Russellville, South Carolina

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Population in 2010: 488.
Males: 352  (72.3%)
Females: 136  (27.7%)
Median resident age:

64.2 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29479.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $80,185
Russellville:

$80,185
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,155

Russellville CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $303,900
Russellville:

$303,900
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $295,414; detached houses: $365,845; mobile homes: $50,083
March 2022 cost of living index in Russellville: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.4%
(100.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.6% for Black residents)

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Ancestries: Irish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 81 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (35.5 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (134.4 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (529.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

St. Stephen, SC (1.7 miles ),
Bonneau Beach, SC (2.4 miles ),
Bonneau, SC (2.5 miles ),
Lane, SC (3.2 miles ),
Pinopolis, SC (3.5 miles ),
Greeleyville, SC (3.6 miles ),
Moncks Corner, SC (3.7 miles ),
Cross, SC (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 33.40 N, Longitude: 79.97 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 843

Distribution of median household income in Russellville, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Russellville, SC in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
South Carolina:

3.1%

Tornado activity:

Russellville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below South Carolina state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/3/1998, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the Russellville place center injured 9 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 4/15/2007, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.8 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 5 people.

Earthquake activity:

Russellville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 47% 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 35.8 miles away from Russellville 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 25.4 miles away from Russellville center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 148.6 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 332.4 miles away from Russellville center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 222.2 miles away from Russellville center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.6 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 Berkeley County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Russellville:

  • LAKE MOULTRIE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SAINT STEPHEN, SC)
  • BERKELEY CONVALESCENT CENTER ICF (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; MONCKS CORNER, SC)
  • UNIHEALTH POST ACUTE CARE OF MONCKS CORNER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; MONCKS CORNER, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Russellville:

  • Charleston Southern University (about 30 miles; Charleston, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,012)
  • Trident Technical College (about 33 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 13,125)
  • Citadel Military College of South Carolina (about 42 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 3,683)
  • Medical University of South Carolina (about 43 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 2,138)
  • College of Charleston (about 43 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 10,974)
  • Central Carolina Technical College (about 44 miles; Sumter, SC; FT enrollment: 3,108)
  • Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College (about 51 miles; Orangeburg, SC; FT enrollment: 2,113)

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Churches in Russellville include: Russellville Christian Church (A), Saint Marys Holiness Church (B), Saint Peters Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

2.8 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.5%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.2%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Russellville:

Marital status in Russellville, SC
  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 43.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 21.5%

For population 25 years and over in Russellville:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

0.4
South Carolina average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Russellville, SC (based on Berkeley County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant28,148126
Mainline Protestant10,34651
Catholic7,2444
Black Protestant6,38837
Other2,2157
None123,502-
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: 17
Here:

1.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Berkeley County:

0.73 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 58
This county:

3.55 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 69
Berkeley County:

4.22 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

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

11.3%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

33.5%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.8%
South Carolina:

13.4%

13.27% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($69,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

13.27%
South Carolina average:

8.89%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($375 average AGI)
Berkeley County:

0.09%
South Carolina average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Charleston County, SC  3.75% ($57,458 average AGI)
from Dorchester County, SC  2.05% ($53,937)
from Richland County, SC  0.16% ($52,393)


11.39% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($61,922 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.39%
South Carolina average:

7.46%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($615 average AGI)
Berkeley County:

0.12%
South Carolina average:

0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Charleston County, SC  2.69% ($64,155 average AGI)
to Dorchester County, SC  1.90% ($50,807)
to Kitsap County, WA  0.19% ($56,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Russellville:

  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WYMB (920 AM; 2 kW; MANNING, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • WTMA (1250 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Russellville:

  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTUA (106.1 FM; ST. STEPHEN, SC; Owner: JEREMIAH RAVENELL)
  • WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSCI (89.3 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WEZL (103.5 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSSX-FM (95.1 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXLY (102.5 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWBZ (98.9 FM; MCCLELLANVILLE, SC; Owner: 98.9, INC.)
  • WGSS (94.1 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSSP (94.3 FM; GOOSE CREEK, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGTN-FM (100.7 FM; ANDREWS, SC; Owner: COASTLINE COMMUNICATIONS OF CAROLINA INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Russellville:

  • WCSC-TV (Channel 5; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCSC, INC.)
  • WITV (Channel 7; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCIV (Channel 4; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCIV, LLC)
  • WMMP (Channel 36; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WMMP LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WTAT-TV (Channel 24; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WTAT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

Russellville fatal accident list:

Nov 25, 2005 11:53 PM, Sr-35, Sr-204, Lat: 33.403660, Lon: -79.981010, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 161ft / 49.2mTotal length
  • $986,000Total costs
  • 13,650Total average daily traffic
  • 1,069Total average daily truck traffic
  • 22,036Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Georgia Pacific Co Office (Lat: 33.405722 Lon: -79.978972), Call Sign: KQX274, Licensee ID: L00012489,
    Assigned Frequencies: 48.9200 MHz, Grant Date: 04/12/1999, Expiration Date: 04/27/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/11/2004, Registrant: Georgia Pacific Corporation, 133 Peachtree St Ne 4th Flr, Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (404) 652-4098

  • 1118 Russell Store Rd (Lat: 33.408333 Lon: -79.975000), Type: Bant, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 39 m, Call Sign: WPVS500,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.420 MHz, Grant Date: 08/09/2002, Expiration Date: 08/09/2012, Cancellation Date: 10/13/2012, Certifier: Jim Oliphant, Registrant: Roseburg Forest Products South Limited Partnership, Roseburg, OR 97470, Phone: (541) 679-3311

  • Lat: 33.400000 Lon: -79.970000, Call Sign: WQFG899,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.835 MHz, 151.580 MHz, Grant Date: 07/12/2006, Expiration Date: 07/12/2016, Cancellation Date: 07/12/2012, Certifier: Claressia Leaks, Registrant: Georgia-Pacific LLC, 133 Peachtree St Ne-43rd Fl, Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (404) 652-4893, Fax: (404) 584-1461, Email:


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Russellville, SC
  • 92.8%Electricity
  • 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Russellville, SC
  • 100.0%Electricity


Russellville compared to South Carolina state average:

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