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Dillon County

Population in July 2007: 6,338. Population change since 2000: +0.1%
 

Males: 2,824  (44.6%)
Females: 3,514  (55.4%)
Median resident age:  37.8 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 29536.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,800 (it was $25,267 in 2000)
Dillon  $22,800
South Carolina:  $43,329

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $68,000 (it was $68,300 in 2000)
Dillon  $68,000
South Carolina:  $133,900

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Races in Dillon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.4%)
  • Black (43.4%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Dillon: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.9%), English (8.6%), Irish (3.9%), Scottish (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), German (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 113 feet

Land area: 4.82 square miles.

Population density: 1315 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dillon

  • High school or higher: 61.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dillon city

  • Never married: 29.9%
  • Now married: 42.3%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

16 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
South Carolina:  2.9%



According to our research there were 27 registered sex offenders living in Dillon, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dillon to the number of sex offenders is 235 to 1.

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

Dillon:  0.4% ($296)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (54.5 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (108.9 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (482.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hamer, SC (4.3 miles ), Latta, SC (7.1 miles ), Little Rock, SC (7.4 miles ), Rowland, NC (9.6 miles ), Sellers, SC (11.8 miles ), Lake View, SC (14.7 miles ), Raemon, NC (15.1 miles ), Elrod, NC (16.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $58,600
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,900
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $63,300
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $112,800
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $104,300
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $115,500
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $161,100
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $142,900
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $146,500
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $145,800
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $146,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $146,000

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Latitude: 34.42 N, Longitude: 79.37 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,208 (+19.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,193 (46.9%)


People in group quarters in Dillon
  • 82 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 843

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Population change in the 1990s: -738 (-10.5%).


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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Crime in Dillon by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 0100
    per 100,000 0.015.70.00.0
Rapes 7644
    per 100,000 108.394.462.161.3
Robberies 25201326
    per 100,000 386.6314.7201.9398.5
Assaults 12410487151
    per 100,000 1917.71636.21350.92314.5
Burglaries 129170155174
    per 100,000 1995.12674.62406.82667.1
Thefts 386340376413
    per 100,000 5969.75349.35838.56330.5
Auto thefts 32403335
    per 100,000 494.9629.3512.4536.5
Arson N/A341
    per 100,000 N/A47.262.115.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 1004.2980.2823.41114.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 29 (24 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.79
US city average:  3.00

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Dillon-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Dillon city center killed 7 people and injured 100 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 tornado 21.5 miles away from the city center injured 21 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Derrick Hamilton - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Nov 30, 1981).


Hospital/medical center in Dillon:
  • ST EUGENE MEDICAL CENTER (301 E JACKSON ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Dillon:
  • MARION COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; MARION, SC)
  • SCOTLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; LAURINBURG, NC)
  • MARLBORO PARK HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; BENNETTSVILLE, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Dillon, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dillon:
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 30 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID: FLO)
  • FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 53 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: FAY)
  • MOORE COUNTY (about 57 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; ID: SOP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dillon:
  • DILLON COUNTY (about 2 miles; DILLON, SC; ID: DLC)
  • CLIO CROP CARE (about 15 miles; CLIO, SC; ID: 9W9)
  • MARION COUNTY (about 18 miles; MARION, SC; ID: MAO)

Amtrak station:
DILLON (100 N. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dillon:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 27 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,806)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
  • FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)
Private high school in Dillon:
  • AVALON ACADEMY (Students: 206; Location: P O BOX 1246; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Dillon:
Private elementary/middle school in Dillon:
  • DILLON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 309; Location: P.O. BOX 151; Grades: KG - 11)
Library in Dillon:
  • DILLON COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $407,929; Location: 600 EAST MAIN STREET; 69,354 books; 864 audio materials; 665 video materials; 296 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
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Notable locations in Dillon: Dillon County Courthouse (A), Dunbar Memorial Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Churches in Dillon include: Mount Hermon Church of god (A), Marshall Bible Way Holiness Church (B), Dillon Church of God (C), East Dillon Baptist Church (D), Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church (E), Manning Baptist Church (F), Fellowship Baptist Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Park in Dillon: Harmon Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: J W Dillion House Museum (Historical Places & Services; 1108 West Main Street).

Hotels: Best Value Inn (904 Radford Boulevard), Heart of Dillon Motel (811 Highway 301 North), Hampton Inn Dillon (817 Radford Boulevard), Econo Lodge Dillon (1223 Radford Boulevard), Econo Travel Motel (1223 Radford Boulevard), Comfort Inn Dillon (810 Radford Boulevard), Dixie Dream Motel (2337 Highway 301 North), Dillon-Days Inn (818 Radford Blvd), Palmer Motel (2318 Highway 301 North).

Courts: Dillon County - S C Circuit Court Judge (301 East Main Street), Dillon County - Clerk of Court (301 East Main Street), Dillon County - Family Court Judge (301 East Main Street), Dillon City - City Municipal Court (401 West Main Street).

 

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

DILLON CITY OF (Population served: 7612, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2003)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.7%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  26.0%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.0%
Whole state:  6.5%

Dillon compared to South Carolina state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 Dillon (2007 data):
  • First Bank: Dillon Drive Through Branch at 206 East Monroe Street, branch established on 1997-12-01; Dillon Branch at 101 West Main Street, branch established on 1995-12-22. Info updated 2007-01-25: Bank assets: $2,136.8 mil, Deposits: $1,699.7 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 67 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Dillon Branch at 406 U.S. Hwy 301 North, branch established on 1971-07-12. 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: Dillon Main Branch at 601 Highway 301 North, branch established on 1972-09-18. 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



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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
Water Supply 2$6,214$37,2840$0
Sewerage 16$32,823$24,6170$0
Solid Waste Management 19$30,113$19,0190$0
Firefighters 3$8,796$35,1840$0
Police Protection - Officers 23$49,676$25,9180$0
Parks and Recreation 3$5,067$20,2681$549
Other Government Administration 6$20,099$40,1980$0
Financial Administration 6$15,191$30,3821$1,063
Judicial and Legal 2$3,162$18,9721$983
Other and Unallocable 4$7,915$23,7450$0
Totals for Government 84$179,056$25,5793$2,595


Dillon government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $764,000
    All Other: $171,000
    Parks & Recreation: $32,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,820,000
    Police Protection: $1,186,000
    Solid Waste Management: $552,000
    Regular Highways: $465,000
    Parks & Recreation: $296,000
    Central Staff Services: $281,000
    Fire Protection: $194,000
    Financial Administration: $129,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $112,000
    General - Other: $87,000
    General Public Buildings: $37,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $187,000
    Housing & Community Development: $75,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $699,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $441,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,650,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $400,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $10,452,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $837,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $173,000
    Rents: $24,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $76,000
    Fire Protection: $39,000
    Central Staff: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,313,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,795,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,975,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $336,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $915,000
    NEC: $644,000
    Public Utilities: $281,000
    Other Selective Sales: $263,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,238,000

4.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,207 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.23%
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 Marion County, SC  0.71% ($22,187 average AGI)
from Florence County, SC  0.37% ($27,718)
from Horry County, SC  0.37% ($19,872)


4.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,568 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.85%
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 Marion County, SC  0.72% ($22,592 average AGI)
to Florence County, SC  0.55% ($26,552)
to Horry County, SC  0.32% ($28,765)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dillon:
  • WDSC (800 AM; 1 kW; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WJAY (1280 AM; 4 kW; MULLINS, SC; Owner: THE GREATER HWY CHURCH OF CHRIST)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEWO (1460 AM; 5 kW; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: SERVICE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WYRU (1160 AM; 5 kW; RED SPRINGS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WEEB (990 AM; 10 kW; SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Owner: PINEHURST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKKE (1080 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: FERRIS YARNELL LOCKLEAR)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dillon:
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCMG (94.3 FM; LATTA, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQSD (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF ACRES, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WHLZ (100.5 FM; MARION, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFLB (96.5 FM; LAURINBURG, NC; Owner: WFLB LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKML (95.7 FM; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: WKML LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUKS (107.7 FM; ST. PAULS, NC; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Dillon:
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUNU (Channel 31; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLPS-LP (Channel 7; LUMBERTON/PEMBROKE, NC; Owner: BILLY RAY LOCKLEAR)
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WFPX (Channel 62; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W67DU (Channel 67; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPEM-LP (Channel 47; LUMBERTON, NC; Owner: GERALD LOCKLEAR)




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