Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina

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Population in 2022: 5,266 (86% urban, 14% rural).
Population change since 2000: -4.5%
 
Males: 2,228  (42.3%)
Females: 3,038  (57.7%)
Median resident age:

40.6 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29006, 29070.

Batesburg-Leesville Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,870 (it was $32,865 in 2000)
Batesburg-Leesville:

$50,870
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,592 (it was $16,078 in 2000)

Batesburg-Leesville town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $146,419 (it was $71,500 in 2000)
Batesburg-Leesville:

$146,419
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $178,912; detached houses: $173,316; townhouses or other attached units: $173,569; mobile homes: $168,562

Median gross rent in 2022: $813.

March 2022 cost of living index in Batesburg-Leesville: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.8%
(9.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.4% for Black residents, 46.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 58.7% for other race residents)
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  • Races in Batesburg-Leesville, SC (2022)
    • 2,28344.3%White alone
    • 2,18442.4%Black alone
    • 4829.4%Hispanic
    • 2494.8%Two or more races
    • 140.3%Asian alone
    • 120.2%American Indian alone

Races in Batesburg-Leesville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Batesburg-Leesville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(17.9)
1
(18.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(18.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(18.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(37.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(35.8)
4
(74.6)
3
(55.3)
4
(72.7)
8
(147.9)
1
(18.4)
5
(91.9)
4
(73.3)
4
(73.2)
4
(74.3)
6
(111.3)
0
(0.0)
10
(185.0)
4
(76.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
2
(35.8)
5
(93.2)
11
(202.8)
3
(54.5)
5
(92.5)
7
(128.8)
11
(202.3)
11
(201.6)
3
(54.9)
7
(130.1)
3
(55.7)
1
(18.5)
2
(37.0)
1
(19.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
28
(501.4)
33
(615.4)
49
(903.4)
50
(908.6)
38
(702.7)
45
(828.0)
68
(1,250)
64
(1,173)
36
(659.1)
81
(1,506)
52
(964.9)
29
(535.2)
16
(296.0)
33
(628.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
73
(1,307)
68
(1,268)
79
(1,456)
51
(926.8)
52
(961.5)
64
(1,178)
50
(919.5)
40
(733.0)
46
(842.2)
63
(1,171)
23
(426.8)
26
(479.8)
15
(277.5)
21
(400.1)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
191
(3,420)
189
(3,525)
239
(4,406)
236
(4,289)
201
(3,717)
258
(4,747)
248
(4,561)
226
(4,141)
204
(3,735)
186
(3,457)
189
(3,507)
160
(2,953)
165
(3,053)
158
(3,010)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
22
(394.0)
9
(167.8)
10
(184.4)
14
(254.4)
13
(240.4)
6
(110.4)
16
(294.2)
9
(164.9)
17
(311.2)
8
(148.7)
9
(167.0)
12
(221.4)
11
(203.5)
11
(209.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(36.9)
1
(18.2)
2
(37.0)
0
(0.0)
3
(55.2)
3
(55.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(18.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index435.4491.2578.7549.3521.8500.1691.4583.8440.1631.8556.5282.0376.1357.6

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 Batesburg-Leesville, SC

Crime rate in Batesburg-Leesville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 27 (23 officers - 19 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.26
South Carolina average:

2.21
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Ancestries: American (13.5%), English (5.0%), African (3.5%), German (2.6%), Irish (2.1%), Italian (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 7.34 square miles.

Population density: 717 people per square mile   (low).

Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina map

196 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America).

This town:

3.8%
South Carolina:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $902 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $726 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dutch Fork, SC (24.8 miles , pop. 59,332).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (98.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (549.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Monetta, SC (2.4 miles ),
Summit, SC (2.5 miles ),
Gilbert, SC (2.8 miles ),
Ridge Spring, SC (2.9 miles ),
Ward, SC (3.5 miles),
Saluda, SC (3.9 miles ),
Johnston, SC (4.0 miles ),
Saluda River, SC (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 33.91 N, Longitude: 81.53 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,598 (+31.0%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 890 (41.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 803

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

2.5%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Most common industries in Batesburg-Leesville, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (9.6%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (8.9%)
  • Health care (7.8%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
  • Food (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (9.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.9%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
  • Food (4.7%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.5%)
  • Educational services (13.1%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (11.2%)
  • Public administration (5.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Batesburg-Leesville, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.3%)
  • Cashiers (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)

Average climate in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina average temperatures Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina average precipitation Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina humidity Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina wind speed Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina snowfall Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina sunshine Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 74.1. This is about average.

City:

74.1
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.101. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.101
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 29.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.70. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.70
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2002 was 0.00183. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00183
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Batesburg-Leesville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/13/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.5 miles away from the Batesburg-Leesville town center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 34.1 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Batesburg-Leesville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 18% 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 54.8 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 179.2 miles away from Batesburg-Leesville center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 106.4 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 342.2 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 32.7 miles away from Batesburg-Leesville center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 101.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lexington County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Batesburg-Leesville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Batesburg-Leesville:

  • BATESBURG GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 1 miles away; BATESBURG, SC)
  • DIALYSIS CLINIC INC-SALUDA (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; SALUDA, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Batesburg-Leesville:

  • Midlands Technical College (about 25 miles; West Columbia, SC; Full-time enrollment: 8,916)
  • University of South Carolina-Aiken (about 27 miles; Aiken, SC; FT enrollment: 2,815)
  • University of South Carolina-Columbia (about 30 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 27,789)
  • Benedict College (about 31 miles; Columbia, SC; FT enrollment: 3,039)
  • Aiken Technical College (about 32 miles; Graniteville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,107)
  • Piedmont Technical College (about 40 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 4,831)
  • Georgia Regents University (about 41 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 6,862)

Public high school in Batesburg-Leesville:

Public elementary/middle schools in Batesburg-Leesville:

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User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Batesburg-Leesville is served by two local weekly newspapers: The Twin City News (803-532-6203), published by Sara Bruner, and the Lexington County Chronicle (803-359-7633, www.LexingtonChronicle.com), published by MacLeod and Jerry Bellune. Both newspapers are published each Thursday.
  • Batesburg-Leesville is served by two local weekly newspapers: The Twin City News (803-532-6203), published by Sara Bruner, and the Lexington County Chronicle (803-359-7633, www.LexingtonChronicle.com), published by MacLeod and Jerry Bellune. Both newspapers are published each Thursday.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Batesburg-Leesville: Batesburg - Leesville Fire Department Station 26 (A), Batesburg - Leesville Fire Department Station 25 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Mitchell Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Batesburg-Leesville include: Twin City Church (A), Friendship Church (B), East Side Church (C), Calvary Church (D), Mount Calvary Church (E), Wittenberg Lutheran Church (F), Saint Pauls Church (G), Saint Matthews Church (H), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bates Cemetery (1), Olive Branch Cemetery (2), Hite Cemetery (3), Ridge Crest Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Batesburg Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Batesburg-Leesville include: Leesville College Historic District (1), Church Street Historic District (2), Batesburg Commercial Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Ed McDaniel - Football player.

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

2.5 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

67.2%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.4%
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: 0.2% of all households
23 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
78 people in homes for the physically handicapped in 2000
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Banks with branches in Batesburg-Leesville (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Batesburg-Leesville Branch at 138 East Columbia Avenue, branch established on 1968/08/19. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Batesburg-Leesville:

Marital status in Batesburg-Leesville, SC
  • Never married: 32.8%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

For population 25 years and over in Batesburg-Leesville:

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.7
South Carolina average:

11.1

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

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Batesburg-Leesville, SC (based on Lexington County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant67,801183
Mainline Protestant43,90978
Catholic5,7393
Black Protestant4,70626
Other4,43314
Orthodox2303
None135,573-
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: 42
Lexington County:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Lexington County:

0.54 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 124
Lexington County:

5.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 188
Here:

7.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.9%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Lexington County:

26.9%
South Carolina:

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

15.8%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Batesburg-Leesville:

46.6%
State:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

41.6%
South Carolina:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Batesburg-Leesville:

29.3
State:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.0%
South Carolina:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Batesburg-Leesville:

12.4%
State:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Batesburg-Leesville:

6.8
South Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.6%
State:

34.4%

General health condition:
Here:

50.6%
State:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Batesburg-Leesville:

78.1%
South Carolina:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Batesburg-Leesville, 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
Police Protection - Officers 21$84,417$48,2380$0
Financial Administration 7$15,212$26,0780$0
Water Supply 7$26,571$45,5502$3,011
Firefighters 4$15,626$46,87826$2,543
Solid Waste Management 4$10,602$31,8061$452
Other and Unallocable 4$16,793$50,3790$0
Police - Other 4$13,897$41,6912$2,391
Sewerage 3$11,222$44,8882$1,820
Other Government Administration 2$12,807$76,8429$3,400
Fire - Other 1$3,616$43,3921$1,322
Judicial and Legal 1$4,484$53,8081$1,887
Totals for Government 58$215,249$44,53444$16,826

Batesburg-Leesville government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $333,000 ($63.24)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,789,000 ($339.73)
    Sewerage: $1,118,000 ($212.31)
    Water Utilities: $1,118,000 ($212.31)
    Central Staff Services: $777,000 ($147.55)
    Solid Waste Management: $705,000 ($133.88)
    Local Fire Protection: $441,000 ($83.74)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $106,000 ($20.13)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,000 ($2.28)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $97,000 ($18.42)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,485,000 ($471.90)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $34,000 ($6.46)

Batesburg-Leesville government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $928,000 ($176.22)
    Solid Waste Management: $248,000 ($47.09)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $70,000 ($13.29)
    Other: $55,000 ($10.44)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $93,000 ($17.66)
    General Revenue - Other: $61,000 ($11.58)
    Rents: $13,000 ($2.47)
    Donations From Private Sources: $13,000 ($2.47)
    Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($0.95)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,253,000 ($427.84)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $206,000 ($39.12)
    Water Utilities: $116,000 ($22.03)
  • Tax - Property: $1,666,000 ($316.37)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $989,000 ($187.81)
    Public Utility License: $507,000 ($96.28)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $80,000 ($15.19)
    Other License: $59,000 ($11.20)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000 ($0.57)

Batesburg-Leesville government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,018,000 ($383.21)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,760,000 ($334.22)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $258,000 ($48.99)

Batesburg-Leesville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,705,000 ($703.57)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $177,000 ($33.61)

8.73% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($64,899 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.73%
South Carolina average:

8.89%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($169 average AGI)
Lexington County:

0.03%
South Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Richland County, SC  3.13% ($65,777 average AGI)
from Aiken County, SC  0.22% ($50,300)
from Orangeburg County, SC  0.17% ($43,767)


7.10% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,656 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.10%
South Carolina average:

7.46%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($100 average AGI)
Lexington County:

0.02%
South Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Richland County, SC  2.51% ($48,080 average AGI)
to Aiken County, SC  0.21% ($49,594)
to Greenville County, SC  0.16% ($62,522)

Businesses in Batesburg-Leesville, SC

  • H&R Block: 1
  • Pizza Hut: 1
  • Wendy's: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Batesburg-Leesville:

  • WBLR (1430 AM; 5 kW; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Batesburg-Leesville:

  • WZMJ (93.1 FM; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXC-FM (99.5 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJES-FM (92.1 FM; SALUDA, SC; Owner: BRECKENRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WFMV (95.3 FM; SOUTH CONGAREE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLXC (98.5 FM; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WAAW (94.7 FM; WILLISTON, SC; Owner: FRANK NEELY)
  • WLPE (91.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Batesburg-Leesville:

  • 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.)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W56EE (Channel 56; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W67DP (Channel 67; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W39CL (Channel 39; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
Batesburg-Leesville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Batesburg-Leesville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 55Number of bridges
  • 594ft / 181mTotal length
  • $5,289,000Total costs
  • 191,575Total average daily traffic
  • 22,891Total average daily truck traffic
  • 290,321Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Batesburg-Leesville, SC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 111940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 101960-1969
  • 171970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 31990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 42010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Batesburg-Leesville, SC

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • BATESBURG, 126 South Oak Street (Lat: 33.903194 Lon: -81.546778), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 93.6 m, Overall height: 95.1 m, Call Sign: WQPW520,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/30/2012, Expiration Date: 08/30/2022, Cancellation Date: 04/30/2018, Certifier: Chris Harris, Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd, Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1801, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: WB4FPY, Licensee ID: L00186840, Grant Date: 04/02/2019, Expiration Date: 05/25/2029, Certifier: Olander G Grandy, Registrant: Olander G Grandy, 3433 Windmill Rd, Batesburg-Leesville, SC 29070


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$119,3408$76,26922$123,7542$33,9304$59,5250$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$81,9001$45,0402$28,9550$00$01$35,680
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$47,9702$73,12516$86,1051$102,3801$68,4400$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$124,6051$117,0005$145,4300$01$68,4400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$148,5900$04$83,2150$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0214.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$144,5001$80,7300$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$39,2001$80,7301$39,200
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0214.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Batesburg-Leesville, SC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Batesburg-Leesville, SC - Value

2002 - 2011 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2011 the average number of fire incidents per year is 19. The highest number of fire incidents - 65 took place in 2003, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Batesburg-Leesville, SC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (55.5%), and Outside Fires (34.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Batesburg-Leesville, SC
    • 10655.5%Structure Fires
    • 6634.6%Outside Fires
    • 178.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 21.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Batesburg-Leesville, SC
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Batesburg-Leesville, SC
  • 48.7%Utility gas
  • 46.2%Electricity
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Batesburg-Leesville, SC
  • 76.2%Electricity
  • 16.2%Utility gas
  • 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Wood


Batesburg-Leesville compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Batesburg-Leesville on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the physically handicapped (population 1,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 5,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: utilities (population 5,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 5,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest average weight of females"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant adherents"
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