Oswego, South Carolina

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Population in 2010: 84.
Population change since 2000: -11.6%
Males: 34  (40.6%)
Females: 50  (59.4%)
Median resident age:

53.6 years
South Carolina median age:

40.2 years

Zip code: 29153

Estimated median household income in 2021: $44,676 (it was $50,714 in 2000)
Oswego:

$44,676
SC:

$59,318

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $14,985 (it was $23,379 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $254,502 (it was $113,300 in 2000)
Oswego:

$254,502
SC:

$213,500

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $249,752; detached houses: $245,347
March 2022 cost of living index in Oswego: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 65.8%

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Ancestries: Irish (37.9%), British (34.5%), English (27.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 156 feet

Land area: 1.65 square miles.

Population density: 51 people per square mile   (very low).

Oswego, South Carolina map

10 residents are foreign born (10.5% Asia).

This place:

10.5%
South Carolina:

2.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Oswego CDP:

0.5% ($606)
South Carolina:

0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (41.5 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (88.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (502.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Mayesville, SC (2.2 miles ),
Mulberry, SC (2.2 miles ),
East Sumter, SC (2.4 miles ),
St. Charles, SC (2.4 miles ),
Sumter, SC (2.7 miles ),
Dalzell, SC (2.9 miles ),
South Sumter, SC (2.9 miles ),
Millwood, SC (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 34.01 N, Longitude: 80.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

Distribution of median household income in Oswego, SC in 2021
Distribution of house value in Oswego, SC in 2021

Oswego satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

4.3%
South Carolina:

3.4%

Average climate in Oswego, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Oswego, South Carolina average temperatures Oswego, South Carolina average precipitation Oswego, South Carolina humidity Oswego, South Carolina wind speed Oswego, South Carolina snowfall Oswego, South Carolina sunshine Oswego, South Carolina clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Pb
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00111. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00111
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Oswego-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/15/2007, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Oswego place center killed one person and injured 5 people.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 41.1 miles away from the place center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oswego-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.1 miles away from Oswego center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 300.2 miles away from Oswego center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 126.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 176.6 miles away from Oswego center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 67.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.8 miles away from Oswego center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sumter County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Oswego:

  • SUMTER EAST HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SUMTER, SC)
  • MARINER HEALTH CARE OF SUMTER - WEST (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; SUMTER, SC)
  • ATKINSON WEST COMM. RES. (Hospital, about 7 miles away; SUMTER, SC)
  • TUOMEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; SUMTER, SC)
  • TUOMEY REG MED CTR SUBACUTE SC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SUMTER, SC)
  • NHC HEALTHCARE - SUMTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SUMTER, SC)
  • THOMAS DRIVE (Hospital, about 7 miles away; SUMTER, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oswego:

  • Central Carolina Technical College (about 7 miles; Sumter, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,108)
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College (about 32 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 4,468)
  • Francis Marion University (about 39 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 3,624)
  • Benedict College (about 43 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 3,039)
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia (about 43 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 27,789)
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (about 45 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 2,113)
  • Midlands Technical College (about 48 miles; West Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 8,916)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Sumter County Rural Fire Department Oswego (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Oswego: Clark Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Clark Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Sumter County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.3%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.4%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Oswego:

Marital status in Oswego, SC
  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 77.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Oswego:

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.1
South Carolina average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Oswego, SC (based on Sumter County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant31,023108
Black Protestant13,90546
Mainline Protestant10,96047
Other2,32312
Catholic1,9422
None47,303-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Sumter County:

1.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Sumter County:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Sumter County:

0.77 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 63
Here:

6.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 44
Here:

4.23 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.2%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

34.1%
State:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Sumter County:

11.2%
South Carolina:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

45.0%
South Carolina:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

45.4%
South Carolina:

46.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

31.1
South Carolina:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

17.3%
South Carolina:

20.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.6
South Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Oswego:

41.8%
State:

34.4%

General health condition:
Here:

48.9%
State:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Oswego:

80.8%
South Carolina:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Oswego, SC Residents

7.64% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($44,955 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.64%
South Carolina average:

8.89%

0.37% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,676 average AGI)
Sumter County:

0.37%
South Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Richland County, SC  0.61% ($38,285 average AGI)
from Clarendon County, SC  0.53% ($34,981)
from Lexington County, SC  0.22% ($30,430)


8.11% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($47,025 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.11%
South Carolina average:

7.46%

0.39% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,323 average AGI)
Sumter County:

0.39%
South Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Richland County, SC  0.93% ($40,357 average AGI)
to Clarendon County, SC  0.41% ($41,345)
to Lexington County, SC  0.28% ($51,845)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oswego:

  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WSSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SUMTER BAPTIST TEMPLE, INC.)
  • WQMC (1290 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MORRIS COLLEGE)
  • WDXY (1240 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WYMB (920 AM; 2 kW; MANNING, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
  • WAGS (1380 AM; 1 kW; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: BEAVER COMMUNICATIONS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oswego:

  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WIBZ (95.5 FM; WEDGEFIELD, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W205BO (88.9 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • W242AH (96.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLJI (98.3 FM; SUMMERTON, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC .)
  • WMXT (102.1 FM; PAMPLICO, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWFN (100.1 FM; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WURV (102.9 FM; SCRANTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Oswego:

  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

Oswego fatal accident list:

Feb 10, 2014 06:28 PM, Us-401, Lat: 33.996778, Lon: -80.289272, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 82ft / 25.4mTotal length
  • $271,000Total costs
  • 8,225Total average daily traffic
  • 707Total average daily truck traffic
  • 12,832Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • .2 Mi N Int Us 401 & Sc 12 (Lat: 34.007111 Lon: -80.283694), Call Sign: KTQ918,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.625 MHz, Grant Date: 03/05/1998, Expiration Date: 03/12/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/15/2003, Registrant: Mc Coy, William:mc Coy, Samuel Dba Mc Coy Brothers Farm, 3250 Leonard Brown Rd, Sumter, SC 29153, Phone: (803) 469-8877

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$119,6103$115,973
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$133,490
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$85,120
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0004.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$63,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0004.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Oswego, SC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Oswego, SC - Value
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Oswego, SC
  • 100.0%Electricity


Oswego compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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