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Population (year 2000): 2,279. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,354 (+3.3% change)
 
Males: 1,068   (46.9%)
Females: 1,211   (53.1%)

Spartanburg County

Median resident age:   36.9 years
South Carolina median age:   35.4 years

Zip codes: 29330 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,600 (it was $30,815 in 2000)
Cowpens   $30,600
South Carolina:   $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,700 (it was $72,100 in 2000)
Cowpens   $79,700
South Carolina:   $113,100

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Cowpens, SC residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Cowpens:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.7%)
  • Black (21.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)


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Ancestries: United States (13.8%), Irish (8.8%), German (5.7%), English (5.0%), French (2.2%), Scottish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 2.33 square miles.

Population density: 1001 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Cowpens

For population 25 years and over in Cowpens

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cowpens town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

77 residents are foreign born (2.8% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This town:   3.4%
South Carolina:   2.9%



According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Cowpens, South Carolina in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cowpens to the number of sex offenders is 111 to 1.

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

Cowpens:   0.8% ($570)
South Carolina:   0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (41.7 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (68.3 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (572.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mayo, SC (5.9 miles ), Macedonia, SC (6.8 miles ), Central Pacolet, SC (8.3 miles ), Pacolet, SC (8.3 miles ), Spartanburg, SC (9.7 miles ), Chesnee, SC (10.0 miles ), Saratt, SC (10.8 miles ), Gaffney, SC (11.1 miles ).

Latitude: 35.02 N, Longitude: 81.80 W


19 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 864


Population change in the 1990s: +244 (+12.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



 

Crime in Cowpens by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 2 0 1 0
    per 100,000 0.0 86.1 0.0 42.5 0.0
Robberies 0 1 3 1 1
    per 100,000 0.0 43.0 128.5 42.5 42.3
Assaults 9 15 6 7 7
    per 100,000 385.8 645.4 257.1 297.4 295.9
Burglaries 23 24 20 36 43
    per 100,000 985.9 1032.7 856.9 1529.3 1817.4
Thefts 74 86 140 132 104
    per 100,000 3171.9 3700.5 5998.3 5607.5 4395.6
Auto thefts 3 2 4 1 6
    per 100,000 128.6 86.1 171.4 42.5 253.6
Arson N/A 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 N/A 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 283.3 438.0 403.6 441.0 395.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.58
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Cowpens, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Cowpens-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.7 miles away from the Cowpens town center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/16/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Cowpens:
  • MARY BLACK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • SPARTANBURG HOSP FOR RESTORATIVE CARE (about 11 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC)
  • SPARTANBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cowpens:
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 30 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 43 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 58 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID: HKY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cowpens:
  • SPARTANBURG DOWNTOWN MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; ID: SPA)
  • SHELBY MUNI (about 22 miles; SHELBY, NC; ID: EHO)
  • FAIRVIEW (about 24 miles; LANDRUM, SC; ID: 33A)

Amtrak station near Cowpens:
  • 11 miles: SPARTANBURG (290 MAGNOLIA ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Local government website: www.mycowpensgov.com
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cowpens:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 11 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
Private high school in Cowpens:
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 188; Location: 650 BATTLEGROUND ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Cowpens:
  • COWPENS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 508; Location: 150 FOSTER STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • COWPENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 341 FOSTER STREET; Grades: PK - 05)

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Churches in Cowpens include: Central Baptist Church (A) , First Baptist Church (B) .

Cemeteries: Waters Cemetery (1) , Morgan Memorial Gardens (2) .

Post office: Cowpens Post Office (A) .

Tourist attraction: Boomerangs (Arcades & Amusements; 5351 North Main Street).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:   69.4%
Whole state:   69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   3.4%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   17.8%
Whole state:   14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   8.5%
Whole state:   6.5%

Cowpens compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above 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 Cowpens (2007 data):
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Cowpens Branch at 105 West Church Street, branch established on 1963-04-01. 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.



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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
Other Government Administration 2 $4,943 $29,658 5 $2,475
Police Protection - Officers 6 $13,845 $27,690 1 $77
Firefighters 0 $0   2 $176
Streets and Highways 4 $4,792 $14,376 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   1 $920
Totals for Government 12 $23,580 $23,580 9 $3,648


Cowpens government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $31,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $295,000
    Central Staff Services: $220,000
    Regular Highways: $134,000
    Fire Protection: $73,000
    Solid Waste Management: $68,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $80,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $51,000
    Property Sale Other: $39,000
    Rents: $12,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $17,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $613,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $56,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $33,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $104,000
  • Tax - Property: $394,000
    NEC: $168,000
    Public Utilities: $102,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $485,000

5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,490 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.50%
South Carolina average:   8.00%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($244 average AGI)
Spartanburg County:   0.07%
South Carolina average:   0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Greenville County, SC  1.21% ($39,731 average AGI)
from Cherokee County, SC  0.32% ($33,704)
from Union County, SC  0.16% ($28,958)


4.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,361 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.68%
South Carolina average:   6.88%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($217 average AGI)
Spartanburg County:   0.04%
South Carolina average:   0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Greenville County, SC  1.17% ($35,933 average AGI)
to Cherokee County, SC  0.30% ($24,848)
to Richland County, SC  0.14% ($33,485)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cowpens:
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSPA (910 AM; 4 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFGN (1180 AM; daytime; 3 kW; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: HOPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WKDY (1400 AM; 1 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASSOCIATED 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cowpens:
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMUU-FM (94.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WMUU, INC.)
  • WEPR (90.1 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOLT (103.3 FM; GREER, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Cowpens:
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)

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