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Population in July 2007: 26,404. Population change since 2000: +2.5%
 

Males: 11,522  (45.2%)
Females: 13,992  (54.8%)

Anderson County

Median resident age:  38.0 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29621, 29624, 29625, 29626.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,600 (it was $27,716 in 2000)
Anderson  $28,600
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $98,300 (it was $84,100 in 2000)
Anderson  $98,300
South Carolina:  $113,100

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 29621, 29624, 29625, 29626.

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Races in Anderson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.5%)
  • Black (34.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Anderson: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.0%), English (8.1%), Irish (8.1%), German (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.6%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/19/1833

Elevation: 771 feet

Land area: 13.8 square miles.

Population density: 1860 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Anderson

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Anderson city

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

580 residents are foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 0.5% Europe, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% North America).

This city:  2.3%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 223 registered sex offenders living in Anderson, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Anderson to the number of sex offenders is 115 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Anderson:  0.7% ($604)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (29.1 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (131.4 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (613.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Homeland Park, SC (3.5 miles ), Northlake, SC (4.4 miles ), Centerville, SC (4.6 miles ), Starr, SC (9.9 miles) , Belton, SC (10.5 miles ), Pendleton, SC (13.1 miles ), Williamston, SC (13.7 miles ), Iva, SC (14.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 119 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1997: 80 buildings, average cost: $98,100
  • 1998: 65 buildings, average cost: $86,500
  • 1999: 76 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 2000: 100 buildings, average cost: $96,900
  • 2001: 94 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 2002: 51 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2003: 104 buildings, average cost: $104,100
  • 2004: 117 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 2005: 75 buildings, average cost: $112,000
  • 2006: 102 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 2007: 116 buildings, average cost: $141,900

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Latitude: 34.51 N, Longitude: 82.65 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +12,057 (+47.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,771 (47.9%)


People in group quarters in Anderson
  • 716 people in nursing homes
  • 600 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 279 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 191 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 40 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 27 people in other group homes
  • 14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 11 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 11 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 11 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Area code: 864

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Anderson, South Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -1,193 (-4.5%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  12.6%
South Carolina:  5.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Anderson by Year

Type 1999 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 332124
    per 100,000 11.311.57.73.97.715.2
Rapes 410871022
    per 100,000 15.138.330.827.138.483.6
Robberies 744960313239
    per 100,000 279.9187.6231.3119.8122.8148.3
Assaults 209176140184122191
    per 100,000 790.6673.8539.7711.1468.1726.2
Burglaries 383331273266334324
    per 100,000 1448.71267.21052.41027.91281.51231.8
Thefts 1,1471,0511,2111,2751,1451,144
    per 100,000 4338.64023.74668.54927.24393.04349.5
Auto thefts 125138108106135133
    per 100,000 472.8528.3416.3409.6518.0505.7
Arson 7N/A0447
    per 100,000 26.5N/A0.015.515.326.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 214.1) 589.7536.6511.1509.3483.3587.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 122 (87 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.38
US city average:  3.00

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Anderson-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/31/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.5 miles away from the Anderson city center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Shaun Ellis - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Jun 24, 1977), Jonathan Byrd - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 1/27/78).


Main business address for: HAMPSHIRE GROUP LTD (KNIT OUTERWEAR MILLS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Anderson:
  • ANDERSON AREA MEDICAL CENTER (800 N FANT ST)
  • PATRICK B HARRIS PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (130 HIGHWAY 252)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Anderson:
  • PALMETTO BAPTIST MED CTR EASLEY (about 23 miles; EASLEY, SC)
  • HART COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HARTWELL, GA)
  • OCONEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SENECA, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Anderson, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Anderson:
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 5 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 26 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 40 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Anderson:
  • OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 20 miles; CLEMSON, SC; ID: CEU)
  • PICKENS COUNTY (about 20 miles; PICKENS, SC; ID: LQK)
  • GREENVILLE DOWNTOWN (about 31 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GMU)

Amtrak station near Anderson:
  • 18 miles: CLEMSON (U.S. 123 & STATE HWY. 133). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Local government website: www.andersonpartnership.com/anderson.asp

Colleges/Universities in Anderson:
  • ANDERSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,201; Location: 316 BOULEVARD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.anderson-college.edu)
  • FORREST JUNIOR COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 227; Location: 601 E RIVER ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.forrestcollege.com)
  • ANDERSON AREA MEDICAL CENTER SCHOOL OF RAD TECHN (Location: 800 N FANT ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • ALPHA BEAUTY SCHOOL-ANDERSON (Location: 2619 S MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Anderson:
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
Public high schools in Anderson:
  • WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,706; Location: 806 PEARMAN DAIRY RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • T L HANNA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,603; Location: 2600 HWY. 81 NORTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Anderson:
  • OAKWOOD CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 584; Location: 304 PEARMAN DAIRY ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Anderson:
  • MCCANTS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,236; Location: 2123 MARCHBANKS AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 954; Location: 115 PEARMAN DAIRY RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CONCORD ELEMENTARY (Students: 724; Location: 2701 CALROSSIE; Grades: KG - 05)
  • MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 715; Location: 1221 HARRIET CIRCLE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • CENTERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 672; Location: 1529 WHITEHALL RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 1110 SOUTHWOOD ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • MCLEES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 602; Location: 4900 DOBBINS BRIDGE ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • CALHOUN STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 552; Location: 1520 CALHOUN ST; Grades: KG - 05)
  • VARENNES ELEMENTARY (Students: 532; Location: 1820 SO. HWY. #29; Grades: KG - 05)
  • NEVITT FOREST ELEMENTARY (Students: 509; Location: 1401 BOLT DRIVE; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/middle schools in Anderson:
  • MONTESSORI SCH OF ANDERSON (Students: 215; Location: 280 SAM MCGEE RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ANDERSON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 4523 LIBERTY HWY; Grades: PK - 10)
  • WEST ANDERSON CHRISTIAN ACADEM (Students: 200; Location: 101 ROGERS ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 1200 CORNELIA ROAD; Grades: PK - 5)
  • BOULVARD CHILD ENRICHMENT CENT (Students: 117; Location: 700 BOULVARD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • FIRST PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 302 W WHITNER ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • GRACE KINDERGARTEN (Students: 24; Location: 1603 WHITEHALL RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 1404 N BOULEVARD; Grades: KG - KG)
  • 1ST BAPTIST CHILD DEVELOPMENT (Students: 8; Location: PO BOX 4125; Grades: KG - KG)
  • DAY STAR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 8; Location: 3155 HWY 81 N; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Anderson:
  • ANDERSON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,277,027; Location: 300 N MCDUFFIE STREET; 330,051 books; 5,614 audio materials; 6,528 video materials; 625 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Anderson: Anderson Country Club (A), Rosehill Museum (B), Anderson City Hall (C), Anderson College Library (D), Anderson County Courthouse (E), Anderson County Health Center (F), Anderson County Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Market Place Shopping Center (1), Belvedere Plaza Shopping Center (2), River Street Plaza Shopping Center (3), Hanks Shopping Center (4), Pruitt Shopping Center (5), Miracle Mile Shopping Center (6), Eastpoint Shopping Center (7), Towne Center Shopping Center (8), Anderson Mall Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Anderson include: Pope Drive Baptist Church (A), Boulevard Baptist Church (B), Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (C), Calvary Baptist Church (D), North Anderson Baptist Church (E), Central Baptist Church (F), Central Presbyterian Church (G), Nell Townsend Presbyterian Church (H), Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Byrum-LeBoon Family Cemetery (1), Concord Baptist Cemetery (2), Orrville Cemetery (3), Le Boon Cemetery (4), Westview Cemetery (5), Anderson First Presbyterian Cemetery (6), Silver Brook Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Bailey Creek Reservoir (A), Lake Huntington (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Depot Creek (A), Cox Creek (B), Dye Creek (C), Whitner Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Anderson include: North Anderson Park (1), Jefferson Avenue Park (2), Abney Mills Park (3), Linley Park (4), Jim Rice Park (5), Whitehall Park (6), Coleman Municipal Recreation Center (7), Brookview Park (8), Cater Lake Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Anderson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Collins Entertainment (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2714 South Main Street), Best Products USA (Amusement & Theme Parks; By Passage 28), AAA Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 212 Highway 28 Bypass), A & A Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 303 McGee Road), C & L Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 150 Quinn Street), Outer Limits (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3101 North Main Street), Sharkies Entertainment (By Passage 28), Dynamic Enterprises (Arcades & Amusements; 3015 South Main Street), Impson Barbara (Arcades & Amusements; 701 South Main Street).

Hotels: Hilton Garden Inn (100 Miracle Mile Drive), Evergreen Spa & Hair Salon (1109 South Main Street), Mainstay Suites Anderson (151 Civic Center Boulevard), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (107 Interstate Boulevard), Carolina Inn (700 North Murray Avenue), Jameson Inn Anderson (Sj) (128 Interstate Boulevard), Anderson-Days Inn Clemson (1007 Smiths Mill Road), Holiday Inn Express Anderson (103 Anderson Business Park), Cooper Motel (1801 Highway 29 North).

Courts: Anderson County - Family Court Records- Courts- Clerk Of Court- Family Court Divi (100 South Main Street), Anderson County - Clerk of Court- Court Division (100 South Main Street), Anderson County - Courts- Circuit Court- Master In Equity (100 South Main Street).

 

Air pollution trends in Anderson

Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.013 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.016 ppm in 2000, 0.019 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 4 sites: 0.081 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.086 ppm in 2000, 0.075 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 4 sites: 0.098 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.106 ppm in 2000, 0.094 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 20.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 23.2 µ/m3 in 2000, 34.0 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 14.8 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 15.9 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Lead qmax at 2 sites: 0.00 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 0.01 µ/m3 in 2000, 0.04 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0029 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0030 ppm in 2000, 0.0024 ppm in 1990).



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

GILMER AND SONS MOBILE HOMES (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-03-2002), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-1997), St Public Notif received (JAN-05-1998), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-02-1998), St Show-cause Hearing (MAR-03-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-1997), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-1997), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-02-1998), St Show-cause Hearing (MAR-03-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-27-1997), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-02-1998), St Show-cause Hearing (MAR-03-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-11-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2003)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-10-2000 and OCT-27-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
CORAL PARK S/D (Address: ANDERSON PLACE, APT. C-3, Serves NC, Population served: 41, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and OCT-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between SEP-20-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and NOV-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (NOV-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-2004)
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between JUN-21-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • Other Non-NPDWR Potential Health Risks - Between FEB-08-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • 55 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Anderson that have no violations reported:
  • ANDERSON, CITY OF (Population served: 33143, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • BROADWAY WATER & SEWER DISTRICT (Population served: 8360, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • HOMELAND PARK W/D (Population served: 7153, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • ANDERSON REGIONAL WTR SYSTEM (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.2%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.8%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.5%
Whole state:  6.5%

Anderson compared to South Carolina state average:

Anderson, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Anderson (2007 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: Southbank Branch, Northtowne Branch 288, Watson Village Branch 296, Whitehall Branch 285, Perpetual Square Branch 291, Highway 24 Mm Branch 289. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Carolina First Bank: Anderson South Branch, Anderson North Branch, Anderson Downtown, Anderson Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,711.7 mil, Deposits: $5,846.7 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, The
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: East Greenville Street Branch, Northpointe Branch, Southside Branch, Anderson Main Branch. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Westside, North Hill, Greenville Street, Anderson Main. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • The Peoples Bank: Clemson Boulevard Branch, Downtown Branch, Homeland Park Branch, Greenville Street Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $185.6 mil, Deposits: $142.6 mil, headquarters in Iva, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Financial Group, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: West Anderson Branch, Anderson Downtown Branch, Anderson Main Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Anderson Main Branch at 4007 Clemson Boulevard, branch established on 1999-11-15; Anderson Uptown Branch at 1637 East Greenville Street, branch established on 1986-11-17. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • The Palmetto Bank: North Anderson Branch at 2915 North Main Street, branch established on 1995-07-10; Anderson Branch at 815 North Main Street, branch established on 1991-11-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,153.9 mil, Deposits: $1,016.4 mil, headquarters in Laurens, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Palmetto Bancshares, Inc.
  • 7 other banks with 10 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 11$40,016$43,6540$0
Water Supply 34$90,814$32,0520$0
Transit 5$12,897$30,9535$5,446
Correction 21$50,652$28,9442$2,278
Other Government Administration 13$27,228$25,1341$1,065
Judicial and Legal 5$16,397$39,3530$0
Police Protection - Officers 83$263,269$38,0630$0
Police - Other 9$24,496$32,6619$3,607
Firefighters 53$154,847$35,0600$0
Fire - Other 1$2,794$33,5280$0
Other and Unallocable 54$155,874$34,6393$5,074
Streets and Highways 21$42,903$24,5160$0
Solid Waste Management 32$66,814$25,0550$0
Sewerage 24$73,139$36,5701$2,756
Parks and Recreation 18$48,013$32,00933$11,221
Housing and Community Development(Local) 8$26,854$40,2812$2,340
Totals for Government 392$1,097,006$33,58256$33,788


Anderson government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $829,000
  • Charges - All Other: $941,000
    Parks & Recreation: $108,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Parking Facilities: $6,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $1,091,000
    Parks & Recreation: $253,000
    Financial Administration: $89,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $8,181,000
    Police Protection: $4,923,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,361,000
    Fire Protection: $2,456,000
    Regular Highways: $1,311,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,242,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,180,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,072,000
    Financial Administration: $763,000
    Housing & Community Development: $622,000
    Transit Utilities: $533,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $460,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $349,000
    General Public Buildings: $317,000
    General - Other: $213,000
    Health Services - Other: $41,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,473,000
    All Other: $945,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $321,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,485,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,150,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $335,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,882,000
    Interest Earnings: $283,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $191,000
    Police Protection: $180,000
    Central Staff: $168,000
    Water Utilities: $90,000
    Corrections - Other: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Judicial: $8,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,174,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,872,000
    Transit Utilities: $60,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,321,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,565,000
    Highways: $178,000
    All Other: $137,000
    Health & Hospitals: $59,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,397,000
    NEC: $5,065,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,279,000
    Public Utilities: $1,253,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $15,717,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,387 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.11%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($113 average AGI)
Anderson County:  0.04%
South Carolina average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Greenville County, SC  1.25% ($39,806 average AGI)
from Pickens County, SC  0.75% ($34,009)
from Oconee County, SC  0.33% ($33,254)


4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($454 average AGI)
Anderson County:  0.05%
South Carolina average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Greenville County, SC  1.20% ($34,473 average AGI)
to Pickens County, SC  0.61% ($34,196)
to Oconee County, SC  0.24% ($28,214)


Strongest AM radio stations in Anderson:
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
  • WAIM (1230 AM; 1 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
  • WHPB (1390 AM; 1 kW; BELTON, SC; Owner: ROBERT BRYSON)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WELP (1360 AM; 5 kW; EASLEY, SC)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WGVL (1440 AM; 5 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Anderson:
  • W217AO (91.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCP-FM (104.9 FM; CLEMSON, SC; Owner: GOLDEN CORNERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRIX-FM (103.1 FM; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: FM 103, INC.)
  • WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEPC (88.5 FM; BELTON, SC; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Anderson:
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W50CL (Channel 50; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W65DS (Channel 65; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

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