Olanta, South Carolina

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Population in 2022: 544 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -11.3%
 
Males: 184  (34.0%)
Females: 360  (66.0%)
Median resident age:

40.3 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29114.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $47,187 (it was $27,813 in 2000)
Olanta:

$47,187
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,572 (it was $12,606 in 2000)

Olanta town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $116,267 (it was $60,900 in 2000)
Olanta:

$116,267
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $141,398; detached houses: $138,952

Median gross rent in 2022: $795.

March 2022 cost of living index in Olanta: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.9%
(17.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.9% for Black residents, 84.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Olanta, SC (2022)
    • 34857.7%White alone
    • 22637.5%Black alone
    • 244.0%Two or more races

Races in Olanta detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Olanta by year

Type

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(174.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
3
(527.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(174.2)
0
(0.0)
2
(350.3)
5
(885.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(179.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
3
(527.2)
0
(0.0)
4
(696.9)
1
(175.1)
4
(700.5)
2
(354.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
10
(1,757)
0
(0.0)
10
(1,742)
11
(1,926)
5
(875.7)
9
(1,593)
1
(177.6)
2
(359.1)
2
(363.6)
0
(0.0)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(351.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(174.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index240.80.0306.689.3154.1265.57.150.314.50.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Olanta, SC

Crime rate in Olanta detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 2 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.82
South Carolina average:

2.21
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Ancestries: American (14.4%), Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 118 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 561 people per square mile   (low).

Olanta, South Carolina map

4 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.7%
South Carolina:

2.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $538 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $375 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (62.1 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (101.7 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (495.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Shiloh, SC (2.3 miles ),
Turbeville, SC (2.4 miles ),
Sardis, SC (3.0 miles ),
Sardinia, SC (3.3 miles ),
Scranton, SC (3.3 miles ),
Coward, SC (3.3 miles ),
Lake City, SC (3.3 miles ),
Cades, SC (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 33.94 N, Longitude: 79.93 W

Area code: 843

Distribution of median household income in Olanta, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Olanta, SC in 2022
Olanta satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Most common industries in Olanta, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.8%)
  • Construction (9.8%)
  • Educational services (5.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.2%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (18.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.7%)
  • Motor vehicles, parts & supplies merchant wholesalers (5.7%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Recyclable material merchant wholesalers (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.1%)
  • Educational services (9.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.9%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.7%)
  • Apparel (4.5%)
  • Private households (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Olanta, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.0%)
  • Accountants and auditors (7.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.6%)

Average climate in Olanta, 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 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 76.8. This is about average.

City:

76.8
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.5. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.5
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00033. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00033
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Olanta-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1995, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.7 miles away from the Olanta town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 tornado 44.5 miles away from the town center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Olanta-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 44% 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 72.7 miles away from Olanta center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 296.7 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 146.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 187.5 miles away from Olanta 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 62.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 55.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Florence County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Olanta topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Olanta:

  • MAGNOLIA PLACE COMMUNITY RESID (WOODS DRIVE & MAIN STREET)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Olanta:

  • DR RONALD E MCNAIR NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LAKE CITY, SC)
  • LAKE CITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; LAKE CITY, SC)
  • LAKE CITY SCRANTON HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; SCRANTON, SC)

Amtrak station near Olanta:

  • 20 miles: KINGSTREE (101 E. MAIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

College/University in Olanta:

  • Jolei's Hair Institute (Full-time enrollment: 33; Location: 203 E. Main Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.jhisoc.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olanta:

  • Florence-Darlington Technical College (about 23 miles; Florence, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,468)
  • Francis Marion University (about 24 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 3,624)
  • Central Carolina Technical College (about 25 miles; Sumter, SC; FT enrollment: 3,108)
  • Coastal Carolina University (about 54 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 8,881)
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College (about 55 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 5,772)
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (about 59 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 2,113)
  • South Carolina State University (about 61 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 3,481)

Public elementary/middle school in Olanta:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Olanta: Olanta Public Library (A), Olanta Rural Fire Department (B), Olanta Police Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Olanta: Olanta Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cypress Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Olanta Motel (464 South Jones Road).

Florence 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 Olanta and their reported violations in the past:

OLANTA TOWN OF (2110006) (Population served: 667, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-28-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-28-2011), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2011)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

69.6%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.9%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
96 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

Banks with branches in Olanta (2011 data):

  • The Citizens Bank: at 124 East Main Street, branch established on 1938/09/24; Messenger Service at 124 Main Street, branch established on 2003/08/08. Info updated 2011/09/02: Bank assets: $358.7 mil, Deposits: $315.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Olanta:

Marital status in Olanta, SC
  • Never married: 36.9%
  • Now married: 44.8%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

For population 25 years and over in Olanta:

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 15.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.7
South Carolina average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Olanta, SC (based on Florence County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant42,527200
Mainline Protestant14,52254
Black Protestant10,46436
Other4,1307
Catholic3,3204
Orthodox4001
None61,522-
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: 37
Florence County:

2.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Florence County:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Here:

1.06 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 98
Florence County:

7.44 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 94
Here:

7.14 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

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

12.1%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.7%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Florence County:

15.3%
South Carolina:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

49.1%
State:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.4%
South Carolina:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Olanta:

29.9
South Carolina:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Olanta:

16.4%
South Carolina:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Olanta:

14.5%
State:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Olanta:

6.6
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Olanta:

34.6%
South Carolina:

34.4%

General health condition:
Here:

51.7%
South Carolina:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

83.5%
South Carolina:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Olanta, 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
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,834$34,0080$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$2,834
Totals for Government 1$2,834$34,0081$2,834

Olanta government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $22,000 ($40.44)
    Police Protection: $6,000 ($11.03)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,000 ($3.68)
    Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($1.84)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($1.84)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $120,000 ($220.59)
    Central Staff Services: $103,000 ($189.34)
    Solid Waste Management: $64,000 ($117.65)
    Local Fire Protection: $51,000 ($93.75)
    Housing and Community Development: $38,000 ($69.85)
    Parks and Recreation: $31,000 ($56.99)
    General - Other: $19,000 ($34.93)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000 ($9.19)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($3.68)
    Correctional Institutions: $1,000 ($1.84)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000 ($12.87)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $16,000 ($29.41)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $172,000 ($316.18)

Olanta government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $35,000 ($64.34)
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000 ($49.63)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $7,000 ($12.87)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $22,000 ($40.44)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $40,000 ($73.53)
    Rents: $8,000 ($14.71)
    Fines and Forfeits: $7,000 ($12.87)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $14,000 ($25.74)
    General Local Government Support: $3,000 ($5.51)
  • Tax - Property: $154,000 ($283.09)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $85,000 ($156.25)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $65,000 ($119.49)
    Other License: $2,000 ($3.68)

Olanta government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,000 ($169.12)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $73,000 ($134.19)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,000 ($34.93)

Olanta government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $115,000 ($211.40)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,000 ($1.84)

Strongest AM radio stations in Olanta:

  • WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYMB (920 AM; 2 kW; MANNING, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Olanta:

  • WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMXT (102.1 FM; PAMPLICO, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWFN (100.1 FM; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WURV (102.9 FM; SCRANTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGSS (94.1 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPDT (105.1 FM; JOHNSONVILLE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDAR-FM (105.5 FM; DARLINGTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WIBZ (95.5 FM; WEDGEFIELD, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Olanta:

  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, 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.)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)

Olanta fatal accident list:

Apr 13, 2004 08:00 AM, West Main Street, Sr-301, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Sep 19, 1986 08:50 PM, 73, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 43ft / 12.7mTotal length
  • $467,000Total costs
  • 5,850Total average daily traffic
  • 484Total average daily truck traffic
  • 8,357Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Olanta)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • Olanta Tower Sc Hwy 147 Approx 6 Mi Ne (Lat: 33.976833 Lon: -79.837000), Call Sign: KIB357, Licensee ID: L00135262,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.270 MHz, 159.450 MHz, Grant Date: 01/20/2001, Expiration Date: 02/20/2011, Cancellation Date: 12/02/2002, Registrant: State Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29221, Phone: (803) 737-8800

  • Olanta 115kv Substation (Lat: 33.929611 Lon: -79.915639), Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WNXI577, Licensee ID: L00002092,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.337 MHz, Grant Date: 06/26/2001, Expiration Date: 09/18/2011, Cancellation Date: 10/03/2002, Registrant: Carolina Power And Light Company, 2610 Wycliff Road, Raleigh, NC 27607, Phone: (919) 235-4084, Email:

  • OLANTA, 3505 Olanta Highway (Lat: 33.936806 Lon: -79.907056), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WPYW889,
    Assigned Frequencies: 853.887 MHz, Grant Date: 08/30/2023, Expiration Date: 11/19/2033, Certifier: Thomas F Sullivan, Registrant: Florence County Emergency Management, 1221 Justice Way, Effingham, SC 29541, Phone: (843) 665-7255, Fax: (843) 662-9939, Email:

  • Lat: 33.980833 Lon: -79.905278, Call Sign: WQBH733,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.285 MHz, 157.545 MHz, Grant Date: 10/30/2014, Expiration Date: 10/08/2024, Certifier: William Kelley, Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

  • Lat: 33.943389 Lon: -79.936806, Call Sign: WROI702,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.960 MHz, Grant Date: 10/20/2021, Expiration Date: 10/20/2031, Certifier: Warren E Coker, Registrant: Pdc Communications, 1937 W Palmetto St, Pmb, Florence, SC 29501, Phone: (843) 662-0741, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • OLANTA, Highway 341 (Lat: 33.938167 Lon: -79.931694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQCI540,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11245.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/11/2005, Expiration Date: 03/11/2015, Cancellation Date: 05/16/2015, Certifier: Mark Horinko, Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:

  • OLANTA, 3505 Olanta Highway (Lat: 33.936806 Lon: -79.907056), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: WQUW263,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, Grant Date: 10/29/2014, Expiration Date: 10/29/2024, Certifier: Gerald Yates, Registrant: Florence County Emergency Management, 1221 Justice Way, Effingham, SC 29541, Phone: (843) 665-7255, Fax: (843) 662-9399, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: W4BJ, Previous Call Sign: K4CBJ, Licensee ID: L00299277, Grant Date: 12/03/2019, Expiration Date: 01/20/2030, Certifier: Clifford B Jordan Jr, Registrant: Clifford B Jordan Jr, 740 North Jones Road, Olanta, SC 29114

  • Call Sign: KO4GXC, Licensee ID: L02372023, Grant Date: 09/01/2020, Expiration Date: 09/01/2030, Certifier: Henry A Tennent Iii, Registrant: Henry A Tennent Iii, 4334 Chandler Rd, Olanta, SC 29114


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$64,920
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0024.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Olanta, SC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Olanta, SC - Value
Most common first names in Olanta, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James3464.9 years
John2970.6 years
William1668.4 years
Willie1270.3 years
Mary1173.8 years
Henry1066.0 years
Annie974.7 years
Robert972.1 years
Thomas874.1 years
David871.5 years
Most common last names in Olanta, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Floyd5175.8 years
Mcelveen2867.0 years
Truluck2278.7 years
Moore1880.9 years
Coker1869.9 years
Lee1775.0 years
Mcfadden1666.5 years
Miles1565.9 years
Jordan1583.1 years
Rush1378.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Olanta, SC
  • 86.4%Electricity
  • 12.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Olanta, SC
  • 77.2%Electricity
  • 12.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.5%Wood


Olanta compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Olanta on our top lists:

  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Guyana (population 500+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
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