Blackville, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 2,855. Population change since 2000: -3.6%

Males: 1,392	(46.8%)
Females: 1,581	(53.2%)

Barnwell County

Median resident age:	34.8 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 29817.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $17,700 (it was $21,316 in 2000)

Blackville	$17,700
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,500 (it was $54,200 in 2000)

Blackville	$44,500
South Carolina:	$113,100

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Races in Blackville:

Black (75.6%)
White Non-Hispanic (23.5%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Blackville: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.2%), German (2.6%), Irish (2.4%), English (2.2%), Subsaharan African (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 270 feet

Land area: 9.16 square miles.

Population density: 315 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Blackville

High school or higher: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 14.6%
Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blackville town

Never married: 39.8%
Now married: 37.9%
Separated: 5.5%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 7.4%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.3%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Blackville, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blackville to the number of sex offenders is 144 to 1.

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

Blackville:	0.6% ($341)
South Carolina:	0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (49.1 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (131.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (623.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hilda, SC (6.0 miles ), Elko, SC (7.5 miles ), Denmark, SC (9.3 miles ), Springfield, SC (9.6 miles ), Barnwell, SC (10.0 miles ), Williston, SC (10.7 miles ), Govan, SC (11.7 miles) , Norway, SC (11.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $104,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 33.36 N, Longitude: 81.27 W

Area code: 803

Blackville household income distribution

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

Population change in the 1990s: +399 (+15.5%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Machinery (11%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Utilities (6%)
Apparel (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (16%)
Health care (12%)
Machinery (11%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Apparel (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Crime in Blackville by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	33.5	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	2	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	66.9	33.5	0.0	0.0
Robberies	6	4	2	1	4
per 100,000	197.2	133.8	67.0	33.6	135.0
Assaults	21	11	15	4	14
per 100,000	690.1	367.9	502.2	134.5	472.3
Burglaries	45	60	31	11	18
per 100,000	1478.8	2006.7	1037.8	369.7	607.3
Thefts	51	62	52	35	22
per 100,000	1676.0	2073.6	1740.9	1176.5	742.2
Auto thefts	3	2	1	0	2
per 100,000	98.6	66.9	33.5	0.0	67.5
Arson	N/A	1	1	0	2
per 100,000	N/A	33.4	33.5	0.0	67.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 176.4)	375.6	396.0	359.2	109.9	212.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.08
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Blackville, South Carolina

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Blackville, South Carolina average temperatures

Blackville, South Carolina average precipitation

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Blackville-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Blackville town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/10/2004, a category 3 tornado 33.8 miles away from the town center injured one person.

Hospitals/medical centers near Blackville:

BARNWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BARNWELL, SC)
BAMBERG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BAMBERG, SC)
ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; FAIRFAX, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Blackville, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blackville:

COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 42 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 47 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)
MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 52 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blackville:

BARNWELL COUNTY (about 11 miles; BARNWELL, SC; ID: BNL)
BAMBERG COUNTY (about 13 miles; BAMBERG, SC; ID: 99N)
ALLENDALE COUNTY (about 26 miles; ALLENDALE, SC; ID: 88J)

Amtrak station near Blackville:

10 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 Blackville:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 33 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 48 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 52 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)

Public high schools in Blackville:

BLACKVILLE-HILDA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 76 ATKINS CIRCLE; Grades: 08 - 12)
BARNWELL CO AVC (Location: 5214 REYNOLDS RD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Blackville:

JEFFERSON DAVIS ACADEMY (Students: 196; Location: 5061 HILDA RD; Grades: PK - 12)
BARNWELL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 5675 HWY 70; Grades: 1 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Blackville:

MACEDONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 556 JONES BRIDGE RD.; Grades: PK - 06)
BLACKVILLE HILDA JR. HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 76 ATKINS CIRCLE; Grades: 07 - 08)

Private elementary/middle school in Blackville:

CALVARY FELLOWSHIP MENNONITE (Students: 10; Location: 2436 HEALING SPRINGS RD; Grades: 3 - 10)

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Churches in Blackville include: Blackville United Methodist Church (A), Church of God (B), Saint Albans Church (C), Sacred Heart Church (D), Temple Church (E), First Church (F), Macedonia Baptist Church (G), Friendship Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Jowers Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

Tourist attraction: Miller's Bread-Basket (483 Main Street).

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

BLACKVILLE TOWN OF (Population served: 2973, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2003), St Public Notif received (NOV-24-2003)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-10-2000 and OCT-13-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-13-2000)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.9%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.1%
Whole state:	4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	29.9%
Whole state:	14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	21.0%
Whole state:	6.5%

Blackville compared to South Carolina state average:

Blackville, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below 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 significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Blackville (2007 data):

Enterprise Bank of South Carolina: Blackville Branch at 227 Main Street, branch established on 1968-12-30. 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

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Blackville mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Barnwell County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Financial Administration	4	$8,593	$25,779	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$3,011	$36,132	1	$799
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$576
Sewerage	2	$4,295	$25,770	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$3,458	$20,748	1	$188
Water Supply	2	$3,784	$22,704	1	$624
Police Protection - Officers	6	$19,685	$39,370	0	$0
Totals for Government	17	$42,825	$30,229	4	$2,187

Blackville government finances in 2004:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $140,000
All Other: $66,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $249,000
Police Protection: $201,000

Central Staff Services: $189,000

Solid Waste Management: $109,000

Parks & Recreation: $74,000

Fire Protection: $39,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
General - Interest on Debt: $49,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Judicial and Legal: $23,000
Central Staff Services: $4,000

Corrections: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $156,000
All Other: $36,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $817,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $24,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $48,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $730,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $63,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $60,000
Rents: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $288,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $514,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $71,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $35,000
Tax - Property: $327,000
Public Utilities: $98,000

NEC: $75,000

Other Selective Sales: $13,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $474,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

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 Blackville:

WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WRIT (790 AM; 1 kW; BAMBERG-DENMARK, SC; Owner: VOORHEES COLLEGE)
WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
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 Blackville:

WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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)
WIIZ (97.9 FM; BLACKVILLE, SC; Owner: NICWILD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WIGL (102.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWBD (95.7 FM; BAMBERG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDOG-FM (93.5 FM; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blackville:

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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