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Notable locations in Myrtle Beach: Pine Lakes Country Club (A), Shady Grove Campground (B), Seaboard Industrial Park (C), Whispering Pines Golf Course (D), Chapin Memorial Library (E), Myrtle Beach City Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Sixth Avenue South Shopping Center (1), Myrtle Square Mall Shopping Center (2), Grand Strand Plaza Shopping Center (3), Seventieth Avenue North Shopping Center (4), Dunes Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Myrtle Beach include: Pleasant Hill Church (A), Pine Lakes Church (B), Phillips Church (C), Ocean View Church (D), Church of the Nazarene (E), Coastal Community Church (F), Kingway Pentecostal Holiness Church (G), Midway Church (H), Grand Strand Unity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Ocean Woods Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Myrtle Beach include: Myrtle Beach State Park (1), Sea Hawk Memorial Stadium (2), Chapin Memorial Park (3), Midway Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Withers Swash (A), Canepatch Swash (B), Deephead Swash (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Myrtle Beach Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Springmaid Villa Art Museum (3100 South Ocean Boulevard) (1), Franklin G Burroughs-Simeon B Chapin Art Museum (3100 South Ocean Boulevard) (2), The Children's Museum Of South Carolina (2501 N Kings Hwy) (3), Waccatee Zoological Farm (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 8500 Enterprise Road) (4), Myrtle Waves Water Park Inc (Water Parks & Slides; 3000 10th Avenue Extension North) (5), Ripley's Aquarium (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1110 Celebrity Cir) (6), Horry County - Libraries- Branches- Socastee 141-707 Connector Road (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 141 707 Connector) (7), Pavillion Amusement Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 812 North Ocean Boulevard) (8), Dixie Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 910 North Ocean Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Ocean Lodge (604 North Ocean Boulevard) (1), Days Inn Beach Front (1403 South Ocean Boulevard) (2), Comet Motor Inn (501 Chester Street) (3), Budget Inn Of Myrtle Beach (504 North Ocean Boulevard) (4), Bon Air Court (1401 South Kings Highway) (5), Dayton House Best Western (2404 North Ocean Boulevard) (6), Longview Motel (201 South Ocean Boulevard) (7), Aquarius III (301 12th Avenue North) (8), Country Club Villas (1550 N Fawn Vista Dr) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Myrtle Beach City - Municipal Court- Clerk Of Courts (1101 North Oak Street) (1), Rainbow Court Annex (411 North Ocean) (2), Horry County - Clerk Of Court- South Strand (9630 Scipio Lane) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Air pollution trends in Myrtle Beach
Pollutant: Lead: 0.00 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 0.01 µ/m3 in 2000, 0.02 µ/m3 in 1990).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Myrtle Beach and their reported violations in the past:
OCEAN LAKES LTD (Population served: 8229, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-26-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2005)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-10-1999 and APR-09-2000, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-10-2000)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-1999 and MAR-2000, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-10-2000)
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)
LAKEWOOD CAMPGROUND (Population served: 4555, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-20-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2005)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and OCT-10-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-08-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-01-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-1998)
- One minor monitoring violation
THOMPKINS MHP (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-12-1999), St Public Notif received (MAR-02-1999)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Myrtle Beach that have no violations reported:
- MYRTLE BEACH CITY OF (Population served: 27132, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
- WACCATEE ZOO (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  12.0% | | Whole state: |  14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 5.5% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Myrtle Beach compared to South Carolina state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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Banks with most branches in Myrtle Beach (2007 data):
- Coastal Federal Bank: Socastee Boulevard Branch, at 2619 North Oak Street, 7500 N Kings Hwy Branch, 38th Avenue Bi-Lo Branch, Renee Drive Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,663.0 mil, Deposits: $1,063.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices
- First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Charleston: Dick Pond Branch, 2305 N. Oak Street Branch, Wal-Mart Supercenter Branch, Wal-Mart Myrtle Beach Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,610.2 mil, Deposits: $1,841.6 mil, headquarters in Charleston, SC, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 48 total offices
- Bank of America, National Association: North Kings Highway Branch, Myrtle Beach Main Branch, Coastal Grand Mall Night Drop, Kroger #026, Carolina Forest Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Carolina Forest Branch, Dunes Branch, Oak Street, Covenant Towers Branch. 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
- Carolina First Bank: Myrtle Beach Main, Carolina Forest Branch, Dunes Branch, Plantation Point Branch. 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
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Socastee Blvd Branch, 76th Avenue North Branch, Myrtle Square Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Myrtle Beach Branch, Socastee Branch, Dunes Branch. 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.
- Horry County State Bank: Myrtle Beach Branch, Carolina Forest Branch, Socastee Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $355.4 mil, Deposits: $275.6 mil, headquarters in Loris, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Hcsb Financial Corporation
- 9 other banks with 12 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Parks and Recreation |
137 | $407,194 | $35,667 | 66 | $52,941 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
2 | $12,691 | $76,146 | 1 | $689 |
| Natural Resources |
14 | $39,245 | $33,639 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
51 | $158,697 | $37,340 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
12 | $44,860 | $44,860 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
60 | $235,200 | $47,040 | 1 | $483 |
| Financial Administration |
37 | $134,788 | $43,715 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
21 | $83,209 | $47,548 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
22 | $76,531 | $41,744 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
221 | $792,681 | $43,042 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
22 | $57,653 | $31,447 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
138 | $499,352 | $43,422 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
2 | $5,900 | $35,400 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
10 | $39,212 | $47,054 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
48 | $158,002 | $39,501 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
30 | $81,030 | $32,412 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
827 | $2,826,246 | $41,010 | 68 | $54,112 |
Myrtle Beach government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Sewerage: $9,638,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,295,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,122,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,227,000
All Other: $1,024,000
Parking Facilities: $972,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $62,000
- Construction - Parks and Recreation: $10,978,000
Natural Resources - Other: $10,363,000
Regular Highways: $1,932,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,772,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,369,000
General Public Buildings: $710,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $16,349,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,792,000
Sewerage: $11,363,000
Water Utilities: $10,711,000
Local Fire Protection: $9,060,000
Central Staff Services: $5,981,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,767,000
Financial Administration: $2,754,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,454,000
Regular Highways: $2,105,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,030,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,265,000
Libraries: $1,127,000
General Public Buildings: $402,000
Parking Facilities: $306,000
Public Welfare - Other: $97,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $191,000
All Other: $162,000
Natural Resources: $93,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $7,503,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $444,000
Highways: $357,000
All Other: $39,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,794,000
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $8,363,000
General Revenue, NEC: $8,190,000
Rents: $7,624,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,282,000
Interest Earnings: $1,805,000
Donations From Private Sources: $62,000
Sale of Property: $42,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $182,449,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $155,406,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,751,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $108,000
Police Protection: $100,000
Financial Administration: $58,000
Housing and Community Development: $48,000
Central Staff Services: $29,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $53,888,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,590,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,158,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,261,000
Housing and Community Development: $7,393,000
Highways: $878,000
- Tax - Property: $19,674,000
Public Utility License: $17,585,000
Other Selective Sales: $9,856,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,909,000
Public Utilities Sales: $2,695,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $43,996,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,062,000
10.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,969 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.43% | | South Carolina average: | 8.00% |
0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($151 average AGI)| Horry County: | 0.10% | | South Carolina average: | 0.15% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,960 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.42% | | South Carolina average: | 6.88% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($137 average AGI)| Horry County: | 0.05% | | South Carolina average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Myrtle Beach:
- WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WMIR (1200 AM; 7 kW; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC BEACH RADIO, INC.)
- WPJS (1330 AM; 5 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: WPJS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNMB (900 AM; 1 kW; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WTAB (1370 AM; 5 kW; TABOR CITY, NC; Owner: WTAB, INC)
- WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WENC (1220 AM; 5 kW; WHITEVILLE, NC; Owner: DHA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMYT (1180 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CAROLINA BEACH, NC; Owner: FAMILY RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Myrtle Beach:
- W208BA (89.5 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WYAV (104.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WMYB (92.1 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WGTR (107.9 FM; BUCKSPORT, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WYEZ (94.5 FM; MURRELLS INLET, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWXM (97.7 FM; GARDEN CITY, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF MYRTLE BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WRNN (99.5 FM; SOCASTEE, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WYAK-FM (103.1 FM; SURFSIDE BEACH, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WEZV (105.9 FM; NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: FIDELITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDAI (98.5 FM; PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WKZQ-FM (101.7 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
- WJXY-FM (93.9 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WHMC-FM (90.1 FM; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WHQR (91.3 FM; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WVCO (94.9 FM; LORIS, SC; Owner: CAROLINA BEACH MUSIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W244AY (96.7 FM; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE)
- WMBJ (88.3 FM; MURRELLS INLET, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WSYN (106.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSEA (100.3 FM; ATLANTIC BEACH, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Myrtle Beach:
- W34CQ (Channel 34; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
- W49AN (Channel 49; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGSI-CA (Channel 11; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: BEACH TV OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
- WGSC-CA (Channel 8; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: BEACH TV OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
- WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WWSC-LP (Channel 28; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: WWSC TELEVISION, INC.)
- 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.)
- WUNJ-TV (Channel 39; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W51AT (Channel 51; GEORGETOWN, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
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