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Population (year 2000): 2,303. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,240 (-2.7% change)
 
Males: 1,084   (47.1%)
Females: 1,219   (52.9%)

Abbeville County

Median resident age:   36.4 years
South Carolina median age:   35.4 years

Zip codes: 29628 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,000 (it was $21,728 in 2000)
Calhoun Falls   $18,000
South Carolina:   $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,100 (it was $41,600 in 2000)
Calhoun Falls   $34,100
South Carolina:   $113,100

Calhoun Falls, SC residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Calhoun Falls:

  • Black (52.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (44.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (8.7%), Irish (6.5%), English (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 542 feet

Land area: 3.15 square miles.

Population density: 717 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Calhoun Falls

For population 25 years and over in Calhoun Falls

  • High school or higher: 57.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calhoun Falls town

  • Never married: 36.6%
  • Now married: 37.7%
  • Separated: 5.9%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

48 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America).

This town:   2.1%
South Carolina:   2.9%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Calhoun Falls to the number of sex offenders is 251 to 1.

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

Calhoun Falls:   0.5% ($221)
South Carolina:   0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (53.8 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (126.7 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (639.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mount Carmel, SC (8.0 miles ), Lowndesville, SC (9.1 miles) , Willington, SC (12.7 miles) , Lake Secession, SC (13.2 miles ), Antreville, SC (15.0 miles) , Abbeville, SC (15.6 miles ), Iva, SC (15.7 miles ), Coldwater Creek, GA (16.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $42,100
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $26,900
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $26,900
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $19,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 34.09 N, Longitude: 82.59 W


14 people in other group homes

Area code: 864

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Population change in the 1990s: -81 (-3.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Textile mills and textile products (53%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Textile mills and textile products (38%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (17%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (34%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)



 

Crime in Calhoun Falls by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 1 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 43.2 0.0
Rapes 2 0 0 1 1
    per 100,000 84.8 0.0 0.0 43.2 43.5
Robberies 4 3 3 0 0
    per 100,000 169.6 128.5 129.2 0.0 0.0
Assaults 31 22 34 9 8
    per 100,000 1314.7 942.6 1464.3 388.6 348.0
Burglaries 16 21 19 19 12
    per 100,000 678.5 899.7 818.3 820.4 522.0
Thefts 36 66 73 55 54
    per 100,000 1526.7 2827.8 3143.8 2374.8 2348.8
Auto thefts 3 1 7 6 1
    per 100,000 127.2 42.8 301.5 259.1 43.5
Arson N/A 2 0 1 1
    per 100,000 N/A 85.7 0.0 43.2 43.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 500.4 406.6 538.8 371.8 238.4
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   3.55
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Calhoun Falls, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Calhoun Falls-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/31/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the Calhoun Falls 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 4 tornado 39.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Calhoun Falls:
  • ABBEVILLE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ABBEVILLE, SC)
  • ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ELBERTON, GA)
  • WILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WASHINGTON, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calhoun Falls:
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 28 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 48 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 52 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Calhoun Falls:
  • HESTER MEMORIAL (about 2 miles; CALHOUN FALLS, SC; ID: 0A2)
  • ELBERT COUNTY-PATZ FIELD (about 15 miles; ELBERTON, GA; ID: 27A)
  • MC CORMICK COUNTY (about 26 miles; MC CORMICK, SC; ID: S19)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calhoun Falls:
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; Greenwood, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,429)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 56 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
Public elementary/middle schools in Calhoun Falls:
  • CALHOUN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 336; Location: 205 EDGEFIELD STREET; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN ELEMENTARY (Students: 244; Location: 750 NORTH CALHOUN STREET; Grades: PK - 05)

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Churches in Calhoun Falls include: Calhoun Falls Church of God (A) , Calhoun Falls United Methodist Church (B) , Northside Baptist Church (C) , Church of God of Prophecy (D) , Mount Olive Holiness Church of God (E) , First Baptist Church (F) .

Park in Calhoun Falls: Edgewood Park (1) .

Hotel: Latimer Inn (1387 Highway 81 North).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Calhoun Falls and their reported violations in the past:

CALHOUN FALLS TOWN OF (Population served: 2400, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In DEC-1997. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-29-1998)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:   70.5%
Whole state:   69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   5.3%
Whole state:   4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   23.5%
Whole state:   14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   9.4%
Whole state:   6.5%

Calhoun Falls compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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 Calhoun Falls (2007 data):
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Calhoun Falls Branch at 254 East Savannah Street, branch established on 1948-11-24. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • CapitalBank: Calhoun Falls Branch at 205 East Savannah Street, branch established on 1922-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $712.0 mil, Deposits: $490.3 mil, headquarters in Greenwood, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Community Capital Corporation



2004 Presidential Election results in Abbeville County South Carolina:




5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,350 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.45%
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 Greenwood County, SC  1.22% ($28,144 average AGI)
from Anderson County, SC  0.93% ($26,165)
from Greenville County, SC  0.34% ($27,379)


5.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,680 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.97%
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 Greenwood County, SC  1.66% ($29,127 average AGI)
to Anderson County, SC  1.26% ($29,528)
to Greenville County, SC  0.44% ($34,289)


Strongest AM radio stations in Calhoun Falls:
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WCZZ (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: KEENE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Calhoun Falls:
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEHR (105.1 FM; ELBERTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA-CAROLINA RADIOCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRIX-FM (103.1 FM; HONEA PATH, SC; Owner: FM 103, INC.)
  • WEPC (88.5 FM; BELTON, SC; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WZLA-FM (92.9 FM; ABBEVILLE, SC; Owner: RONALD SHELLEY REID)
  • WWRK-FM (92.1 FM; ELBERTON, GA; Owner: RADIO ELBERTON, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Calhoun Falls:
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WNEH (Channel 38; GREENWOOD, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W50CL (Channel 50; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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