Elgin, South Carolina

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Population (year 2000): 806. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,042 (+29.3% change)

Males: 390	(48.4%)
Females: 416	(51.6%)

Kershaw County

Median resident age:	35.0 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 29045.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,700 (it was $49,063 in 2000)

Elgin	$40,700
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,500 (it was $93,300 in 2000)

Elgin	$76,500
South Carolina:	$113,100

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Races in Elgin:

White Non-Hispanic (87.2%)
Black (8.3%)
Hispanic (3.8%)
Other race (1.2%)

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Ancestries: German (18.5%), United States (14.5%), Irish (11.3%), English (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), French (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 985 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Elgin

High school or higher: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elgin town

Never married: 18.7%
Now married: 69.2%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 5.0%

23 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

This town:	2.9%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 34 registered sex offenders living in Elgin, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elgin to the number of sex offenders is 28 to 1.

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

Elgin:	0.4% ($345)
South Carolina:	0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (18.4 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (71.8 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (559.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pontiac, SC (7.0 miles ), Lugoff, SC (7.7 miles ), Woodfield, SC (12.5 miles ), Dentsville, SC (13.0 miles ), Blythewood, SC (13.7 miles) , Camden, SC (14.0 miles ), Arcadia Lakes, SC (14.4 miles ), Horrell Hill, SC (14.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 15 buildings, average cost: $60,800
1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $70,100
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,000
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $52,700
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $83,900
2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $108,900
2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $124,300
2005: 37 buildings, average cost: $91,900
2006: 18 buildings, average cost: $89,800
2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $97,900

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Latitude: 34.17 N, Longitude: 80.79 W

Population change in the 1990s: +224 (+38.5%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (15%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Finance and insurance (15%)
Health care (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

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Crime in Elgin by Year
Type	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	111.4	0.0
Robberies	0	1	4	3
per 100,000	0.0	119.0	445.4	309.6
Assaults	7	1	7	11
per 100,000	864.2	119.0	779.5	1135.2
Burglaries	6	5	4	10
per 100,000	740.7	595.2	445.4	1032.0
Thefts	56	28	37	68
per 100,000	6913.6	3333.3	4120.3	7017.5
Auto thefts	6	4	2	3
per 100,000	740.7	476.2	222.7	309.6
Arson	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	119.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 157.4)	560.5	272.6	592.4	697.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.20
US city average:	3.00

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Elgin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Elgin town center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 27.3 miles away from the town center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Elgin:

PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; COLUMBIA, SC)
KERSHAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; CAMDEN, SC)
INTERMEDICAL HOSPITAL OF SC (about 17 miles; BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Elgin, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elgin:

MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 18 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
SHAW AFB (about 27 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 28 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elgin:

WOODWARD FIELD (about 19 miles; CAMDEN, SC; ID: CDN)
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN (about 20 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CUB)
FAIRFIELD COUNTY (about 24 miles; WINNSBORO, SC; ID: FDW)

Amtrak station near Elgin:

13 miles: CAMDEN (1060 W. DEKALB ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elgin:

BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 16 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)
MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 20 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)

Public elementary/middle schools in Elgin:

PONTIAC ELEMENTARY (Students: 705; Location: 500 SPEARS CREEK CHRUCH RD; Grades: PK - 05)
BOOKMAN ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 662; Location: 1245 BOOKMAN ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
DOBY'S MILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 654; Location: 1964 FORT JACKSON ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
BLANEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 625; Location: 1621 SMYRNA ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
LESLIE M. STOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 544; Location: 1649 SMYRNA ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)

Private elementary/middle schools in Elgin:

BEN LIPPEN ELEM SCHOOL-NE (Students: 98; Location: 116 SPEARS CREEK CHURCH LANE; Grades: PK - 5)
PINE GROVE SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: P O BOX 100; Grades: UG - UG)

User submitted facts and corrections:

West Wateree Christian Academy 893 White Pond Road Elgin, SC 29045 803-438-7901 Starting in the fall of 2006

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Church in Elgin: Saint Lukes Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	80.6%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.8%
Whole state:	4.6%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	11.6%
Whole state:	14.1%

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

This town:	5.3%
Whole state:	6.5%

Elgin compared to South Carolina state average:

Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Elgin (2007 data):

First Palmetto Savings Bank, F.S.B.: Elgin Branch at Corner Church St & Hwy 1, branch established on 1987-06-30; Pontiac Branch at 10540 Two Notch Road, branch established on 1989-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $873.7 mil, Deposits: $650.8 mil, headquarters in Camden, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices
First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Elgin Branch at 2464 Main Street, branch established on 1985-11-18. 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.

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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
Police Protection - Officers	2	$4,649	$27,894	2	$266
Other Government Administration	1	$1,738	$20,856	1	$399
Totals for Government	3	$6,387	$25,548	3	$664

7.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,931 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.44%
South Carolina average:	8.00%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($580 average AGI)
Kershaw County: 0.13%
South Carolina average: 0.15%

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

from Richland County, SC	1.87% ($40,959 average AGI)
from Lexington County, SC	0.42% ($38,816)
from Sumter County, SC	0.38% ($32,038)

5.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,296 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.94%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($332 average AGI)
Kershaw County: 0.06%
South Carolina average: 0.11%

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

to Richland County, SC	1.54% ($30,517 average AGI)
to Lexington County, SC	0.46% ($29,968)
to Lancaster County, SC	0.20% ($26,262)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elgin:

WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WQXL (1470 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: METRO COMMUNICATIONS, INCORP.)
WCAM (1590 AM; 1 kW; CAMDEN, SC; Owner: KERSHAW RADIO CORP.)
WISW (1320 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
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.)
WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
WGCV (620 AM; 1 kW; CAYCE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elgin:

W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
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)
WPUB-FM (102.7 FM; CAMDEN, SC; Owner: KERSHAW RADIO CORPORATION)
W240AX (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WARQ (93.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WTCB (106.7 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLTY (96.7 FM; CAYCE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOMG (103.1 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WXBT (100.1 FM; WEST COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMFX (102.3 FM; ST. ANDREWS, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WUSC-FM (90.5 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA)
W221BC (92.1 FM; LUGOFF, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elgin:

WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
W21CA (Channel 21; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
W39CL (Channel 39; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
W31BS (Channel 31; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING INC.)

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