Blenheim, South Carolina

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Population in 2021: 114 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -16.8%
 
Males: 50  (43.9%)
Females: 64  (56.1%)
Median resident age:

31.6 years
South Carolina median age:

40.2 years

Zip code: 29516

Estimated median household income in 2021: $47,536 (it was $26,667 in 2000)
Blenheim:

$47,536
SC:

$59,318

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $23,284 (it was $17,840 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $91,953 (it was $36,900 in 2000)
Blenheim:

$91,953
SC:

$213,500

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $75,108; detached houses: $89,146; mobile homes: $62,373

Median gross rent in 2021: $645.

March 2022 cost of living index in Blenheim: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 30.2%
(50.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 2.3% for Black residents, 58.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Blenheim, SC (2021)
    • 4242.9%Black alone
    • 3636.7%White alone
    • 2525.5%Two or more races
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Ancestries: Scotch-Irish (9.0%), African (9.0%), American (7.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 120 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 175 people per square mile   (very low).

Blenheim, South Carolina map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Blenheim town:

0.6% ($229)
South Carolina:

0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (56.9 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (82.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (453.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Clio, SC (2.8 miles ),
Bennettsville, SC (2.8 miles ),
Tatum, SC (3.2 miles),
Society Hill, SC (3.4 miles ),
McColl, SC (3.6 miles ),
Little Rock, SC (3.8 miles ),
Scotch Meadows, NC (3.8 miles ),
Latta, SC (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 34.51 N, Longitude: 79.65 W

Area code: 843

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

Blenheim satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

9.2%
South Carolina:

3.4%
Most common industries in Blenheim, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (14.3%)
  • Educational services (11.9%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (9.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.1%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (7.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.1%)
  • Construction (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (16.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (16.7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (12.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (12.5%)
  • Wood products (8.3%)
  • Construction (8.3%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (8.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (27.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (16.7%)
  • Chemicals (11.1%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (11.1%)
  • Public administration (11.1%)
  • Health care (11.1%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.6%)
Most common occupations in Blenheim, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (7.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7.1%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (16.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (16.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (12.5%)
  • Religious workers (8.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Carpenters (8.3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (16.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (16.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (16.7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11.1%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (11.1%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (11.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11.1%)

Average climate in Blenheim, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 60.4. This is better than average.

City:

60.4
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 25.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 7.60. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.60
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 0.00100. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00100
U.S.:

0.00984

Tornado activity:

Blenheim-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Blenheim town center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 11.3 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Blenheim-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 254.1 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 158.5 miles away from Blenheim center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 114.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 168.0 miles away from the city 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 104.3 miles away from Blenheim 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 46.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marlboro County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Storms: 4, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Blenheim topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Blenheim:

  • LIBERTY HOME CARE, LLC (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; BENNETTSVILLE, SC)
  • MARLBORO PARK HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; BENNETTSVILLE, SC)

Amtrak station near Blenheim:

  • 18 miles: DILLON (100 N. RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blenheim:

  • Florence-Darlington Technical College (about 21 miles; Florence, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,468)
  • Francis Marion University (about 22 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 3,624)
  • Richmond Community College (about 28 miles; Hamlet, NC; FT enrollment: 2,106)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 29 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 5,548)
  • Robeson Community College (about 38 miles; Lumberton, NC; FT enrollment: 2,322)
  • Sandhills Community College (about 51 miles; Pinehurst, NC; FT enrollment: 3,434)
  • Wingate University (about 56 miles; Wingate, NC; FT enrollment: 2,125)

Public elementary/middle school in Blenheim:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Blenheim Fire Department Blenheim (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: John Light Napier - Politician.

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

2.3 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

56.7%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

3.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.5% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Blenheim:

Marital status in Blenheim, SC
  • Never married: 40.7%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Blenheim:

  • High school or higher: 91.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.0
South Carolina average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Blenheim, SC (based on Marlboro County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,24035
Mainline Protestant3,91433
Black Protestant1,37111
Other242-
Catholic501
None18,116-
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: 8
Marlboro County:

2.76 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Marlboro County:

2.07 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Marlboro County:

7.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Here:

2.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.0%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Marlboro County:

34.4%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.8%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Blenheim:

45.5%
State:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.0%
South Carolina:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Blenheim:

30.1
South Carolina:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Blenheim:

19.2%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

16.5%
South Carolina:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.5
South Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
Blenheim:

36.5%
South Carolina:

34.4%

General health condition:
Here:

51.6%
State:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Blenheim:

83.2%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Blenheim, SC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 0$0
Totals for Government 0$0 0$0

Blenheim government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $64,000 ($561.40)
    Central Staff Services: $25,000 ($219.30)
    General - Other: $9,000 ($78.95)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($8.77)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($8.77)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $35,000 ($307.02)

Blenheim government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000 ($8.77)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $14,000 ($122.81)
    Rents: $3,000 ($26.32)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($8.77)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($8.77)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000 ($43.86)
  • Tax - Other License: $22,000 ($192.98)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $20,000 ($175.44)
    Property: $9,000 ($78.95)
    Other Selective Sales: $4,000 ($35.09)

Blenheim government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $263,000 ($2307.02)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blenheim:

  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WLWL (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ROCKINGHAM, NC; Owner: SANDHILLS BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDSC (800 AM; 1 kW; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blenheim:

  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WHLZ (100.5 FM; MARION, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCMG (94.3 FM; LATTA, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJSG (104.3 FM; HAMLET, NC; Owner: JACKSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDAR-FM (105.5 FM; DARLINGTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQSD (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF ACRES, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blenheim:

  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)

Blenheim fatal accident list:

Jan 24, 1984 08:45 AM, 38, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 17Number of bridges
  • 292ft / 89.0mTotal length
  • $2,269,000Total costs
  • 54,470Total average daily traffic
  • 7,656Total average daily truck traffic
  • 84,396Total future (year 2034) average daily traffic
New bridges in Blenheim, SC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 71960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 51990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Blenheim, SC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Blenheim)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Blenheim Fire Tower Secondary Hwy S-35-49 1.3 Mi E Int With S-35-32 (Lat: 34.494611 Lon: -79.578944), Call Sign: KIG645, Licensee ID: L00135262,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.270 MHz, 159.450 MHz, Grant Date: 10/24/2001, Expiration Date: 01/10/2012, Cancellation Date: 10/25/2011, Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 737-8800
  • 143 Highland St (Lat: 34.507389 Lon: -79.656250), Type: Bant, Structure height: 9 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WQNT803,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.750 MHz, Grant Date: 05/15/2021, Expiration Date: 05/23/2031, Certifier: Jim Toole, Registrant: Visiplex, Inc., 100 N Fairway Drive, Suite 120, Vernon Hills, IL 60061, Phone: (847) 918-0250, Fax: (847) 918-0259, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KG4LHO, Licensee ID: L00316440, Grant Date: 12/15/2010, Expiration Date: 01/22/2021, Cancellation Date: 01/24/2023, Certifier: Wesley M Jones, Registrant: Wesley M Jones, 5125 Gray Rd, Blenheim, SC 29516

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 17. The highest number of fires - 54 took place in 2014, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Blenheim, SC When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (66.4%), and Structure Fires (20.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Blenheim, SC
    • 17666.4%Outside Fires
    • 5320.0%Structure Fires
    • 3312.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 31.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Blenheim, SC
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Blenheim, SC
  • 100.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Blenheim, SC
  • 84.2%Electricity
  • 15.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Blenheim compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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