Plum Branch, South Carolina

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Population in 2022: 74 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -24.5%
 
Males: 41  (56.4%)
Females: 33  (43.6%)
Median resident age:

49.9 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip code: 29845

Estimated median household income in 2022: $141,335 (it was $24,583 in 2000)
Plum Branch:

$141,335
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $56,936 (it was $16,358 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $134,012 (it was $49,300 in 2000)
Plum Branch:

$134,012
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $145,138; detached houses: $144,593
March 2022 cost of living index in Plum Branch: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.2%
(2.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents)

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    • 79.0%Black alone
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Ancestries: German (24.3%), American (16.2%), English (16.2%), Irish (10.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 471 feet

Land area: 0.37 square miles.

Population density: 200 people per square mile   (very low).

Plum Branch, South Carolina map

1 resident is foreign born

This town:

1.3%
South Carolina:

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

0.4% ($199)
South Carolina:

0.6% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta, GA (30.3 miles , pop. 138,000).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (123.4 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (578.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

McCormick, SC (2.2 miles ),
Parksville, SC (2.2 miles),
Modoc, SC (3.1 miles ),
Troy, SC (3.1 miles),
South Lincolnton, GA (3.4 miles ),
Lincolnton, GA (3.6 miles ),
Bradley, SC (3.7 miles),
Willington, SC (3.7 miles)

Latitude: 33.85 N, Longitude: 82.26 W

Area code: 864

Distribution of median household income in Plum Branch, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Plum Branch, SC in 2022

Plum Branch satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $169,000
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $168,000
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.5%
South Carolina:

3.1%

Average climate in Plum Branch, 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 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 74.1. This is about average.

City:

74.1
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.101. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.101
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 27.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.72. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.72
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00468. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00468
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Plum Branch-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/31/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the Plum Branch town center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/13/1973, a category F4 tornado 26.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Plum Branch-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 13.2 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 193.2 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 9.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 138.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 197.9 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 370.8 miles away from Plum Branch center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in McCormick County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Plum Branch:

  • LUTHERAN HOSPICE OF UPPER SAVANNAH (Hospital, about 5 miles away; MC CORMICK, SC)
  • PETRA HEALTH AND REHAB OF MCCORMICK, LLC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; MC CORMICK, SC)
  • LAKE CROSSING HEALTH CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; APPLING, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plum Branch:

  • Lander University (about 25 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,870)
  • Piedmont Technical College (about 26 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 4,831)
  • Georgia Regents University (about 31 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 6,862)
  • Augusta Technical College (about 33 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,494)
  • Aiken Technical College (about 33 miles; Graniteville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,107)
  • University of South Carolina-Aiken (about 35 miles; Aiken, SC; FT enrollment: 2,815)
  • Anderson University (about 51 miles; Anderson, SC; FT enrollment: 2,510)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Plum Branch Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Plum Branch: Plum Branch Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

McCormick County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

65.7%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

2.9%
Whole state:

6.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Plum Branch:

Marital status in Plum Branch, SC
  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 1.3%

For population 25 years and over in Plum Branch:

  • High school or higher: 96.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 63.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 49.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.3
South Carolina average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Plum Branch, SC (based on McCormick County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Black Protestant1,49411
Evangelical Protestant1,31711
Mainline Protestant9006
Catholic2901
Other13-
None6,219-
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: 4
This county:

3.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

3.97 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
McCormick County:

6.95 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Here:

2.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
McCormick County:

13.2%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
McCormick County:

31.3%
South Carolina:

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

11.0%
State:

13.4%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$75
Totals for Government 0$0 1$75

Strongest AM radio stations in Plum Branch:

  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCZZ (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plum Branch:

  • WPRW-FM (107.7 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXC-FM (99.5 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSX-FM (92.7 FM; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: EDGEFIELD-SALUDA RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLPE (91.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WAEG (92.3 FM; EVANS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WEKL (102.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCHZ (95.1 FM; HARLEM, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE,LLC)
  • WZSN (103.5 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WGOR (93.9 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: WGOR LICENSE, LLC)
  • W274AE (102.7 FM; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Plum Branch:

  • WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W56EE (Channel 56; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WBPI-LP (Channel 49; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WATCHMAN BROADCASTING PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.)
  • W58CZ (Channel 58; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WAAU-LP (Channel 18; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: THOMAS J. PIPER)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 72ft / 22.4mTotal length
  • 1,600Total average daily traffic
  • 113Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,206Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Plum Branch)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • Plum Branch, SC, Sw Side Of Hwy 221 1.9 Mi (Lat: 33.820833 Lon: -82.249722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 112.5 m, Call Sign: WNTZ474,
    Assigned Frequencies: 952.493 MHz, 928.493 MHz, 952.693 MHz, 928.693 MHz, 941.343 MHz, 932.343 MHz, Grant Date: 04/25/2000, Expiration Date: 07/05/2010, Cancellation Date: 09/04/2010, Registrant: Scana Services, Inc., 5 National Guard Road, Mc-M30, Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: (803) 217-9264, Fax: (803) 217-7675, Email:

  • Plum Branch, Us 221 (Lat: 33.820750 Lon: -82.249917), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 106.6 m, Overall height: 112.5 m, Call Sign: WQUA990,
    Assigned Frequencies: 952.493 MHz, 928.493 MHz, 952.693 MHz, 928.693 MHz, 941.343 MHz, 932.343 MHz, Grant Date: 05/23/2014, Expiration Date: 11/19/2014, Cancellation Date: 06/12/2014, Certifier: Ronald T Lindsay Esq, Registrant: Scana Services, Inc., 5 National Guard Road, Mc-M30, Columbia, SC 29201, Phone: (803) 217-9264, Fax: (803) 217-7675, Email:

  • PLUM BRANCH, Us 221 (Lat: 33.820750 Lon: -82.249917), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 106.6 m, Overall height: 112.5 m, Call Sign: WQUD658,
    Assigned Frequencies: 928.493 MHz, 952.493 MHz, 932.343 MHz, 941.343 MHz, 928.693 MHz, 952.693 MHz, Grant Date: 06/10/2014, Expiration Date: 06/10/2024, Certifier: Ronald T Lindsay, Registrant: South Carolina Electric & Gas Compay, 600 East Canal St, Richmond, VA 23219, Phone: (804) 389-9738, Fax: (804) 771-6570, Email:


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Plum Branch, SC
  • 77.4%Electricity
  • 16.1%Utility gas
  • 6.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Plum Branch compared to South Carolina state average:

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