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Macedonia, SC mapPopulation (year 2000): 6,617
Males: 3,274  (49.5%)
Females: 3,343  (50.5%)

Cherokee County

Median resident age:  35.3 years
South Carolina median age:  35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,800 (it was $35,989 in 2000)
Macedonia  $29,800
South Carolina:  $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,400 (it was $77,300 in 2000)
Macedonia  $63,400
South Carolina:  $113,100

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Races in Macedonia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • Black (5.5%)
  • American Indian (5.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Macedonia: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 61.3 square miles.

Population density: 108 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Macedonia

  • High school or higher: 71.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Macedonia CCD

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 67.8%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
South Carolina:  2.9%

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

Macedonia:  0.5% ($352)
South Carolina:  0.5% ($510)
Macedonia satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (43.5 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (66.8 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (568.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mayo, SC (4.1 miles ), Chesnee, SC (5.0 miles ), Cowpens, SC (6.8 miles ), Gaffney, SC (10.3 miles ), East Gaffney, SC (11.8 miles ), Boiling Springs, SC (13.2 miles ), Boiling Springs, NC (13.2 miles ), Valley Falls, SC (13.9 miles ).

Latitude: 35.11 N, Longitude: 81.80 W


9 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Area code: 843



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Macedonia-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Macedonia place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 tornado 28.8 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Macedonia:
  • CRAWLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC)
  • UPSTATE CAROLINA MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; GAFFNEY, SC)
  • MARY BLACK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Macedonia:
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 34 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 47 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 52 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Macedonia:
  • SHELBY MUNI (about 17 miles; SHELBY, NC; ID: EHO)
  • SPARTANBURG DOWNTOWN MEMORIAL (about 19 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; ID: SPA)
  • FAIRVIEW (about 23 miles; LANDRUM, SC; ID: 33A)

Amtrak station near Macedonia:
  • 15 miles: SPARTANBURG (290 MAGNOLIA ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Macedonia:
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 15 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 46 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,473)

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Churches in Macedonia include: High Point Church (A), Island Creek Church (B), Love Springs Church (C), New Pleasant Church (D), Crestview Church (E), Suck Creek Church (F), State Line Church (G), Shady Grove Church (H), Macedonia Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Byars Cemetery (1), New Pleasant Cemetery (2), Johnson Cemetery (3), Linder Cemetery (4), Mount View Cemetery (5), Island Creek Cemetery (6), Crestview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Harris Lake (A), Scruggs Lake (B), Jolleys Lake (C), Thicketty Creek WCD Lake Number 26 (D), Thicketty Creek Watershed Number (E), Thicketty Creek Watershed Number 20 Reservoir (F), Thicketty Mountain Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Thicketty Mountain Creek (A), Rocky Ford Creek (B), Irene Creek (C), Little Horse Creek (D), Long Branch of Island Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Macedonia: Cowpens National Battlefield (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
South Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.9%
Whole state:  69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.6%
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:  9.9%
Whole state:  14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  6.5%

Macedonia compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County South Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,615 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.76%
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 Spartanburg County, SC  1.52% ($24,848 average AGI)
from Cleveland County, NC  0.38% ($23,485)
from Greenville County, SC  0.22% ($28,744)


4.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,519 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.37%
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 Spartanburg County, SC  1.65% ($33,704 average AGI)
to Cleveland County, NC  0.26% ($30,043)
to Greenville County, SC  0.22% ($42,850)


Strongest AM radio stations in Macedonia:
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFGN (1180 AM; daytime; 3 kW; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: HOPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Macedonia:
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WGWG (88.3 FM; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Owner: GARDNER-WEBB JUNIOR COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

TV broadcast stations around Macedonia:
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

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