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

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Population (year 2000): 1,322
Males: 650   (49.2%)
Females: 672   (50.8%)

Union County

Median resident age:   40.0 years
South Carolina median age:   35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,100 (it was $35,129 in 2000)
Cross Keys   $29,100
South Carolina:   $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $51,900 (it was $63,300 in 2000)
Cross Keys   $51,900
South Carolina:   $113,100

Cross Keys, SC residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Cross Keys:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.0%)
  • Black (39.1%)
  • American Indian (39.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 110.9 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Cross Keys

For population 25 years and over in Cross Keys

  • High school or higher: 65.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cross Keys CCD

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 7.0%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:   1.6%
South Carolina:   2.9%

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

Cross Keys:   0.6% ($352)
South Carolina:   0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dutch Fork, SC (50.0 miles , pop. 59,332).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (72.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (584.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Whitmire, SC (7.9 miles ), Buffalo, SC (9.1 miles ), Union, SC (9.6 miles ), Monarch Mill, SC (10.6 miles ), West Springs, SC (10.8 miles ), Joanna, SC (15.2 miles ), Carlisle, SC (15.2 miles ), Clinton, SC (15.5 miles ).

Latitude: 34.59 N, Longitude: 81.69 W




Most common industries for males:



  • Textile mills and textile products (26%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Textile mills and textile products (25%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Cross Keys-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.4 miles away from the Cross Keys place center killed 5 people and injured 49 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/16/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Cross Keys:
  • WALLACE THOMSON HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; UNION, SC)
  • LAURENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CLINTON, SC)
  • NEWBERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; NEWBERRY, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cross Keys:
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 42 miles; GREER, SC; ID: GSP)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 49 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 60 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cross Keys:
  • UNION COUNTY, TROY SHELTON FIELD (about 8 miles; UNION, SC; ID: 35A)
  • LAURENS COUNTY (about 19 miles; LAURENS, SC; ID: 34A)
  • NEWBERRY COUNTY (about 21 miles; NEWBERRY, SC; ID: 27J)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cross Keys:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 33 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; FT enrollment: 4,976)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; FT enrollment: 2,563)
  • SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)

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Notable locations in Cross Keys: Collins Creek Hunt Camp (A) , Gist Bridge Boat Ramp (B) , Hickory Nut Hunt Camp (C) , Black Buck Hunt Camp (D) , Sedalia Tower Hunt Camp (E) , Whitmire Lookout (F) .

Churches in Cross Keys include: Pine Ridge Church (A) , Padgetts Creek Church (B) , New Hope Church (C) , Church of God (D) , Cold Well Church (E) , Mount Calvary Church (F) , Saint Matthews Church (G) , Macedonia Church (H) , Spring Hill Church (I) .

Cemeteries: Bobo Cemetery (1) , New Prospects Cemetery (2) , Cold Well Cemetery (3) , Rogers Cemetery (4) , Briggs Cemetery (5) , Belmont Cemetery (6) , Macedonia Cemetery (7) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hackers Creek (A) , Sparks Creek (B) , Wofford Branch (C) , Mill Creek (D) , Hills Creek (E) , Judas Branch (F) , Hawkins Creek (G) , Fairforest Creek (H) , Cowdens Creek (I) .

Park in Cross Keys: Rose Hill State Park (1) .

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:   69.7%
Whole state:   69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   5.6%
Whole state:   4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   15.5%
Whole state:   14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   4.7%
Whole state:   6.5%

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







2004 Presidential Election results in Union County South Carolina:



3.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,053 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   3.70%
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 Spartanburg County, SC  0.98% ($31,140 average AGI)
from Cherokee County, SC  0.28% ($21,207)
from Newberry County, SC  0.14% ($18,429)


4.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,294 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.00%
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 Spartanburg County, SC  1.40% ($28,958 average AGI)
to Greenville County, SC  0.24% ($25,320)
to Cherokee County, SC  0.22% ($21,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cross Keys:
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLGO (1170 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LEXINGTON, SC; Owner: LEVAS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cross Keys:
  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WGVC (106.3 FM; SIMPSONVILLE, SC; Owner: SIMPSONVILLE BROADCASTING LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Cross Keys:
  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)

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