Drinking water stations with addresses in Bluffton and their reported violations in the past:
PALM KEY (Population served: 132, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-13-2005), St Public Notif requested (DEC-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-20-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-2005 and FEB-15-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-10-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-04-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2003)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-10-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2003)
- Notification, Public - Between JUL-2001 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-04-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2003)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bluffton that have no violations reported:
- LEVY-LIMEHOUSE (Population served: 2134, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: |  12.6% | | Whole state: |  14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This town: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Bluffton compared to South Carolina state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with most branches in Bluffton (2007 data):
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Sun City at 16 William Pope Dr, Suite 201, branch established on 1999-02-16; Blufton Branch at 11 Arley Way, branch established on 2001-01-08. 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
- Liberty Savings Bank, F.S.B.: Bluffton Branch at 9 Oak Street, branch established on 2000-08-07; Sun City Branch at 32 William Pope Drive, branch established on 1999-11-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,828.6 mil, Deposits: $1,253.3 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices
- SunTrust Bank: Sun City Branch at 30 William Pope Dr, branch established on 2003-06-02; Westbury Park Branch at 2 Westbury Parkway, branch established on 2003-06-02. 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.
- Palmetto State Bank: Bluffton Branch at Highway 46 And S.C. Road S-7-586, branch established on 1981-11-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $301.0 mil, Deposits: $260.3 mil, headquarters in Hampton, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Palmetto State Bankshares, Inc.
- The National Bank of South Carolina: Bluffton Branch at 3 Belfair Village Dr., branch established on 2000-02-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,215.7 mil, Deposits: $3,641.4 mil, headquarters in Sumter, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 47 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
- CoastalStates Bank: Bluffton Village Branch at 167 Sc Highway 46, branch established on 2006-12-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $285.9 mil, Deposits: $244.0 mil, headquarters in Hilton Head Island, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Coastal South Bancshares, Inc.
- South Carolina Bank and Trust, National Association: Bluffton Branch at 1328 Fording Island Road, branch established on 1996-08-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,931.1 mil, Deposits: $1,505.5 mil, headquarters in Orangeburg, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Scbt Financial Corporation
- Regions Bank: Bluffton Parkway Branch at 56 Persimmon Street, branch established on 2005-10-31. 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
- 5 other banks with 5 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
6 | $14,616 | $29,232 | 5 | $4,504 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $1,989 | $23,868 | 1 | $443 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $21,959 | $32,939 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,463 | $29,556 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $3,122 | $37,464 | 1 | $1,249 |
| Totals for Government |
17 | $44,148 | $31,163 | 7 | $6,196 |
Bluffton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $40,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $445,000
Police Protection: $400,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $83,000
Regular Highways: $74,000
Solid Waste Management: $48,000
Financial Administration: $14,000
General Public Buildings: $10,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $226,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $19,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $177,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $174,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Rents: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $34,000
General - Other: $20,000
Regular Highways: $19,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $340,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $38,000
- Tax - NEC: $393,000
Property: $234,000
Public Utilities: $30,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $548,000
12.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($68,027 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 12.54% | | South Carolina average: | 8.00% |
0.47% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,182 average AGI)| Beaufort County: | 0.47% | | South Carolina average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
10.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,401 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.04% | | South Carolina average: | 6.88% |
0.41% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,392 average AGI)| Beaufort County: | 0.41% | | South Carolina average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bluffton:
- WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTKS (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNFO (1430 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RIDGELAND, SC)
- WFXH (1130 AM; 1 kW; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSOK (1230 AM; 1 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WHGM (1400 AM; 1 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: WHGM RADIO, INC.)
- WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WVGB (1490 AM; 1 kW; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: VIVIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bluffton:
- WGZR (106.9 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WFXH-FM (106.1 FM; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WLOW (107.9 FM; PORT ROYAL, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLFS (91.9 FM; PORT WENTWORTH, GA; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC)
- W218BX (91.5 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSVH (91.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WWVV (104.9 FM; RIDGELAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WIXV (95.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WLXP (88.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN MULTIMEDIA NETWORK, INC.)
- WEAS-FM (93.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSIS (103.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WAGP (88.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF BEAUFORT, INC)
- WGZO (103.1 FM; PARRIS ISLAND, SC; Owner: ZIP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Bluffton:
- W35AY (Channel 35; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MYRON K. HINES)
- WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
- W53BX (Channel 53; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: WHHI-TV, INC.)
- WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
- WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
- W19CH (Channel 19; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- W55AW (Channel 55; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)
- WXSX-LP (Channel 13; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- W32BJ (Channel 32; BEAUFORT, ETC., SC; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
- W57CT (Channel 57; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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