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

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Population (year 2000): 3,774
Males: 1,771   (46.9%)
Females: 2,003   (53.1%)

Lee County

Median resident age:   35.5 years
South Carolina median age:   35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,200 (it was $31,613 in 2000)
Ashwood   $26,200
South Carolina:   $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $45,700 (it was $55,700 in 2000)
Ashwood   $45,700
South Carolina:   $113,100

Ashwood, SC residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Ashwood:

  • Black (54.7%)
  • American Indian (54.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (44.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 196 feet

Land area: 90.5 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Ashwood

For population 25 years and over in Ashwood

  • High school or higher: 61.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ashwood CCD

  • Never married: 29.5%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:   0.6%
South Carolina:   2.9%

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

Ashwood:   0.7% ($388)
South Carolina:   0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (43.6 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (79.8 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (542.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dalzell, SC (8.8 miles ), Boykin, SC (9.9 miles ), Rembert, SC (10.1 miles ), Bishopville, SC (11.1 miles ), St. Charles, SC (11.3 miles ), Oswego, SC (11.5 miles) , Oakland, SC (13.0 miles ), Mulberry, SC (13.6 miles ).

Latitude: 34.14 N, Longitude: 80.39 W




Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Ashwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the Ashwood place center injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 4 tornado 36.3 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.


Hospitals/medical centers near Ashwood:
  • TUOMEY (about 16 miles; SUMTER, SC)
  • KERSHAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CAMDEN, SC)
  • CAROLINA PINES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; HARTSVILLE, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ashwood:
  • SHAW AFB (about 14 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 32 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 47 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID: FLO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ashwood:
  • SUMTER (about 12 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SMS)
  • LEE COUNTY (about 13 miles; BISHOPVILLE, SC; ID: 52J)
  • WOODWARD FIELD (about 15 miles; CAMDEN, SC; ID: CDN)

Amtrak station near Ashwood:
  • 19 miles: CAMDEN (1060 W. DEKALB ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ashwood:
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 42 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 45 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 19,682)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 5,958)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)

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Notable location: Ashwood Raceway (A) .

Churches in Ashwood include: Pine Grove Church (A) , Calvary Church (B) , Jerusalem Church (C) , New Haven Church (D) , Church of the Nazarene (E) , Mount Olive Church (F) , Community Bible Church (G) , Mount Calvary Church (H) , Mizpah Church (I) .

Cemeteries: Whilden Cemetery (1) , Rembert Cemetery (2) , Sand Hill Cemetery (3) .

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: McLeods Pond (A) , Shiver Millpond (B) , Ashwood Lake (C) , McLeods Upper Pond (D) , McLeods Lower Pond (E) , McGuirts Millpond (F) , McGrits Millpond (G) , Corbitts Millpond (H) .

Creek: McGirts Creek (A) .

 

Average household size:
This place:   2.7 people
South Carolina:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   68.0%
Whole state:   69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   3.5%
Whole state:   4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   16.0%
Whole state:   14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   7.7%
Whole state:   6.5%

Ashwood compared to South Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.







2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County South Carolina:



6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.06%
South Carolina average:   8.00%

0.16% of residents moved from foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Lee County:   0.16%
South Carolina average:   0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sumter County, SC  1.66% ($26,238 average AGI)
from Darlington County, SC  0.68% ($27,767)
from Kershaw County, SC  0.59% ($27,811)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,054 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.70%
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 Sumter County, SC  1.60% ($23,118 average AGI)
to Kershaw County, SC  0.93% ($29,678)
to Darlington County, SC  0.60% ($24,105)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ashwood:
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, 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)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WAGS (1380 AM; 1 kW; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: BEAVER COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WSSC (1340 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SUMTER BAPTIST TEMPLE, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVOC (560 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDXY (1240 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQMC (1290 AM; 1 kW; SUMTER, SC; Owner: MORRIS COLLEGE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ashwood:
  • WWDM (101.3 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WIBZ (95.5 FM; WEDGEFIELD, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W207BQ (89.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
  • WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLTR (91.3 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W205BO (88.9 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WPUB-FM (102.7 FM; CAMDEN, SC; Owner: KERSHAW RADIO CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Ashwood:
  • WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • 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.)
  • WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

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