Ninety Six, South Carolina

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Population in 2022: 2,062 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: +6.5%
 
Males: 928  (45.1%)
Females: 1,134  (54.9%)
Median resident age:

34.4 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29666.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,107 (it was $33,423 in 2000)
Ninety Six:

$55,107
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,043 (it was $15,648 in 2000)

Ninety Six town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $125,645 (it was $59,300 in 2000)
Ninety Six:

$125,645
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $209,283; detached houses: $224,803; townhouses or other attached units: $218,488; in 2-unit structures: $62,621; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $624,874; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $114,645; mobile homes: $78,059

Median gross rent in 2022: $815.

March 2022 cost of living index in Ninety Six: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.9%
(12.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.9% for Black residents)
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  • Races in Ninety Six, SC (2022)
    • 2,17782.2%White alone
    • 32812.4%Black alone
    • 1104.2%Two or more races
    • 281.1%Hispanic

Races in Ninety Six detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of South Carolina and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Ninety Six, South Carolina as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Ninety Six is 2,052 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Ninety Six by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(48.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(50.1)
1
(49.5)
1
(49.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(147.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(98.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(48.9)
1
(48.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(49.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(48.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(49.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
5
(260.4)
9
(450.5)
7
(346.4)
5
(247.2)
9
(449.3)
4
(195.4)
11
(541.1)
7
(341.5)
7
(339.8)
3
(147.3)
2
(98.1)
6
(293.8)
8
(391.6)
4
(192.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
17
(885.4)
13
(650.7)
6
(296.9)
19
(939.2)
4
(199.7)
2
(97.7)
11
(541.1)
9
(439.0)
12
(582.5)
6
(294.6)
1
(49.0)
5
(244.9)
8
(391.6)
2
(96.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
48
(2,500)
38
(1,902)
31
(1,534)
13
(642.6)
23
(1,148)
6
(293.1)
40
(1,968)
47
(2,293)
32
(1,553)
31
(1,522)
39
(1,913)
37
(1,812)
30
(1,468)
23
(1,109)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(156.2)
6
(300.3)
2
(99.0)
2
(98.9)
2
(99.9)
0
(0.0)
3
(147.6)
4
(195.1)
3
(145.6)
2
(98.2)
2
(98.1)
2
(97.9)
1
(48.9)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(48.9)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index226.6275.8213.8188.3157.8170.0354.6206.3182.5197.3107.4170.9207.5128.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Ninety Six, SC

Crime rate in Ninety Six detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 8 (8 officers - 6 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.92
South Carolina average:

2.21
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Ancestries: American (17.1%), English (11.3%), Irish (8.6%), Scotch-Irish (8.2%), European (7.5%), German (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 550 feet

Land area: 1.46 square miles.

Population density: 1,411 people per square mile   (low).

Ninety Six, South Carolina map

46 residents are foreign born

This town:

1.8%
South Carolina:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,262 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $891 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta, GA (49.3 miles , pop. 138,000).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (98.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (553.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Fairforest, SC (2.2 miles ),
Coronaca, SC (2.7 miles),
Greenwood, SC (2.8 miles ),
Kirksey, SC (3.0 miles ),
Cross Hill, SC (3.1 miles ),
Chappells, SC (3.3 miles ),
Waterloo, SC (3.6 miles ),
Promised Land, SC (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 34.17 N, Longitude: 82.02 W

Area code: 864

Distribution of median household income in Ninety Six, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Ninety Six, SC in 2022
Ninety Six satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Most common industries in Ninety Six, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (16.1%)
  • Health care (10.1%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (9.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
  • Chemicals (4.5%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
  • Construction (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (9.9%)
  • Construction (8.4%)
  • Educational services (7.7%)
  • Chemicals (6.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.7%)
  • Machinery (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (24.2%)
  • Health care (19.2%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (9.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Ninety Six, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.9%)
  • Cashiers (5.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.4%)

Average climate in Ninety Six, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Ninety Six, South Carolina average temperatures Ninety Six, South Carolina average precipitation Ninety Six, South Carolina humidity Ninety Six, South Carolina wind speed Ninety Six, South Carolina snowfall Ninety Six, South Carolina sunshine Ninety Six, South Carolina clear and cloudy days

Ninety Six, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2016 was 50.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:

50.5
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2016 was 30.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.2
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00468. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00468
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Ninety Six-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/13/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.5 miles away from the Ninety Six town center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/31/1973, a category F4 tornado 14.7 miles away from the town center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ninety Six-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 3% 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 33.9 miles away from Ninety Six 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 167.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 344.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 139.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 25.0 miles away from Ninety Six center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 157.3 miles away from Ninety Six 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 Greenwood County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ninety Six topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Ninety Six:

  • NHC HEALTHCARE - GREENWOOD (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; GREENWOOD, SC)
  • HEALTHCARE CENTER OF WESLEY COMMONS (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; GREENWOOD, SC)
  • GREENWOOD DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; GREENWOOD, SC)
  • GREENWOOD TRANSITIONAL REHABILITATION UNIT (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; GREENWOOD, SC)
  • HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF SELF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; GREENWOOD, SC)
  • SELF REGIONAL HEALTHCARE Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; GREENWOOD, SC)
  • TCU OF SELF REG HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; GREENWOOD, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ninety Six:

  • Piedmont Technical College (about 7 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,831)
  • Lander University (about 9 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,870)
  • Anderson University (about 43 miles; Anderson, SC; FT enrollment: 2,510)
  • University of South Carolina-Aiken (about 45 miles; Aiken, SC; FT enrollment: 2,815)
  • Aiken Technical College (about 46 miles; Graniteville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,107)
  • Georgia Regents University (about 49 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 6,862)
  • Greenville Technical College (about 50 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 9,859)

Public high school in Ninety Six:

  • NINETY-SIX HIGH (Students: 461, Location: 640 SOUTH CAMBRIDGE STREET, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ninety Six:

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Notable location: Ninety - Six Fire Department Station 80 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Ninety Six include: Temple Church (A), Bethlehem Baptist Church (B), Cambridge United Methodist Church (C), First Baptist Church of Ninety Six (D), Ninety Six Church of God (E), Ninety Six Pentecostal Holiness Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: National Park Service - Ninety Six National Historic Site (Historical Places & Services; 1103 Highway 248 South).

Birthplace of: Benjamin Mays - Educator, Cal Drummond - Baseball umpire.

Greenwood County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ninety Six and their reported violations in the past:

MITCHELL MHP (2460001) (Population served: 48, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-05-2013), St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-2013), St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2013)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In NOV-01-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2013), St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2013), St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2013), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2013)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ninety Six that have no violations reported:

  • NINETY SIX CPW (2410002) (Population served: 2,880, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

68.5%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.6%
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

Banks with branches in Ninety Six (2011 data):

  • The Palmetto Bank: Ninety Six Branch at 207 North Cambridge, branch established on 1921/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/01: Bank assets: $1,204.5 mil, Deposits: $1,066.9 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: Capgen Capital Group V Lp

For population 15 years and over in Ninety Six:

Marital status in Ninety Six, SC
  • Never married: 37.2%
  • Now married: 47.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

For population 25 years and over in Ninety Six:

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.5
South Carolina average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Ninety Six
Presidential Elections Results

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Neighborhoods in Ninety Six:

(Ninety Six, South Carolina Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Ninety Six, SC (based on Greenwood County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant26,59789
Mainline Protestant9,00732
Black Protestant4,92431
Catholic2,0101
Other7763
None26,347-
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: 15
Here:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

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

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
This county:

1.32 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 37
Greenwood County:

5.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 57
This county:

8.36 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

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

11.2%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.5%
South Carolina:

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

8.3%
South Carolina:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Ninety Six:

47.8%
South Carolina:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.6%
South Carolina:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Ninety Six:

29.4
South Carolina:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Ninety Six:

23.6%
South Carolina:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Ninety Six:

14.1%
South Carolina:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Ninety Six:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

37.8%
South Carolina:

34.4%

General health condition:
Ninety Six:

52.2%
South Carolina:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Ninety Six:

78.7%
South Carolina:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ninety Six, SC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 6$15,552$31,1040$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$16,958$40,6990$0
Financial Administration 1$4,005$48,0600$0
Other and Unallocable 1$4,005$48,0600$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,206
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,356
Totals for Government 13$40,520$37,40310$2,562

Ninety Six government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $282,000 ($136.76)
    Solid Waste Management: $238,000 ($115.42)
    General - Other: $229,000 ($111.06)
    Central Staff Services: $152,000 ($73.71)
    Local Fire Protection: $29,000 ($14.06)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($1.94)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($1.45)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $152,000 ($73.71)

Ninety Six government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $109,000 ($52.86)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000 ($2.42)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000 ($4.85)
    General Local Government Support: $5,000 ($2.42)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $53,000 ($25.70)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,000 ($0.97)
  • Tax - Property: $403,000 ($195.44)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $183,000 ($88.75)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $153,000 ($74.20)
    Motor Vehicle License: $66,000 ($32.01)
    Amusements License: $5,000 ($2.42)

Ninety Six government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $84,000 ($40.74)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $84,000 ($40.74)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $32,000 ($15.52)
    End of Fiscal Year: $32,000 ($15.52)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $622,000 ($301.65)

Businesses in Ninety Six, SC

  • Lane Furniture: 1
  • U-Haul: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Ninety Six:

  • WCZZ (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WLMA (1350 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: MORRADIO, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WCRS (1450 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: MAE RADIO INVESTMENTS, INC.)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • 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.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ninety Six:

  • W274AE (102.7 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHZQ (94.1 FM; CROSS HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WZSN (103.5 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJES-FM (92.1 FM; SALUDA, SC; Owner: BRECKENRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSX-FM (92.7 FM; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: EDGEFIELD-SALUDA RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKXC-FM (99.5 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WZLA-FM (92.9 FM; ABBEVILLE, SC; Owner: RONALD SHELLEY REID)

TV broadcast stations around Ninety Six:

  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)

Ninety Six fatal accident list:

Aug 5, 1997 06:05 AM, 34, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jul 3, 1985 01:41 PM, 34, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 11, 1978 06:27 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 23Number of bridges
  • 328ft / 100mTotal length
  • $2,609,000Total costs
  • 18,100Total average daily traffic
  • 1,624Total average daily truck traffic
  • 26,431Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Ninety Six, SC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 71950-1959
  • 71960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Ninety Six, SC

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ninety Six)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

52 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Ninety Six, SC)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ninety Six)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-20 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 50GF, N50GF, N-50GF, Serial Number: 20-382, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 07/14/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 11/24/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Ernest T Mccutcheon, 7518 Highway 25 S, Ninety Six, SC 29666
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-160 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5130W, N5130W, N-5130W, Serial Number: 28-157, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 11/03/1961, Certificate Issue Date: 10/18/2016
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Ernest Thomas Mccutcheon, 7518 Highway 25 S, Ninety Six, SC 29666, Other Owners: Carolyn Maier Mccutcheon
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8947B, N8947B, N-8947B, Serial Number: 36647, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 02/13/1958, Certificate Issue Date: 08/12/2015
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Daniel E Harvley, 623 Mckenzie Rd, Ninety Six, SC 29666, Other Owners: Virginia E Harvley
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 02/26/2019
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172G (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5766R, N5766R, N-5766R, Serial Number: 17253435, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 10/06/1965, Certificate Issue Date: 10/14/2015
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Daniel E Harvley, 623 Mckenzie Rd, Ninety Six, SC 29666, Other Owners: Virginia E Harvley
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/06/2017, Exported to: Kuwait

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 fire incidents per year is 6. The highest number of reported fires - 29 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Ninety Six, SC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (46.2%), and Structure Fires (41.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Ninety Six, SC
    • 4846.2%Outside Fires
    • 4341.3%Structure Fires
    • 1211.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 11.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ninety Six, SC
Most common first names in Ninety Six, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James8070.8 years
John6974.7 years
William6476.0 years
Mary5679.8 years
Willie3467.6 years
George2974.3 years
Robert2670.5 years
Annie2582.2 years
Henry2179.8 years
Charles1971.0 years
Most common last names in Ninety Six, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams6273.6 years
Butler3478.9 years
Horne2873.6 years
Smith2774.1 years
Turner2672.8 years
Robinson2569.8 years
Leopard2176.0 years
Johnson2173.8 years
Ouzts1982.7 years
Griffin1970.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ninety Six, SC
  • 76.9%Utility gas
  • 23.1%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ninety Six, SC
  • 54.8%Electricity
  • 42.5%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Ninety Six compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
There are 4 pilots and 1 other airmen in this city.
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Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2024.