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

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Population (year 2000): 12,402
Males: 5,907   (47.6%)
Females: 6,495   (52.4%)

Florence County

Median resident age:   35.8 years
South Carolina median age:   35.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,400 (it was $38,345 in 2000)
Danwood   $40,400
South Carolina:   $39,316

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $114,600 (it was $104,900 in 2000)
Danwood   $114,600
South Carolina:   $113,100

Danwood, SC residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Danwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.2%)
  • Black (33.4%)
  • American Indian (33.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 110 feet

Land area: 69.2 square miles.

Population density: 179 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Danwood

For population 25 years and over in Danwood

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Danwood CCD

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:   0.2%
South Carolina:   2.9%

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

Danwood:   0.4% ($416)
South Carolina:   0.5% ($510)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, SC (81.4 miles , pop. 116,278).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (102.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (519.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Florence, SC (6.6 miles ), Timmonsville, SC (8.1 miles ), Sardis, SC (8.4 miles ), Coward, SC (10.6 miles ), Quinby, SC (10.8 miles ), Olanta, SC (13.7 miles ), Darlington, SC (13.8 miles ), Lake Swamp, SC (14.2 miles ).

Latitude: 34.11 N, Longitude: 79.83 W


173 people in nursing homes
32 people in other group homes



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Paper (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Danwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.4 miles away from the Danwood place center injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1995, a category 4 tornado 37.7 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Danwood:
  • CAROLINAS HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 7 miles; FLORENCE, SC)
  • REGENCY HOSPITAL OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 7 miles; FLORENCE, SC)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF FLORENCE (about 11 miles; FLORENCE, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Danwood:
  • FLORENCE REGIONAL (about 10 miles; FLORENCE, SC; ID: FLO)
  • SHAW AFB (about 46 miles; SUMTER, SC; ID: SSC)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 68 miles; EASTOVER, SC; ID: MMT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Danwood:
  • HUGGINS MEMORIAL (about 7 miles; TIMMONSVILLE, SC; ID: 58J)
  • BRANHAMS (about 13 miles; DARLINGTON, SC; ID: 6J7)
  • LAKE CITY MUNI CJ EVANS FIELD (about 19 miles; LAKE CITY, SC; ID: 51J)

Amtrak station near Danwood:
  • 9 miles: FLORENCE (807 E. DAY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Danwood:
  • FLORENCE DARLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; FLORENCE, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,619)
  • FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; FLORENCE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,922)
  • COASTAL CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 4,067)
  • HORRY-GEORGETOWN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CONWAY, SC; FT enrollment: 2,315)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE (about 65 miles; PEMBROKE, NC; FT enrollment: 2,806)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 80 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 80 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; FT enrollment: 2,880)

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Notable location: Sallie Hill Crossing (A) .

Churches in Danwood include: Piney Grove Church (A) , Peniel Church (B) , New Covenant Church (C) , China Grove Church (D) , Mount Carmel Church (E) , Meadow Prong Church (F) , Zion Chapel (G) , Wesley Church (H) , Effingham Church (I) .

Cemeteries: Meadow Prong Cemetery (1) , Sunset Memory Gardens (2) , Anderson Cemetery (3) .

Reservoirs and swamps: Oakdale Lake (A) , Blackwell Pond (B) , Tans Bay (C) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sparrow Swamp (A) , Meadow Prong (B) , Long Branch (C) , Carter Creek (D) , Big Branch (E) , Alligator Branch (F) .

Post office: Effingham Post Office (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:   4.0%
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:   10.8%
Whole state:   14.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   4.6%
Whole state:   6.5%

Danwood compared to South Carolina 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 below state average.







2004 Presidential Election results in Florence County South Carolina:



6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.11%
South Carolina average:   8.00%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($146 average AGI)
Florence County:   0.05%
South Carolina average:   0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Darlington County, SC  1.21% ($26,172 average AGI)
from Williamsburg County, SC  0.33% ($20,360)
from Richland County, SC  0.23% ($55,827)


5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.83%
South Carolina average:   6.88%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Florence County:   0.04%
South Carolina average:   0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Darlington County, SC  1.08% ($26,542 average AGI)
to Richland County, SC  0.38% ($39,234)
to Horry County, SC  0.35% ($51,126)


Strongest AM radio stations in Danwood:
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WOLS (1230 AM; 1 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: WOLS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WYNN (540 AM; 0 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBSC (1550 AM; 10 kW; BENNETTSVILLE, SC; Owner: D-MITCH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPFM (1400 AM; 1 kW; DARLINGTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Danwood:
  • WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WURV (102.9 FM; SCRANTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMXT (102.1 FM; PAMPLICO, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWFN (100.1 FM; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDAR-FM (105.5 FM; DARLINGTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W237AS (95.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W206AR (89.1 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WBZF (98.5 FM; HARTSVILLE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJMX-FM (103.3 FM; CHERAW, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WHLZ (100.5 FM; MARION, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W283AB (104.5 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Danwood:
  • WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

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