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Oconee County, South Carolina business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Oconee County, South Carolina:
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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.5%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Oconee County is $369 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $600 a month.
Cities in this county include: Seneca, Walhalla, Westminster, Utica, West Union, Salem, Oakway, Dutch Fork.
2005 air pollution in Oconee County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.084 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.075 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.009 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Pickens County , Pickens County , Jackson County, North Carolina , Macon County, North Carolina , Franklin County, Georgia , Habersham County, Georgia , Hart County, Georgia , Transylvania County, North Carolina , Rabun County, Georgia , Stephens County, Georgia .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Oconee County: Church Campground (A), Sloan Bridge Campground (B), Pine Mountain Hunt Camp (C), Simpson Store (D), Oconee Country Club (E), Oconee Station (F), Long Bottom Ford (G), Mountain Rest (H), Piedmont State Nursery (I), Keith Quarter (J), Keowee Marina (K), Knox Store (L), Rose Bud Picnic Area (M), Seneca Marina (N), Moody Spring Campground (O), Earls Ford Recreation Site (P), Burrel Place Campground (Q), Burrells Ford Campground (R), Old Retreat (S), Camp Jocassee (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Oconee Square Shopping Center (1), Keowee Village Shopping Center (2), Applewood Shopping Center (3), Dogwood Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Oconee County include: Hephzibah Church (A), Poplar Springs Church (B), High Falls Church (C), Pleasant Ridge Church (D), Blue Ridge Church (E), Pleasant Hill Church (F), Pleasant Grove Church (G), Boones Creek Church (H), Bounty Land Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: High Falls Cemetery (1), Oakway Cemetery (2), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (3), New Hope Cemetery (4), Nazareth Cemetery (5), Mountain View Cemetery (6), Green Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Turn Hole (A), Cox Pond (B), Adams Pond (C), Prater Pond (D), Barrett Pond (E), Beaverdam Watershed Five Lake (F), Beaverdam Watershed Four Lake (G), Smith Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Knox Creek (A), Flint Creek (B), Hell Hole Creek (C), Flat Shoals River (D), Moody Creek (E), Persimmon Branch (F), Perkins Creek (G), Pinckney Branch (H), Speeds Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Oconee County include: Colonel Cleveland Monument (1), General Pickens Monument (2), Station Creek Cove Botanical Area (3), DAR Monument (4), Oconee State Park (5), Chauga River Scenic Area (6), Newry Historic District (7), Treaty Oak Monument (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: East Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Oconee County: Church Campground (A), Sloan Bridge Campground (B), Pine Mountain Hunt Camp (C), Simpson Store (D), Oconee Country Club (E), Oconee Station (F), Long Bottom Ford (G), Mountain Rest (H), Piedmont State Nursery (I), Keith Quarter (J), Keowee Marina (K), Knox Store (L), Rose Bud Picnic Area (M), Seneca Marina (N), Moody Spring Campground (O), Earls Ford Recreation Site (P), Burrel Place Campground (Q), Burrells Ford Campground (R), Old Retreat (S), Camp Jocassee (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Oconee Square Shopping Center (1), Keowee Village Shopping Center (2), Applewood Shopping Center (3), Dogwood Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Oconee County include: Hephzibah Church (A), Poplar Springs Church (B), High Falls Church (C), Pleasant Ridge Church (D), Blue Ridge Church (E), Pleasant Hill Church (F), Pleasant Grove Church (G), Boones Creek Church (H), Bounty Land Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: High Falls Cemetery (1), Oakway Cemetery (2), Pleasant Ridge Cemetery (3), New Hope Cemetery (4), Nazareth Cemetery (5), Mountain View Cemetery (6), Green Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Turn Hole (A), Cox Pond (B), Adams Pond (C), Prater Pond (D), Barrett Pond (E), Beaverdam Watershed Five Lake (F), Beaverdam Watershed Four Lake (G), Smith Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Knox Creek (A), Flint Creek (B), Hell Hole Creek (C), Flat Shoals River (D), Moody Creek (E), Persimmon Branch (F), Perkins Creek (G), Pinckney Branch (H), Speeds Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Oconee County include: Colonel Cleveland Monument (1), General Pickens Monument (2), Station Creek Cove Botanical Area (3), DAR Monument (4), Oconee State Park (5), Chauga River Scenic Area (6), Newry Historic District (7), Treaty Oak Monument (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: East Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 2,461 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,596 (41% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Oconee County with a mortgage: 7,454 (775 second mortgage, 1,007 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,142
Oconee County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/27/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
6.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($53,827 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($162 average AGI)Oconee County: 0.05%South Carolina average: 0.15% 2.42% relocated from other counties in South Carolina ($17,370 average AGI) 3.54% relocated from other states ($36,295 average AGI)Oconee County: 3.54%South Carolina average: 4.33%
5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,479 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.89% relocated to other counties in South Carolina ($19,694 average AGI) 2.29% relocated to other states ($18,784 average AGI)Oconee County: 2.29%South Carolina average: 3.21%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,509 (10,980 aged, 2,529 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
16,283 spouses, 17,318 children (15,589 natural, 486 adopted, 1,243 stepchildren), 1,208 grandchildren, 416 brothers or sisters, 308 parents, 699 other relatives, 885 non-relatives
Size of family households: 9,967 2-persons, 4,446 3-persons, 3,484 4-persons, 1,250 5-persons, 433 6-persons, 107 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,750 1-person, 721 2-persons, 91 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 18 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
10,066 married couples with children. 3,407 single-parent households (826 men, 2,581 women).
96.2% of residents of Oconee County speak English at home. 2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $350,652,000 ($5078 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $14,605,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $208,640,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $70,722,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $210,000 Federal grants: $58,178,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,087,000 ($358,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $9,814,000 ($413,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $401,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,213,000 Federal Government insurance: $6,363,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.12 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)
60% of Oconee County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in South Carolina.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,200
Parks & Recreation: $252,000
Central Staff Services: $1,714,000
Regular Highways: $1,689,000
Financial Administration: $1,426,000
Corrections - Other: $1,083,000
General - Other: $959,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $885,000
Libraries: $825,000
Health Services - Other: $565,000
Parks & Recreation: $453,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $314,000
Air Transportation: $215,000
Fire Protection: $195,000
General Public Buildings: $127,000
Own Hospitals: $100,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,000
Welfare: $242,000
Health: $60,000
Other, NEC: $773,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,210,000
Rents: $11,000
Police Protection: $392,000
Regular Highways: $15,000
Health - Other: $13,000
Central Staff: $10,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
All Other: $463,000
Health & Hospitals: $132,000
Highways: $112,000
Public Welfare: $33,000
NEC: $601,000
Motor Vehicle License: $354,000
Other Selective Sales: $229,000
Public Utilities: $67,000
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