Chappells, South Carolina
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| Males: 604 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 572 |  (48.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 39.1 years |
| South Carolina median age: | 35.4 years |
Zip code: 29037
| Chappells: | $72,486 |
| SC: | $64,115 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,135 (it was $18,171 in 2000)
Chappells CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $206,862 (it was $87,200 in 2000)
| Chappells: | $206,862 |
| SC: | $254,600 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $240,574; detached houses: $265,417; townhouses or other attached units: $522,039; mobile homes: $135,912
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chappells, SC
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- 74466.9%White alone
- 34731.2%Black alone
- 151.3%Hispanic
- 30.3%Other race alone
- 30.3%Two or more races
Races in Chappells detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 440 feet
Land area: 87.4 square miles.
Population density: 13 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Chappells CCD: | 0.5% ($469) |
| South Carolina: | 0.6% ($510) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dutch Fork, SC 
(40.8 miles , pop. 59,332).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (88.9 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (543.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Silverstreet, SC (2.8 miles ),
), Cross Hill, SC (3.0 miles ),
), Mountville, SC (3.3 miles),
Saluda River, SC (3.5 miles ),
), Coronaca, SC (3.7 miles)
Latitude: 34.23 N, Longitude: 81.85 W
Area code: 864
| Here: | 3.2% |
| South Carolina: | 3.1% |
- Health care (8.7%)
- Textile mills & textile products (8.5%)
- Construction (7.5%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Metal & metal products (5.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.2%)
- Food (5.0%)
- Construction (13.7%)
- Textile mills & textile products (9.3%)
- Food (8.0%)
- Metal & metal products (7.1%)
- Educational services (6.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.2%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.8%)
- Health care (15.8%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (9.4%)
- Public administration (8.6%)
- Textile mills & textile products (7.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- U. S. Postal service (4.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (14.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
- Life and physical scientists (5.8%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (13.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.8%)
- Cashiers (5.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.0%)
- Registered nurses (4.0%)
Average climate in Chappells, South Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00468. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00468 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Chappells-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/13/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the Chappells place center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 3/31/1973, a category F4 tornado 22.9 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Chappells-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 44.3 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 160.8 miles away from Chappells center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 335.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 134.9 miles away from Chappells center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 32.0 miles away from Chappells center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 161.2 miles away from Chappells center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Newberry County (13) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Chappells:
- NHC HEALTHCARE - GREENWOOD (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; GREENWOOD, SC)
- J F HAWKINS NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; NEWBERRY, SC)
- DHEC REGION 3 HOME HEALTH SVS (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; NEWBERRY, SC)
- WHITE OAK MANOR - NEWBERRY (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; NEWBERRY, SC)
- FMC OF NEWBERRY (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; NEWBERRY, SC)
- NEWBERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; NEWBERRY, SC)
- MCCULLOUGH COMMUNITY RES. (Hospital, about 15 miles away; NEWBERRY, SC)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chappells:
- Piedmont Technical College (about 16 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,831)
- Lander University (about 19 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,870)
- University of South Carolina-Aiken (about 47 miles; Aiken, SC; FT enrollment: 2,815)
- Midlands Technical College (about 47 miles; West Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 8,916)
- Aiken Technical College (about 49 miles; Graniteville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,107)
- Anderson University (about 50 miles; Anderson, SC; FT enrollment: 2,510)
- University of South Carolina-Columbia (about 50 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 27,789)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Newberry County Rural Fire Department Chappells (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Chappells include: Cross Roads Church (A), Crossroads Church (B), Little River Church (C), Scurry-Spring Hill Church (D), Saluda Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bozeman-Scurry Graveyard (1), Cross Roads Cemetery (2), Little River Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Smiths Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sharps Branch (A), Mudlick Creek (B), Pages Creek (C), Reeder Branch (D), Quaker Creek (E), Mills Creek (F), Garrison Creek (G), Davenport Branch (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 73.3% |
| Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.3% |
| Whole state: | 6.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This place: | 11.8% |
| Whole state: | 14.1% |
| This place: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
For population 15 years and over in Chappells:
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 58.2%
- Separated: 3.4%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 17.2%
For population 25 years and over in Chappells:
- High school or higher: 69.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 7.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.0 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 14.3 |
| South Carolina average: | 13.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Chappells, SC (based on Newberry County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 11,037 | 48 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7,402 | 44 |
| Black Protestant | 4,540 | 30 |
| Other | 479 | 3 |
| Catholic | 250 | 1 |
| None | 13,800 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| This county: | 2.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Newberry County: | 1.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
| Newberry County: | 7.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 34
| This county: | 9.04 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Newberry County: | 10.9% |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Newberry County: | 32.6% |
| South Carolina: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 17.9% |
| South Carolina: | 13.4% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Chappells:
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WCZZ (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
- 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)
- WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKDK (1240 AM; 1 kW; NEWBERRY, SC; Owner: NEWBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WBLR (1430 AM; 5 kW; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chappells:
- WHZQ (94.1 FM; CROSS HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W274AE (102.7 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WJES-FM (92.1 FM; SALUDA, SC; Owner: BRECKENRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
- WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGVC (106.3 FM; SIMPSONVILLE, SC; Owner: SIMPSONVILLE BROADCASTING LLC)
- WZSN (103.5 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
- WKSX-FM (92.7 FM; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: EDGEFIELD-SALUDA RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Chappells:
- WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
Chappells fatal accident list:
Mar 12, 1995 10:20 AM, 48, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Chappells)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- 3218 Sc-39 (Lat: 34.212361 Lon: -81.895111), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 108.2 m, Call Sign: WRCE842,
Assigned Frequencies: 461.275 MHz, 461.950 MHz, 463.437 MHz, 464.125 MHz, 464.600 MHz, Grant Date: 09/13/2018, Expiration Date: 09/13/2028, Certifier: Jim Weih Ii, Registrant: Motorola Solutions, Inc, 6 Harbison Way, Columbia, SC 29212, Phone: (803) 407-5602, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
5- CHAPPELLS FD, 3218 Sc-39 (Lat: 34.212361 Lon: -81.895111), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 108.2 m, Call Sign: WRBW786,
Assigned Frequencies: 6063.80 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, Grant Date: 07/12/2018, Expiration Date: 07/12/2028, Certifier: Tom Smith, Registrant: Motorola Solutions Inc., 1455 Pennsylvania Ave., #900, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (847) 877-7179, Email:
- STATION, Buzzards Roost Hydro Plant On Sc Hwy 34 (Lat: 34.167611 Lon: -81.900111), Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WGX939,
Assigned Frequencies: 6585.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz, Grant Date: 08/11/1994, Expiration Date: 08/11/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/07/1999, Phone: (704) 373-3367
- STATION, 2.6 Mi N Of Int Of Sr 39 And 56 Near (Lat: 34.237056 Lon: -81.892889), Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WHK268,
Assigned Frequencies: 6615.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/03/2021, Expiration Date: 03/26/2031, Certifier: Clifford B Jordan Jr., Registrant: Gray Miller Persh LLP, 2233 Wisconsin Ave., Nw, Ste. 226, Washington, DC 20007, Phone: (202) 776-2458, Email:
- .15 Mi S Of County Hwy 347 (Lat: 34.237056 Lon: -81.892889), Overall height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WHS630,
Assigned Frequencies: 7025.00 MHz, Grant Date: 09/27/1984, Expiration Date: 12/01/2028, Registrant: Gray Miller Persh LLP, 1200 New Hampshire Ave., Nw, Suite 410, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2571, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:
- CHAPPELLS, SC, 0.15 Mi S Of Cnty Hwy 347 (Lat: 34.237056 Lon: -81.892889), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Call Sign: WHY328,
Assigned Frequencies: 7075.00 MHz, Grant Date: 01/24/1984, Expiration Date: 12/01/2028, Registrant: Gray Miller Persh LLP, 1200 New Hampshire Ave., Nw, Suite 410, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2571, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: KJ4UIQ, Licensee ID: L01562756, Grant Date: 04/19/2010, Expiration Date: 04/19/2020, Cancellation Date: 04/20/2022, Certifier: William D Butler, Registrant: William D Butler, 864 Hwy 702, Chappells, SC 29037
FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: BUCKEYE INDUSTRIES DREAM MACHINE (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582SER (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 582EE, N582EE, N-582EE, Serial Number: 4902, Airworthiness Date: 03/16/2007, Certificate Issue Date: 08/13/2018
Registrant (Individual): Isaac J Yoder, 2455 Salter Rd, Chappells, SC 29037
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 58.4%Electricity
- 22.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.4%Utility gas
- 3.4%Wood
- 50.0%Electricity
- 18.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.9%Utility gas
- 10.9%Wood
- 9.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Chappells compared to South Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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