Allendale, South Carolina Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 4,052. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,814 (-5.9% change)
 
Males: 1,861   (45.9%)
Females: 2,191   (54.1%)

Allendale County

Median resident age:   31.5 years
South Carolina median age:   35.4 years

Zip codes: 29810 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $13,800 (it was $16,632 in 2000)
Allendale   $13,800
South Carolina:   $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $38,100 (it was $46,500 in 2000)
Allendale   $38,100
South Carolina:   $113,100

Allendale, SC residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Allendale:

  • Black (80.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (17.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.0%)


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Ancestries: United States (7.1%), English (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), German (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 3.31 square miles.

Population density: 1169 people per square mile 
 
 (low).


Allendale

For population 25 years and over in Allendale

  • High school or higher: 54.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 12.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Allendale town

  • Never married: 38.7%
  • Now married: 36.7%
  • Separated: 7.2%
  • Widowed: 13.7%
  • Divorced: 3.7%

32 residents are foreign born

This town:   0.8%
South Carolina:   2.9%


According to our research there were 20 registered sex offenders living in Allendale, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Allendale to the number of sex offenders is 193 to 1.

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

Allendale:   1.0% ($442)
South Carolina:   0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (57.1 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (155.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (642.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fairfax, SC (6.0 miles ), Sycamore, SC (6.3 miles) , Kline, SC (8.3 miles ), Ulmer, SC (9.2 miles) , Brunson, SC (10.1 miles ), Gifford, SC (11.3 miles ), Luray, SC (14.3 miles) , Olar, SC (14.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $57,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $42,300
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $10,100
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $88,500
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.01 N, Longitude: 81.31 W


15 people in nursing homes
7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 803


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


Population change in the 1990s: -379 (-8.6%).

Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:

  • Wood products (13%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:

  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)


Most common occupations for males

  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females

  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


 

Crime in Allendale by Year

Type 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 2 0 0 1
    per 100,000 49.7 0.0 0.0 25.3
Rapes 3 2 0 3
    per 100,000 74.6 50.5 0.0 75.8
Robberies 5 4 5 9
    per 100,000 124.3 101.1 124.9 227.4
Assaults 73 34 58 45
    per 100,000 1815.0 859.0 1448.9 1136.9
Burglaries 75 109 86 94
    per 100,000 1864.7 2753.9 2148.4 2374.9
Thefts 100 111 149 99
    per 100,000 2486.3 2804.4 3722.2 2501.3
Auto thefts 9 8 10 6
    per 100,000 223.8 202.1 249.8 151.6
Arson 0 3 2 0
    per 100,000 0.0 75.8 50.0 0.0
usaelectionpolls.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 157.4) 807.3 563.7 646.5 685.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.81
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Allendale, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Allendale-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the Allendale town center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/15/1999, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the town center .


Hospitals/medical centers near Allendale:
  • ALLENDALE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; FAIRFAX, SC)
  • BARNWELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BARNWELL, SC)
  • HAMPTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; VARNVILLE, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Allendale:
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 51 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)
  • BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 56 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID: NBC)
  • SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 62 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SAV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Allendale:
  • ALLENDALE COUNTY (about 4 miles; ALLENDALE, SC; ID: 88J)
  • BARNWELL COUNTY (about 18 miles; BARNWELL, SC; ID: BNL)
  • HAMPTON-VARNVILLE (about 20 miles; HAMPTON, SC; ID: 3J0)

College/University in Allendale:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SALKEHATCHIE (Full-time enrollment: 507; Location: PO BOX 617; Public; Website: www.rcce.sc.edu/salkehatchie/)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Allendale:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 47 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 71 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
Public elementary/middle school in Allendale:
  • ALLENDALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 589; Location: HIGHWAY 278 EAST; Grades: PK - 05)
Private elementary/middle school in Allendale:
  • LIVING WORD CHRISTIAN PRESCHOO (Students: 17; Location: P O BOX 326; Grades: PK - 7)
Library in Allendale:
  • ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $622,592; Location: 158 MCNAIR STREET; 54,363 books; 289 audio materials; 121 video materials; 261 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Allendale: Allendale County African-American Cultural Center (A) , Allendale County Courthouse (B) , Allendale County Museum (C) , Allendale War Memorial Building (D)

Hotels: Budget Inn (3070 Main Street South), Executive Inn (1921 Main Street North), Allendale Motor Court (1645 Main Street North), Paradise Point (4589 Burtons Ferry Highway), Holiday Motor Inn (1387 Main Street South), Allendale Health Care (4589 Burtons Ferry Highway).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Allendale and their reported violations in the past:
ALLENDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK (Population served: 6500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and OCT-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-13-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1994 and JAN-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-1995), St Show-cause Hearing (APR-24-1995), St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-1996)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
ALLENDALE TOWN OF (Population served: 4052, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-1998)

Average household size:
This town:   2.6 people
South Carolina:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   64.7%
Whole state:   69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   5.9%
Whole state:   4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   41.2%
Whole state:   14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   21.7%
Whole state:   6.5%

Allendale compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Allendale (2007 data):
  • Allendale County Bank: Allendale Drive-In Branch at Gum Street And U. S. Highway 301, branch established on 1987-11-05; Allendale Branch at Main And Pleasant Streets, branch established on 1981-08-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48.7 mil, Deposits: $45.2 mil, headquarters in Fairfax, SC, positive income, 5 total offices
  • Carolina Commercial Bank: Drive-In Branch at Bay Street, branch established on 1975-12-10; at Main Street, branch established on 1935-01-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35.6 mil, Deposits: $26.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices


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School Enrollment by Level of School



2004 Presidential Election results in Allendale 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
Water Supply 8 $16,724 $25,086 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 1 $2,370 $28,440 1 $598
Streets and Highways 4 $6,679 $20,037 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 8 $14,390 $21,585 0 $0
Police - Other 3 $4,730 $18,920 4 $4,841
Police Protection - Officers 7 $17,362 $29,763 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 2 $3,512 $21,072 1 $1,408
Other Government Administration 1 $4,097 $49,164 7 $1,975
Financial Administration 3 $6,661 $26,644 0 $0
Totals for Government 37 $76,524 $24,819 13 $8,823

5.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,627 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.36%
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 Hampton County, SC  0.97% ($25,500 average AGI)
from Barnwell County, SC  0.81% ($23,080)
from Aiken County, SC  0.48% ($16,400)

7.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,534 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.34%
South Carolina average:   6.88%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Barnwell County, SC  1.14% ($24,889 average AGI)
to Hampton County, SC  1.04% ($17,758)
to Beaufort County, SC  0.60% ($59,789)

Strongest AM radio stations in Allendale:
  • WDOG (1460 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO PROPERTIES, LLC)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Allendale:
  • WDOG-FM (93.5 FM; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: GOOD RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIIZ (97.9 FM; BLACKVILLE, SC; Owner: NICWILD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBHC-FM (92.1 FM; HAMPTON, SC; Owner: HAMPTON COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAAW (94.7 FM; WILLISTON, SC; Owner: FRANK NEELY)

TV broadcast stations around Allendale:
  • WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • 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.)
  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)

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