Dutch Fork, South Carolina

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Population (year 2000): 59,332

Males: 29,993	(50.6%)
Females: 29,339	(49.4%)

Richland County

Median resident age:	31.5 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,100 (it was $43,260 in 2000)

Dutch Fork	$47,100
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $129,600 (it was $98,000 in 2000)

Dutch Fork	$129,600
South Carolina:	$113,100

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Races in Dutch Fork:

White Non-Hispanic (59.9%)
Black (36.6%)
American Indian (36.6%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Other race (0.6%)
Asian Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Dutch Fork: 89.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 980 feet

Land area: 83.5 square miles.

Population density: 711 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dutch Fork

High school or higher: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dutch Fork CCD

Never married: 30.5%
Now married: 56.9%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 3.4%
Divorced: 9.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
South Carolina:	2.9%

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

Dutch Fork:	0.7% ($715)
South Carolina:	0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (80.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (581.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Irmo, SC (1.8 miles ), Seven Oaks, SC (3.2 miles ), St. Andrews, SC (5.4 miles ), Lake Murray of Richland, SC (7.3 miles ), Camp Ground, SC (7.7 miles ), Oak Grove, SC (7.8 miles ), West Columbia, SC (9.0 miles ), Lexington, SC (9.0 miles ).

Latitude: 34.09 N, Longitude: 81.16 W

People in group quarters in Dutch Fork

4031 people in state prisons
711 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
508 people in nursing homes
53 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (10%)
Construction (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (15%)
Public administration (11%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Dutch Fork-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.2 miles away from the Dutch Fork place center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/16/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the place center injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Dutch Fork:

G WERBER BRYAN PSYCH HOSP (about 10 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF COLUMBIA (about 10 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)
PALMETTO HEALTH RICHLAND (about 10 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dutch Fork:

COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 12 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 29 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
SHAW AFB (about 49 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dutch Fork:

COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN (about 15 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CUB)
FAIRFIELD COUNTY (about 15 miles; WINNSBORO, SC; ID: FDW)
CORPORATE (about 22 miles; PELION, SC; ID: 6J0)

Amtrak station near Dutch Fork:

11 miles: COLUMBIA (850 PULASKI ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dutch Fork:

MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 12 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 13 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 53 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)

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Notable locations in Dutch Fork: Walden Correctional Institution (A), Lowman Home for the Aged (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Boozer Shopping Center (1), Friarsgate Plaza Shopping Center (2), Widewater Shopping Center (3), Dutch Square Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dutch Fork include: Piney Grove Church (A), Holiness Church (B), Broad River Church (C), Mount Olivet Church (D), Youngs Chapel (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Saint James Church (G), Saint Andrews Church (H), Bethel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hiller Cemetery (1), Jacob Eargle Cemetery (2), Bauknight Cemetery (3), Golden Cemetery (4), Lindler Cemetery (5), Mount Vernon Cemetery (6), Bickley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Shimmys Pond (A), Meetze Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mussel Creek (A), Moccasin Branch (B), Hope Creek (C), Metz Branch (D), Swygert Branch (E), Burgess Creek (F), Broad River (G), Boyd Branch (H), Boone Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Dutch Fork include: Riverbanks Zoo (1), Harrison State Forest (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: White Rock Post Office (A), Ballentine Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	42.3%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	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 place:	9.1%
Whole state:	14.1%

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

This place:	3.8%
Whole state:	6.5%

Dutch Fork compared to South Carolina state average:

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Richland County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

9.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,595 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.71%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.43% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,226 average AGI)
Richland County: 0.43%
South Carolina average: 0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lexington County, SC	1.91% ($35,506 average AGI)
from Kershaw County, SC	0.26% ($30,517)
from Charleston County, SC	0.23% ($33,870)

8.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,993 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.58%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,009 average AGI)
Richland County: 0.23%
South Carolina average: 0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lexington County, SC	2.21% ($41,622 average AGI)
to Kershaw County, SC	0.32% ($40,959)
to Charleston County, SC	0.28% ($44,270)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dutch Fork:

WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQXL (1470 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INCORP.)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WGCV (620 AM; 1 kW; CAYCE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WOIC (1230 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCOS (1400 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dutch Fork:

WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
WCOS-FM (97.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMFX (102.3 FM; ST. ANDREWS, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WXBT (100.1 FM; WEST COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WLTY (96.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W222AD (92.3 FM; IRMO, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WARQ (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
W240AX (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WOMG (103.1 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFMV (95.3 FM; SOUTH CONGAREE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WUSC-FM (90.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA)
WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZMJ (93.1 FM; BATESBURG, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WLXC (98.5 FM; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WYFV (88.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dutch Fork:

W39CL (Channel 39; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
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.)
W21CA (Channel 21; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
W67DP (Channel 67; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)

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