Marion, South Carolina

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Population in July 2007: 6,810. Population change since 2000: -2.8%

Males: 3,057	(43.4%)
Females: 3,985	(56.6%)

Marion County

Median resident age:	34.8 years
South Carolina median age:	35.4 years

Zip codes: 29571.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,100 (it was $24,265 in 2000)

Marion	$20,100
South Carolina:	$39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $48,000 (it was $58,500 in 2000)

Marion	$48,000
South Carolina:	$113,100

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Races in Marion:

Black (66.2%)
White Non-Hispanic (31.8%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Marion: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.3%), Subsaharan African (6.8%), English (4.4%), Irish (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%), German (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 77 feet

Land area: 4.33 square miles.

Population density: 1599 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Marion

High school or higher: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 12.5%
Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marion city

Never married: 32.4%
Now married: 41.5%
Separated: 7.2%
Widowed: 10.3%
Divorced: 8.6%

57 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.8%
South Carolina:	2.9%

According to our research there were 41 registered sex offenders living in Marion, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Marion to the number of sex offenders is 169 to 1.

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

Marion:	0.5% ($270)
South Carolina:	0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fayetteville, NC (69.6 miles , pop. 121,015).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (121.4 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (497.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sellers, SC (8.8 miles ), Mullins, SC (9.9 miles ), Centenary, SC (10.2 miles ), Latta, SC (11.2 miles ), Dillon, SC (16.6 miles ), Pamplico, SC (17.3 miles ), Nichols, SC (17.5 miles ), Hamer, SC (18.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $58,800
1997: 1 building, cost: $410,000
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $145,800
1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $145,800
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $145,800
2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,800
2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $83,300
2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $125,800
2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,000

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Latitude: 34.18 N, Longitude: 79.40 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,656 (+23.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 941 (38.4%)

16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
8 people in nursing homes

Area code: 843

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Marion, South Carolina business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -938 (-11.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Textile mills and textile products (11%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Health care (5%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (19%)
Health care (18%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food (6%)
Textile mills and textile products (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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Crime in Marion by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	1	1	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	14.1	14.1	14.0	0.0
Rapes	5	2	6	4	4
per 100,000	69.4	28.3	84.6	56.1	56.3
Robberies	15	27	9	8	22
per 100,000	208.1	381.5	126.9	112.3	309.6
Assaults	98	126	53	53	110
per 100,000	1359.4	1780.4	747.1	744.0	1548.0
Burglaries	129	105	105	130	96
per 100,000	1789.4	1483.7	1480.1	1824.8	1351.0
Thefts	334	393	419	393	358
per 100,000	4633.1	5553.2	5906.4	5516.6	5038.0
Auto thefts	52	29	32	23	17
per 100,000	721.3	409.8	451.1	322.9	239.2
Arson	4	2	6	5	0
per 100,000	55.5	28.3	84.6	70.2	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 176.4)	758.1	880.2	659.3	629.7	762.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 25 (21 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.04
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Marion, South Carolina

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Marion-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1995, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.6 miles away from the Marion city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 34.1 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 395 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Raymond Felton - NBA player (Charlotte Bobcats, born: Jun 26, 1984).

Hospital/medical center in Marion:

MARION COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (2829 E HWY 76 PO BOX 1150)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Marion:

ST EUGENE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; DILLON, SC)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FLORENCE (about 23 miles; FLORENCE, SC)
MCLEOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; FLORENCE, SC)

Political contributions by individuals in Marion, SC

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Marion:

FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 23 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID: FLO)
MYRTLE BEACH INTL (about 49 miles; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; ID: MYR)
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL/GRANNIS FIELD (about 67 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; ID: FAY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Marion:

MARION COUNTY (about 5 miles; MARION, SC; ID: MAO)
DILLON COUNTY (about 18 miles; DILLON, SC; ID: DLC)
GREEN SEA (about 27 miles; GREEN SEA, SC; ID: S79)

Amtrak station near Marion:

17 miles: DILLON (100 N. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Marion:

FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,922)
FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,619)
COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 42 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 4,815)
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 3,506)

Public high schools in Marion:

MARION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 864; Location: 1205 S MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
CREEK BRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 6641 SOUTH HIGHWAY 41; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Marion:

EASTERLING PRIMARY (Students: 854; Location: 600 NORTHSIDE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 04)
MARION INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 790; Location: ZION HIGHWAY; Grades: 03 - 07)
JOHNAKIN MIDDLE (Students: 748; Location: 616 NORTHSIDE AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)

Library in Marion:

MARION COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $602,829; Location: 101 EAST COURT STREET; 71,124 books; 956 audio materials; 716 video materials; 181 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Marion: Marion County Library (A), Marion County Jail (B), Marion County Courthouse (C), Marion City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Pee Dee Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Marion include: Church of Christ (A), Church of God (B), Mount Pisgah Baptist Church (C), Saint Johns African Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Marion Presbyterian Church (E), Marion Church of God (F), Marion Baptist Church (G), Episcopal Church of the Advent (H), First United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Marion include: Harmon Park (1), Marion Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Marion Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Montgomerys Grove Bed & Breakfast (408 Harlee Street), Deluxe Inn (515 South Main Street), Comfort Inn (2693 East Highway 76), Midway Motel (4603 West Highway 76).

Courts: Marion County - Associate Supreme Court Justice (Court House), Marion County - Clerk Of Court (Gasque Building), Florence County - Circuit Court- Judge James E Brogdon Jr (200 South Main), Marion County - Court Room (Courthouse).

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

MARCO RURAL WATER CO (Population served: 13636, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-13-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and JUL-10-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-1994)

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

MARION CITY OF (Population served: 7630, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and JUL-10-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-1994)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
South Carolina:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.2%
Whole state:	69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.5%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	27.4%
Whole state:	14.1%

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

This city:	14.3%
Whole state:	6.5%

Marion compared to South Carolina state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage 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 Marion (2007 data):

Anderson Brothers Bank: Marion Main Street Branch at 728 North Main St., branch established on 2005-04-01; Marion Branch at 2500 East Hwy 76, branch established on 1998-11-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $338.8 mil, Deposits: $296.1 mil, headquarters in Mullins, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Anderson Bancshares, Inc.
First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Marion Branch at 214 North Main Street, branch established on 1974-12-12. 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.
Pee Dee Federal Savings Bank: at 106 East Court Street, branch established on 1935-12-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $39.5 mil, Deposits: $29.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
Carolina First Bank: North Main Street Branch at 307 North Main Street, branch established on 1911-09-22. 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
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Marion Branch at 507 North Main Street, branch established on 1966-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Marion mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Marion County South Carolina:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Fire - Other	7	$14,616	$25,056	0	$0
Firefighters	7	$14,616	$25,056	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$5,519	$16,557	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$7,410	$44,460	0	$0
Other Government Administration	6	$20,750	$41,500	0	$0
Financial Administration	6	$11,126	$22,252	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	27	$72,547	$32,243	5	$1,639
Water Supply	7	$13,845	$23,734	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	7	$12,003	$20,577	1	$518
Sewerage	6	$14,399	$28,798	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	25	$38,001	$18,240	0	$0
Totals for Government	104	$224,829	$25,942	6	$2,157

Marion government finances in 2004:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $777,000
Parks & Recreation: $35,000

All Other: $25,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $387,000
Parks & Recreation: $177,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,417,000
Water Utilities: $1,213,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,060,000

Central Staff Services: $1,005,000

Regular Highways: $450,000

Fire Protection: $409,000

Parks & Recreation: $399,000

General - Other: $370,000

Housing & Community Development: $135,000

General Public Buildings: $74,000

Financial Administration: $41,000

Health Services - Other: $40,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $36,000

Transit Utilities: $4,000

Parking Facilities: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $974,000
Housing & Community Development: $98,000
General - Interest on Debt: $720,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $552,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,997,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $11,100,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $445,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $451,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $308,000
Interest Earnings: $29,000

Rents: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $103,000
Police Protection: $34,000

Central Staff: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,074,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,940,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $700,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $362,000
Highways: $337,000

All Other: $3,000
Tax - Property: $1,573,000
NEC: $863,000

Public Utilities: $467,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,396,000

4.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.71%
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 Horry County, SC	0.86% ($32,000 average AGI)
from Dillon County, SC	0.66% ($22,592)
from Florence County, SC	0.56% ($26,215)

5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,637 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.75%
South Carolina average:	6.88%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($354 average AGI)
Marion County: 0.09%
South Carolina average: 0.11%

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

to Horry County, SC	1.13% ($29,424 average AGI)
to Florence County, SC	0.86% ($26,330)
to Dillon County, SC	0.64% ($22,187)

Strongest AM radio stations in Marion:

WJAY (1280 AM; 4 kW; MULLINS, SC; Owner: THE GREATER HWY CHURCH OF CHRIST)
WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WDSC (800 AM; 1 kW; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
WPJS (1330 AM; 5 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: WPJS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WFNC (640 AM; 10 kW; FAYETTEVILLE, NC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marion:

WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WQSD (107.1 FM; BRIARCLIFF ACRES, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WCMG (94.3 FM; LATTA, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WHLZ (100.5 FM; MARION, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WPDT (105.1 FM; JOHNSONVILLE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WURV (102.9 FM; SCRANTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Marion:

WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)

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