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Notable locations in Laurens: Laurens County Jail (A), Laurens County Courthouse (B), Laurens City Hall (C), Laurens COunty Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Barksdale Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Laurens include: Hillcrest Baptist Church (A), Holy Spirit Church (B), Central United Methodist Church (C), Church of God (D), Church of the Epiphany (E), Mount Olive Church (F), Saint James United Methodist Church (G), The Triumphant Church (H), Evening Light Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Jersey Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Millikens Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reedy Fork (A), Scout Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Laurens include: Jamie Penell Memorial Park (1), McMillan Park (2), Laurens Historic District (3), South Harper Historic District (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Laurens Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Dunklin House (Museums; 544 West Main Street) (1), Old 96 District Tourism Commission (104 East Public Square) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: McDaniel Enterprises (2841 By-Pass 127) (1), Budget Lodge (21550 Highway 221 North) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Laurens County - Clerk Of Court- Child's Support Claims (Hillcrest Square) (1), Laurens County - Clerk Of Court (Hillcrest Square) (2), Laurens County-Probate Court (100 Hillcrest Square) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Laurens and their reported violations in the past:
LAURENS COUNTY W&S COMM (Population served: 29335, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-11-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-08-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2004)
LAURENS CPW (Population served: 14530, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Chlorite. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-26-2004)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - In MAR-2002, Contaminant: Chlorite. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2003)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Chlorite. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2002)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Chlorite. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2003)
- One routine major monitoring violation
RANCH ROAD WATER (Population served: 45, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-12-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-22-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  17.7% | | Whole state: |  14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 8.0% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Laurens compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above 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 Laurens (2007 data):
- The Palmetto Bank: Laurens Retirement Center Branch, at 101 West Main Street, Church Street Branch, North Harper Street Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,153.9 mil, Deposits: $1,016.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Palmetto Bancshares, Inc.
- SunTrust Bank: Laurens Branch 297 at 201 West Main Street, branch established on 1948-04-19. 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.
- Provident Community Bank, National Association: Hillcrest Drive Branch at 206 Hillcrest Drive, branch established on 1972-11-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $388.1 mil, Deposits: $249.6 mil, headquarters in Union, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Provident Community Bancshares, Inc.
- Carolina First Bank: Laurens Branch at Fleming And North Harper Streets, branch established on 1983-03-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,711.7 mil, Deposits: $5,846.7 mil, headquarters in Greenville, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 103 total offices, Holding Company: South Financial Group, The
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Laurens Branch at 305 West Main Street, branch established on 1926-01-01. 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 2004)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Gas Supply |
12 | $41,283 | $41,283 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
26 | $82,207 | $37,942 | 3 | $3,335 |
| Water Supply |
14 | $47,514 | $40,726 | 1 | $1,112 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
26 | $40,255 | $18,579 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $11,170 | $33,510 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
6 | $9,868 | $19,736 | 1 | $261 |
| Firefighters |
13 | $27,398 | $25,290 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
30 | $46,279 | $18,512 | 1 | $664 |
| Sewerage |
5 | $17,565 | $42,156 | 1 | $988 |
| Electric Power |
9 | $33,373 | $44,497 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
145 | $356,911 | $29,537 | 7 | $6,360 |
Laurens government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $2,160,000
Sewerage: $859,000
Solid Waste Management: $156,000
- Construction - Central Staff Services: $805,000
Parks & Recreation: $148,000
Housing & Community Development: $130,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $7,704,000
Gas Utilities: $7,189,000
Regular Highways: $2,430,000
Water Utilities: $2,158,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,770,000
Police Protection: $1,659,000
Sewerage: $786,000
Central Staff Services: $541,000
Fire Protection: $512,000
Parks & Recreation: $93,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $103,000
Housing & Community Development: $78,000
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $75,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $897,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $30,000
General Support: $18,000
All Other: $7,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Gas Utilities: $1,243,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $14,942,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $14,772,000
Gas Utilities: $1,173,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $170,000
Gas Utilities: $70,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $207,000
Interest Earnings: $53,000
Property Sale Other: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $100,000
Police Protection: $49,000
General - Other: $26,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,032,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $8,804,000
Electric Utilities: $8,742,000
Water Utilities: $2,023,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,896,000
General Support: $509,000
- Tax - Property: $2,046,000
NEC: $1,331,000
Public Utilities: $84,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $3,055,000
5.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,584 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.68% | | 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:
5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,430 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.84% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Laurens:
- WLBG (860 AM; 1 kW; LAURENS, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN B/CAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WPCC (1410 AM; 1 kW; CLINTON, SC)
- WCZZ (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
- WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Laurens:
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W290AE (105.9 FM; LAURENS, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WLFJ-FM (89.3 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WBZT-FM (96.7 FM; MAULDIN, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHZQ (94.1 FM; CROSS HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W274AE (102.7 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Laurens:
- WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
- WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
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