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Barnwell County

Population in July 2007: 3,206. Population change since 2000: -2.9%
 

Males: 1,491  (46.5%)
Females: 1,715  (53.5%)
Median resident age:  36.3 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29853.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,800 (it was $26,371 in 2000)
Williston  $23,800
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $62,400 (it was $62,700 in 2000)
Williston  $62,400
South Carolina:  $133,900

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Races in Williston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.6%)
  • Black (47.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Williston: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.8%), Irish (8.3%), German (5.2%), English (4.8%), Italian (1.8%), Scottish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 353 feet

Land area: 8.90 square miles.

Population density: 360 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Williston

  • High school or higher: 61.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Williston town

  • Never married: 32.5%
  • Now married: 41.6%
  • Separated: 7.8%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Williston, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Williston to the number of sex offenders is 291 to 1.

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

Williston:  0.4% ($253)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta, GA (41.2 miles , pop. 138,000).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (131.4 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (627.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Elko, SC (3.3 miles ), Windsor, SC (8.4 miles) , Blackville, SC (10.7 miles ), Snelling, SC (11.2 miles ), Barnwell, SC (11.5 miles ), Springfield, SC (11.8 miles ), Salley, SC (14.0 miles ), Hilda, SC (14.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $86,200
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.40 N, Longitude: 81.42 W


49 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 803

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Population change in the 1990s: +161 (+5.1%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Machinery (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Machinery (13%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (26%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


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Crime in Williston by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 10010
    per 100,000 29.50.00.030.20.0
Rapes 41121
    per 100,000 118.230.230.260.330.2
Robberies 83323
    per 100,000 236.390.690.760.390.6
Assaults 292016514
    per 100,000 856.7603.7483.8150.8422.8
Burglaries 3538212324
    per 100,000 1034.01147.0635.0693.8724.9
Thefts 858897115102
    per 100,000 2511.12656.22933.23469.13080.6
Auto thefts 109854
    per 100,000 295.4271.7241.9150.8120.8
Arson N/A0011
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.030.230.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 592.3380.3329.3356.3319.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.50
US city average:  3.00

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

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the Williston town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/1/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Williston:
  • BARNWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BARNWELL, SC)
  • AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; AIKEN, SC)
  • ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; FAIRFAX, SC)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Williston:
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 37 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 43 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 57 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Williston:
  • BARNWELL COUNTY (about 11 miles; BARNWELL, SC; ID: BNL)
  • BAMBERG COUNTY (about 24 miles; BAMBERG, SC; ID: 99N)
  • AIKEN MUNI (about 25 miles; AIKEN, SC; ID: AIK)

Amtrak station near Williston:
  • 20 miles: DENMARK (200 W. BARUCH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Williston:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 22 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 50 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 55 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
Public elementary/middle schools in Williston:
Private elementary/middle school in Williston:
  • WINFIELD HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN KG (Students: 46; Location: 315 CHESTER STREET; Grades: PK - KG)

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Churches in Williston include: Canaan Fair Church (A), Nobel Street Baptist Church (B), Church of God (C), Winfield Heights Church (D), Williston Presbyterian Church (E), First Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.2%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  24.4%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  13.3%
Whole state:  6.5%

Williston compared to South Carolina state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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 Williston (2007 data):
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Williston Branch at 12965 Main Street, branch established on 1905-01-01. 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.
  • Enterprise Bank of South Carolina: Williston Branch at 11 West Main Street, branch established on 1965-12-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $325.6 mil, Deposits: $261.2 mil, headquarters in Ehrhardt, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices



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Williston government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $151,000
    All Other: $35,000
    Parking Facilities: $14,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $120,000
    Fire Protection: $34,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $816,000
    Police Protection: $465,000
    Central Staff Services: $191,000
    General - Other: $173,000
    Solid Waste Management: $163,000
    Housing & Community Development: $67,000
    Fire Protection: $63,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $29,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $66,000
    All Other: $38,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $47,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,396,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $66,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $50,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,341,000
    Other, NEC: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $55,000
    Other, NEC: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $264,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $37,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $575,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $801,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $333,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $143,000
    All Other: $50,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $346,000
    NEC: $128,000
    Public Utilities: $95,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $819,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $94,000

4.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.73%
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 Aiken County, SC  0.92% ($28,536 average AGI)
from Bamberg County, SC  0.54% ($30,073)
from Allendale County, SC  0.48% ($24,889)


5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,190 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.54%
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 Aiken County, SC  0.88% ($29,672 average AGI)
to Bamberg County, SC  0.41% ($17,194)
to Allendale County, SC  0.33% ($23,080)


Strongest AM radio stations in Williston:
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFAM (1050 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: J.J. & B. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Williston:
  • WAAW (94.7 FM; WILLISTON, SC; Owner: FRANK NEELY)
  • WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIIZ (97.9 FM; BLACKVILLE, SC; Owner: NICWILD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAJY (102.7 FM; NEW ELLENTON, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Williston:
  • WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)




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