29697, Phone: (864) 847-7473, Fax: (864) 847-5910, Email:
• Intersection Of Hogg Road And Beaverdame Road 487, Type: Pole, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQJQ983
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.922 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/01/2008, Expiration Date: 12/01/2018, Certifier: Chuck Cortez
  Registrant: Ewa/Lao #20828901, 122 Baltimore St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9127, Email:

• WILLIAMSTON SC, 4066 Six And Twenty Road (092140 / Williamston), Type: Tower, Structure height: 68.6 m, Overall height: 71.6 m, Call Sign: WQIT296
  Assigned Frequencies : 10875.0 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:
• WILLIAMSTON, 7.5 Miles Nw Of, Overall height: 71 m, Call Sign: WLB590
  3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz, 4030.00 MHz, 4110.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz... (+14 more)
  Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 04/12/2005, Certifier: Dennis W Guard Jr.
  Registrant: Mci Worldcom Network Services, Inc., 2400 North Glenville, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 729-6406, Fax: (972) 729-2690, Email:

• Aircraft: CESSNA 310L (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 2249M , Serial Number: 310L-0049, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 12/10/1966
  Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 211 Philwood Dr, Williamston, SC 29697
• Aircraft: BELLANCA 14-19-3 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 152 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 8873R , Serial Number: 4235, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 11/04/1964
  Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 767, Williamston, SC 29697

• Fire: 73
• Hazardous Condition: 51
• Good Intent Call: 8