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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.2%), Educational,health and social services (19.9%), Retail trade (10.4%).
Detached houses: $220,970Here:$220,970State:$217,639 Townhouses or other attached units: $901,727Here:$901,727State:$164,785 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,316,465Here:$1,316,465State:$210,002 Mobile homes: $62,910Here:$62,910State:$45,713
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.7% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.8%
Obama (Democratic): 52.8% McCain (Republican): 46.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $576 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $331 (0.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in McCormick County is $423 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $486 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $672 a month.
Cities in this county include: McCormick, Clarks Hill, Modoc, Mount Carmel, Willington, Parksville, Plum Branch.
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Notable locations in McCormick County: Hamilton Brach Campground (A), Hamilton Branch Campground (B), Long Crane Creek Campground (C), Monroe Ridge Hunt Campground (D), Mount Carmel Campground (E), Little River Quarry Boat Ramp (F), Long Cane Creek Boat Ramp (G), Key Bridge Hunt Camp (H), Byrd Creek Rifle Range (I), Furys Ferry Campsite (J), Clark Hill Powerhouse (K), Woodlawn Station (L), Hawe Creek Camping Area (M), Clark Hill Marina (N), Prices Mill (O), Sandy Branch Volunteer Fire Department (P), McCormick Correctional Institution (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in McCormick County include: Pine Grove Church (A), Mount Zion Church (B), Mount Vernon Church (C), Mount Pleasant Church (D), Mount Moriah Church (E), Mount Lebanon Church (F), Bordeaux Church (G), Buffalo Baptist Church (H), McKissick Memorial Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pine Grove Cemetery (1), Indian Massacre Grave (2), De La Howe Tomb (3), Badwell Cemetery (4), Bethany Cemetery (5), Bordeaux Cemetery (6), Buffalo Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Old McCormick Town Reservoir (A), J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Conner Creek (A), Cosey Branch (B), Cuffytown Creek (C), Wine Creek (D), Wilson Spring Creek (E), Wiley Branch (F), Welch Creek (G), Vall Branch (H), Taylor Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in McCormick County include: Parksville Recreation Area (1), Parksville Wayside Park (2), Patterson Branch Picnic Area (3), Hickory Knob State Park (4), Baker Creek State Park (5), Below Dam Recreation Area (6), Buffalo Creek Recreation Area (7), Chamberlain Ferry Picnic Area (8), Clarks Hill Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in McCormick County: Hamilton Brach Campground (A), Hamilton Branch Campground (B), Long Crane Creek Campground (C), Monroe Ridge Hunt Campground (D), Mount Carmel Campground (E), Little River Quarry Boat Ramp (F), Long Cane Creek Boat Ramp (G), Key Bridge Hunt Camp (H), Byrd Creek Rifle Range (I), Furys Ferry Campsite (J), Clark Hill Powerhouse (K), Woodlawn Station (L), Hawe Creek Camping Area (M), Clark Hill Marina (N), Prices Mill (O), Sandy Branch Volunteer Fire Department (P), McCormick Correctional Institution (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in McCormick County include: Pine Grove Church (A), Mount Zion Church (B), Mount Vernon Church (C), Mount Pleasant Church (D), Mount Moriah Church (E), Mount Lebanon Church (F), Bordeaux Church (G), Buffalo Baptist Church (H), McKissick Memorial Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pine Grove Cemetery (1), Indian Massacre Grave (2), De La Howe Tomb (3), Badwell Cemetery (4), Bethany Cemetery (5), Bordeaux Cemetery (6), Buffalo Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Old McCormick Town Reservoir (A), J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Conner Creek (A), Cosey Branch (B), Cuffytown Creek (C), Wine Creek (D), Wilson Spring Creek (E), Wiley Branch (F), Welch Creek (G), Vall Branch (H), Taylor Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in McCormick County include: Parksville Recreation Area (1), Parksville Wayside Park (2), Patterson Branch Picnic Area (3), Hickory Knob State Park (4), Baker Creek State Park (5), Below Dam Recreation Area (6), Buffalo Creek Recreation Area (7), Chamberlain Ferry Picnic Area (8), Clarks Hill Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Abbeville County , Edgefield County , Greenwood County , Columbia County, Georgia , Elbert County, Georgia , Lincoln County, Georgia .
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Current college students: 255 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 59 (97% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.8%
Housing units in McCormick County with a mortgage: 1,070 (77 second mortgage, 108 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 744
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Most common first ancestries reported in McCormick County (%):
7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,828 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.72% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($11,681 average AGI) 4.47% relocated from other states ($43,147 average AGI)McCormick County:4.47%South Carolina average:4.33%
5.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,201 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.16% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($17,682 average AGI) 2.33% relocated to other states ($17,520 average AGI)McCormick County:2.33%South Carolina average:3.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 13.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,135 (1,802 aged, 333 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
1,783 spouses, 2,365 children (2,187 natural, 39 adopted, 139 stepchildren), 331 grandchildren, 89 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 159 other relatives, 132 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,384 2-persons, 564 3-persons, 417 4-persons, 159 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 873 1-person, 58 2-persons, 17 3-persons.
96.8% of residents of McCormick County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 26% speak English not well). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 23% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in McCormick County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.90 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
60% of McCormick County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in South Carolina.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Health Services - Other: $563,000
General Public Buildings: $526,000
Police Protection: $496,000
General - Other: $372,000
Financial Administration: $362,000
Air Transportation: $348,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $347,000
Corrections - Other: $318,000
Central Staff Services: $290,000
Solid Waste Management: $258,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $119,000
Parks & Recreation: $69,000
Libraries: $65,000
Welfare - Other: $25,000
Housing & Community Development: $0
All Other: $2,000
Industrial Revenue: $129,000
Water Utilities: $3,027,000
Industrial Revenue: $209,000
Water Utilities: $766,000
Interest Earnings: $62,000
Rents: $41,000
General - Other: $50,000
General Public Building: $23,000
Judicial: $14,000
Police Protection: $2,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Health - Other: $1,000
General Support: $465,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,000
Total General Sales: $177,000
Other Selective Sales: $94,000
NEC: $77,000
Public Utilities: $10,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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