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Population in July 2007: 4,801. Population change since 2000: -4.6%
 

Males: 2,340  (46.5%)
Females: 2,695  (53.5%)

Barnwell County

Median resident age:  34.6 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29812.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,200 (it was $26,722 in 2000)
Barnwell  $22,200
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $54,000 (it was $65,800 in 2000)
Barnwell  $54,000
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Barnwell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.6%)
  • Black (47.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Barnwell: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (20.0%), English (7.0%), Irish (4.6%), German (3.7%), Subsaharan African (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 223 feet

Land area: 7.63 square miles.

Population density: 631 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Barnwell

  • High school or higher: 73.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barnwell city

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

67 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 35 registered sex offenders living in Barnwell, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Barnwell to the number of sex offenders is 138 to 1.

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

Barnwell:  0.6% ($405)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (47.1 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (140.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (633.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Snelling, SC (6.2 miles ), Hilda, SC (8.3 miles ), Kline, SC (8.4 miles ), Elko, SC (9.5 miles ), Blackville, SC (10.0 miles ), Williston, SC (11.5 miles ), Olar, SC (13.1 miles ), Govan, SC (13.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $84,300
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $114,900
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $136,500
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.24 N, Longitude: 81.36 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,608 (+31.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 976 (46.1%)


People in group quarters in Barnwell
  • 61 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 39 people in nursing homes
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 803

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Population change in the 1990s: -533 (-9.6%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Utilities (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Barnwell by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 33131
    per 100,000 58.259.719.960.620.2
Robberies 1881047
    per 100,000 349.2159.1199.280.8141.4
Assaults 3718455533
    per 100,000 717.7357.9896.61110.7666.7
Burglaries 3959505677
    per 100,000 756.51173.2996.21130.91555.6
Thefts 212222283211274
    per 100,000 4112.54414.45638.64260.95535.4
Auto thefts 98496
    per 100,000 174.6159.179.7181.7121.2
Arson N/A1010
    per 100,000 N/A19.90.020.20.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 176.4) 526.3438.5556.7559.0531.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.32
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Barnwell, South Carolina

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Barnwell-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Barnwell city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 10/1/1989, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.9 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Troy Brown - 2005 NFL player (New England Patriots, born: Jul 2, 1971).


Hospital/medical center in Barnwell:
  • BARNWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (PO BOX 588)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Barnwell:
  • ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FAIRFAX, SC)
  • BAMBERG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; BAMBERG, SC)
  • AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; AIKEN, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Barnwell, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barnwell:
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 42 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 51 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 62 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Barnwell:
  • BARNWELL COUNTY (about 2 miles; BARNWELL, SC; ID: BNL)
  • BAMBERG COUNTY (about 19 miles; BAMBERG, SC; ID: 99N)
  • ALLENDALE COUNTY (about 20 miles; ALLENDALE, SC; ID: 88J)

Amtrak station near Barnwell:
  • 17 miles: DENMARK (200 W. BARUCH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barnwell:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 32 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 57 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 62 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
Public high school in Barnwell:
  • BARNWELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 861; Location: 474 JACKSON STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Barnwell:
  • BARNWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,303; Location: 734 HAGOOD AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • GUINYARD-BUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 662; Location: 779 ALLEN STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BARNWELL ELEMENTARY (Location: 10524 MARLBORO AVENUE; Grades: 04 - 06)
Private elementary/middle school in Barnwell:
  • LIFEGATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 20; Location: 11440 ELLENTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 11)

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Notable location: Barnwell County Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Tri-County Shopping Center (1), Carter Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Barnwell include: Church of God (A), Saint Andrews Roman Catholic Church (B), Barnwell Mennonite Church (C), Barnwell Presbyterian Church (D), Barnwell United Methodist Church (E), Episcopal Church of the Holy Apostles (F), Hagood Avenue Baptist Church (G), First Assembly of God Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Brown, Lake (A), Edgar A Brown Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Barnwell County Museum (Marlboro Avenue).

Hotels: Days Inn Barnwell SC (10747 Dunbarton Boulevard), Carolina Lodge of Barnwell (10645 Dunbarton Boulevard), Days Inn (10747 Dunbarton Boulevard).

Courts: Barnwell County Government - Clerk Of Court- Courthouse- Administra (141 Main Street), Barnwell County - Family Court Judge (141 Main Street), Barnwell County - Circuit Court Judge (141 Main Street).

 

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

BARNWELL TOWN OF (Population served: 5032, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and MAR-17-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-1994)
JACKSON MHP (Population served: 62, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-1996), St Public Notif received (DEC-23-1996)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1996 and AUG-25-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-30-1997), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-25-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-22-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-1999)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.5%
Whole state:  69.9%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  22.0%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.9%
Whole state:  6.5%

Barnwell compared to South Carolina state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Barnwell (2007 data):
  • Enterprise Bank of South Carolina: Barnwell Branch at 287 Main Street, branch established on 2001-05-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $325.6 mil, Deposits: $261.2 mil, headquarters in Ehrhardt, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Barnwell Branch at 10355 Dunbarton Boulevard, branch established on 1983-03-30. 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.
  • Regions Bank: Barnwell Branch at 1680 Jackson Street, branch established on 1951-12-17. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,360
Other Government Administration 2$5,138$30,8287$182
Financial Administration 1$3,663$43,9560$0
Police - Other 1$1,834$22,0080$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,613$31,3561$602
Water Supply 9$20,825$27,7670$0
Parks and Recreation 2$4,115$24,6901$142
Sewerage 3$7,224$28,8961$142
Solid Waste Management 3$5,209$20,8360$0
Firefighters 3$6,564$26,2563$1,865
Police Protection - Officers 13$36,473$33,6670$0
Totals for Government 38$93,656$29,57614$4,292



Barnwell government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $170,000
    All Other: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,500,000
    Housing & Community Development: $31,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $850,000
    Police Protection: $578,000
    Central Staff Services: $220,000
    Regular Highways: $202,000
    Solid Waste Management: $196,000
    Fire Protection: $161,000
    Parks & Recreation: $108,000
    Financial Administration: $50,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $39,000
    General - Other: $27,000
    Health Services - Other: $17,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $992,000
    Housing & Community Development: $196,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Judicial and Legal: $46,000
    Corrections: $19,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $184,000
    All Other: $70,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $173,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $53,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $47,000
    Fire Protection: $40,000
    Water Utilities: $32,000
    Parks & Recreation: $21,000
    General - Other: $13,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,730,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,178,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $260,000
  • Tax - Property: $733,000
    NEC: $533,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,256,000

4.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.73%
South Carolina average:  8.00%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Aiken County, SC  0.92% ($28,536 average AGI)
from Bamberg County, SC  0.54% ($30,073)
from Allendale County, SC  0.48% ($24,889)


5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,190 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.54%
South Carolina average:  6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Aiken County, SC  0.88% ($29,672 average AGI)
to Bamberg County, SC  0.41% ($17,194)
to Allendale County, SC  0.33% ($23,080)


Strongest AM radio stations in Barnwell:
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WRIT (790 AM; 1 kW; BAMBERG-DENMARK, SC; Owner: VOORHEES COLLEGE)
  • WDOG (1460 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFAM (1050 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: J.J. & B. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barnwell:
  • WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIIZ (97.9 FM; BLACKVILLE, SC; Owner: NICWILD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAAW (94.7 FM; WILLISTON, SC; Owner: FRANK NEELY)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDOG-FM (93.5 FM; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Barnwell:
  • WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)

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