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| County Seat: |
Winnsboro |
| Nearest MSA: |
Columbia |
| Miles To: |
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| Columbia |
25 |
| New York |
679 |
| Miami |
669 |
| Atlanta |
223 |
| Chicago |
806 |
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| County |
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| 1980 |
20,070 |
| 1990 |
22,295 |
| 2000 |
23,454 |
| City |
15 mile radius |
30 mile radius |
| Ridgeway |
40,219 |
509,712 |
| Winnsboro |
33,633 |
478,118 |
| Median Age |
36.9 |
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| Annual Average Unemployment
Rates & Labor Force |
| 1994 |
9.7% |
11,110 |
| 1995 |
8.0% |
11,010 |
| 1996 |
9.5% |
10,330 |
| 1997 |
7.6% |
10,210 |
| 1998 |
8.1% |
11,080 |
| 1999 |
9.4% |
10,820 |
| 2000 |
7.3% |
10,350 |
| 2001 |
11.6% |
9,920 |
| Employment by Industry Sector
2001 |
| Construction / Mining |
3.6% |
| F.I.R.E. |
1.3% |
| Government |
22.7% |
| Manufacturing |
27.7% |
| Services |
14.5% |
| Trade |
18.3% |
| Transportation / Public Utility |
11.9% |
| Union Members 2002: |
865 |
| Average Weekly Wage 2000: |
$680 |
| Major Manufacturing
Employers 2002 with No. of Employees |
| Uniroyal Goodrich |
339 |
| Salant Corp |
184 |
| Isola |
238 |
| Lang Mekra |
153 |
| Fairfield
County Industrial Directory from the SC Industrial Directory
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| Water Suppliers |
Town of Winnsboro, Town of Ridgeway,
Mitford Water District |
| Sewer Suppliers |
Town of Winnsboro, Town of Ridgeway,
Town of Great Falls |
| Electric Companies |
SCE&G, Winnsboro Municipal,
Fairfield Electric Co-op |
| Natural Gas Company |
Winnsboro Municipal, SCE&G |
| Local Telephone
Service |
GTE South |
| Long Distance Providers |
AT&T, MCI, US Sprint |
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| Interstates |
I-77 (4 interchanges) |
| Interstates nearby |
I-26, 22 miles; I-20,
14 miles; I-95, 65miles |
| Local Airport: |
Fairfield County |
| Runway length: |
5,000 feet |
| Commercial Airport: |
Columbia Metropolitan |
| Distance To: |
38 miles |
| Available Airlines: |
Midway, USAir, Delta, Continental,
ComAir, USAir Express |
| # Freight Carriers |
11 |
| Nearest Foreign Trade Zone: |
Columbia |
| Motor Freight Carriers: |
38 |
| # Truck Terminals |
1 |
| Port Facility: |
Charleston, 138 miles |
| Railroads: |
Norfolk Southern |
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Elementary |
Secondary |
| Number Public Schools |
4 |
4 |
| Number of Teachers |
124 |
219 |
| Enrollment |
1,534 |
2,716 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio |
12:1 |
| Higher Education |
Allen University, Benedict College,
Columbia College, Midlands Tech, University of South Carolina,
Newberry College |
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| Annual Average Temperature: |
63.3 |
| January: |
44.7 |
| July: |
81.0 |
| Mean Yearly Precipitation: |
49.1 inches |
| Heating Degree Days: |
2,629 |
| Cooling Degree Days: |
2,033 |
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| Corporate Income Tax Rate: |
5.0% |
| State Sales Tax Rate: |
5.0% |
| Personal Income Tax Rate: |
2.5 – 7.0% |
| Jobs Tax Credit 2000: |
$4500 |
| Property Tax Mills–2000: |
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| Total Millage: |
285.5 |
| Abated Millage: |
103.6 |
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| Lexington Medical Center |
50 beds |
| Nearest Synagogue |
26 miles |
| Protestant Churches |
29 |
| Roman Catholic Churches |
2 |
| Fire Department |
22 full-time personnel |
| Sheriff's Department |
37 certified officers |
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