Lodge, South Carolina

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Population in 2022: 84 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -26.3%
 
Males: 36  (43.7%)
Females: 48  (56.3%)
Median resident age:

40.0 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip code: 29082

Estimated median household income in 2022: $35,208 (it was $35,625 in 2000)
Lodge:

$35,208
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $18,031 (it was $13,390 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $69,832 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Lodge:

$69,832
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $148,651; detached houses: $179,653; mobile homes: $46,690
March 2022 cost of living index in Lodge: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.5%
(35.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents)
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  • Races in Lodge, SC (2022)
    • 11767.2%White alone
    • 5431.0%Hispanic
    • 31.7%Black alone
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Ancestries: Irish (21.9%), European (9.4%), German (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), American (2.1%), English (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 111 feet

Land area: 3.14 square miles.

Population density: 27 people per square mile   (very low).

Lodge, South Carolina map

7 residents are foreign born (4.0% Latin America).

This town:

4.0%
South Carolina:

5.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Lodge town:

1.0% ($470)
South Carolina:

0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (56.0 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (148.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (577.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Ehrhardt, SC (1.9 miles ),
Williams, SC (2.7 miles),
Smoaks, SC (2.9 miles),
Islandton, SC (3.3 miles),
Ulmer, SC (3.8 miles),
Branchville, SC (3.9 miles ),
Olar, SC (3.9 miles ),
Sycamore, SC (3.9 miles)

Latitude: 33.07 N, Longitude: 80.96 W

Area code: 843

Distribution of median household income in Lodge, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lodge, SC in 2022

Lodge satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Most common industries in Lodge, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.7%)
  • Paper (10.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (10.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.7%)
  • Health care (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (5.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Paper (18.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (18.2%)
  • Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (9.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.1%)
  • Apparel (6.1%)
  • Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers (6.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (18.5%)
  • Health care (14.8%)
  • Gasoline stations (11.1%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (11.1%)
  • Machinery (7.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.4%)
Most common occupations in Lodge, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (15.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.1%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (9.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.4%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (7.4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7.4%)
  • Therapists (7.4%)

Average climate in Lodge, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 60.3. This is better than average.

City:

60.3
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2017 was 25.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 6.81. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.81
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Lodge-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/15/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Lodge town center .

On 4/23/1983, a category F3 tornado 18.8 miles away from the town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lodge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 104.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from Lodge center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 235.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 375.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from Lodge center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Colleton County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lodge topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Lodge:

  • BAMBERG DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; BAMBERG, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lodge:

  • Denmark Technical College (about 20 miles; Denmark, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
  • South Carolina State University (about 31 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 3,481)
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (about 34 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 2,113)
  • Charleston Southern University (about 52 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 3,012)
  • Trident Technical College (about 55 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 13,125)
  • University of South Carolina-Aiken (about 59 miles; Aiken, SC; FT enrollment: 2,815)
  • Aiken Technical College (about 61 miles; Graniteville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,107)

Private high school in Lodge:

  • COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 27, Location: 15893 BELLS HWY, Grades: KG-12)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Colleton County Fire - Rescue Lodge (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lodge include: McCuren Branch Church (A), Lodge Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Colleton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

WILLIAMS FARM LABOR HOUSE (1571002) (Population served: 148, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lodge that have no violations reported:

  • LODGE TOWN OF (1510001) (Population served: 119, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

60.4%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

9.4%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 3.8% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Lodge:

Marital status in Lodge, SC
  • Never married: 36.4%
  • Now married: 35.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 17.6%

For population 25 years and over in Lodge:

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.7
South Carolina average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lodge, SC (based on Colleton County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant11,56158
Mainline Protestant4,99044
Black Protestant3,01125
Other7872
Catholic6502
None17,893-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Colleton County:

3.08 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 39
This county:

10.02 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Colleton County:

6.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.4%
State:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

32.3%
State:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.4%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Lodge:

46.5%
South Carolina:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Lodge:

40.5%
State:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Lodge:

28.9
South Carolina:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lodge:

19.9%
State:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.5%
South Carolina:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.4%
South Carolina:

34.4%

General health condition:
Here:

52.8%
South Carolina:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Lodge:

75.5%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lodge, SC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$301
Financial Administration 0$0 7$12,010
Totals for Government 0$0 8$12,311

Lodge government finances - Expenditure in 2012 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $17,000 ($202.38)
    Local Fire Protection: $11,000 ($130.95)
    Regular Highways: $8,000 ($95.24)
    Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($83.33)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($47.62)
    General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($47.62)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($11.90)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $1,000 ($11.90)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($11.90)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $20,000 ($238.10)

Lodge government finances - Revenue in 2012 (per resident):

  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,000 ($23.81)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($11.90)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000 ($119.05)
  • Tax - Property: $25,000 ($297.62)
    Other License: $10,000 ($119.05)
    Public Utility License: $5,000 ($59.52)

Lodge government finances - Cash and Securities in 2012 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $42,000 ($500.00)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lodge:

  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 2 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN COLLIER PEMBROKE)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRIT (790 AM; 1 kW; BAMBERG-DENMARK, SC; Owner: VOORHEES COLLEGE)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lodge:

  • WGFG (105.1 FM; BRANCHVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWBD (95.7 FM; BAMBERG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBHC-FM (92.1 FM; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WIGL (102.9 FM; ORANGEBURG, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIIZ (97.9 FM; BLACKVILLE, SC; Owner: NICWILD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WALI (93.7 FM; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: HESS COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
  • WSPX (94.5 FM; BOWMAN, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDOG-FM (93.5 FM; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lodge:

  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

Lodge fatal accident list:

Feb 18, 2016 06:05 PM, Sr-64, Lat: 32.993919, Lon: -80.883072, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 1, 2004 10:10 PM, Sr-64, Sr-27, Lat: 33.075104, Lon: -80.968421, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jul 11, 2004 00:45 AM, Sr-64, Sr-796, Lat: 33.055295, Lon: -80.945109, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Mar 19, 1990 03:45 PM, 82, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 21Number of bridges
  • 184ft / 56.2mTotal length
  • 11,800Total average daily traffic
  • 2,199Total average daily truck traffic
  • 17,660Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Lodge, SC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 22000-2009
  • 52010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lodge, SC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • Donna-Marie Stipo, Bells Hwy And Confederate Hwy (Lat: 33.033139 Lon: -80.943750), Type: 97.5, Structure height: 45029 m, Overall height: 93 m, Registrant: Tillman Infrastructure, LLC, Dmstipo@tillmaninfrastructure.Com, 27th Floor, New Y-ork, Phone: (212) 706-1677

  • Donna-Marie Stipo, Bells Hwy And Confederate Hwy (Lat: 33.033139 Lon: -80.943750), Type: 97.5, Structure height: 45029 m, Overall height: 93 m, Registrant: Tillman Infrastructure, LLC, Dmstipo@tillmaninfrastructure.Com, 27th Floor, New Y-ork, Phone: (212) 706-1677

  • Donna-Marie Stipo, Bells Hwy And Confederate Hwy (Lat: 33.033139 Lon: -80.943750), Type: 97.5, Structure height: 45029 m, Overall height: 93 m, Registrant: Tillman Infrastructure, LLC, Dmstipo@tillmaninfrastructure.Com, 27th Floor, New Y-ork, Phone: (212) 706-1677

  • Donna-Marie Stipo, 18543 Bells Highway (Lat: 33.033139 Lon: -80.943750), Type: 95.4, Structure height: 45029 m, Overall height: 93 m, Registrant: Tillman Infrastructure, LLC, Dmstipo@tillmaninfrastructure.Com, 27th Floor, New Y-ork, Phone: (212) 706-1677

  • Donna-Marie Stipo, 18543 Bells Highway (Lat: 33.033139 Lon: -80.943750), Type: 95.4, Structure height: 45029 m, Overall height: 93 m, Registrant: Tillman Infrastructure, LLC, Dmstipo@tillmaninfrastructure.Com, 27th Floor, New Y-ork, Phone: (212) 706-1677


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Mobile, Lat: 33.078417 Lon: -80.924167, Call Sign: WRJM641,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.687 MHz, 154.505 MHz, Grant Date: 09/25/2020, Expiration Date: 09/25/2030, Certifier: Scott Ulmer, Registrant: Mobile Communications Of America, 4405 Dorchester Road, Suite B, North Charleston, SC 29405, Phone: (843) 873-1562, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: W4RUX, Licensee ID: L00381356, Grant Date: 08/01/2023, Expiration Date: 08/01/2033, Certifier: William W Leitch Jr, Registrant: William W Leitch Jr, 375 Cross Swamp Rd, Lodge, SC 29082

  • Call Sign: KJ4QCI, Licensee ID: L01527286, Grant Date: 10/30/2009, Expiration Date: 10/30/2019, Cancellation Date: 11/02/2021, Certifier: Travis A Givens, Registrant: Travis A Givens, 3467 Confederate Hwy, Lodge, SC 29082

  • Call Sign: KK4BAZ, Licensee ID: L01625751, Grant Date: 03/21/2011, Expiration Date: 03/21/2021, Cancellation Date: 06/28/2011, Certifier: William S Burdick, Registrant: William S Burdick, 24 Gabriel Rd, Lodge, SC 29082


2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 7. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 19 took place in 2002, and the least - 0 in 2013. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Lodge, SC When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (62.5%), and Structure Fires (18.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lodge, SC
    • 7062.5%Outside Fires
    • 2118.8%Structure Fires
    • 2118.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lodge, SC
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lodge, SC
  • 54.8%Electricity
  • 45.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lodge, SC
  • 100.0%Electricity


Lodge compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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