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Notable location: Blacksburg Branch Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Blacksburg include: Blacksburg Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (A), Pine Grove Baptist Church (B), Church of God (C), Divine True Holiness Church of God (D), Saint John Methodist Church (E), Union Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), Bethel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mountain View Cemetery (1), Pine Grove Cemetery (2), Divine True Holiness Cemetery (3), Blacksburg Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Blacksburg Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Jeds Place (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1924 East Cherokee Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Blacksburg and their reported violations in the past:
BLACKSBURG TOWN OF (Address: 105 S SHELBY ST, Population served: 2980, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-03-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-09-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-01-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-19-1997), St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-27-2000)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-19-1997), St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-1997)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  17.4% | | Whole state: |  14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 8.8% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blacksburg, SC
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Blacksburg compared to South Carolina state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Blacksburg (2009 data):
- American Community Bank: Blacksburg Branch at 207 West Cherokee Street, branch established on 1996-10-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $532.4 mil, Deposits: $433.8 mil, headquarters in Monroe, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: American Community Bancshares, Inc.
- The Palmetto Bank: Blacksburg Branch at 203 West Cherokee Street, branch established on 1969-12-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,369.6 mil, Deposits: $1,101.4 mil, headquarters in Laurens, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Palmetto Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Cherokee County South Carolina:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (50%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (2%)
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Religion statistics for Blacksburg
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 84.9% | 4.5% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.2% |
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| Congregations | 63.8% | 9.6% | 6.4% | 1.1% | 3.2% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church in America | Salvation Army | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2.0% |
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| Congregations | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 10.6% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $7,308 | $43,848 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $4,566 | $27,396 | 5 | $960 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
12 | $33,417 | $33,417 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
6 | $10,129 | $20,258 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $7,729 | $30,916 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $8,203 | $32,812 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
4 | $11,387 | $34,161 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
32 | $82,739 | $31,027 | 5 | $960 |
Blacksburg government finances in 2006:
- Construction - Water Utilities: $123,000
Gas Utilities: $84,000
Central Staff Services: $20,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $2,205,000
Water Utilities: $902,000
Police Protection: $667,000
Central Staff Services: $402,000
Regular Highways: $298,000
Local Fire Protection: $65,000
- DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $94,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $60,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $117,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $23,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $63,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $102,000
Interest Earnings: $32,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,182,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,119,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $127,000
Gas Utilities: $91,000
Central Staff Services: $35,000
Regular Highways: $29,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $625,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $2,225,000
Water Utilities: $1,243,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $255,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $282,000
General Local Government Support: $150,000
Highways: $35,000
- Tax - Property: $682,000
Public Utility License: $178,000
Public Utilities Sales: $84,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,117,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $126,000
4.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,615 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.76% | | 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:
4.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,519 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.37% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Blacksburg:
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
- WFGN (1180 AM; daytime; 3 kW; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: HOPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WEAC (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GAFFNEY, SC)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Blacksburg:
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSGE (91.7 FM; DALLAS, NC; Owner: GASTON COLLEGE)
- WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
- WGWG (88.3 FM; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Owner: GARDNER-WEBB JUNIOR COLLEGE, INC.)
- WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WRFX-FM (99.7 FM; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Blacksburg:
- 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.)
- WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
- WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
- WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- W38CN (Channel 38; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
Blacksburg, South Carolina:
- Fatal accident count: 12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
South Carolina average:
- Fatal accident count: 82
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 125
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 90
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 211
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
See more detailed statistics of Blacksburg fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $1,650,000
Total average daily traffic: 11,986
Total average daily truck traffic: 946
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 20,856
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2- Blacksburg: 313 Whitaker Mountain Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 43.3 m, Overall height: 47.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN668
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 11/13/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- Blacksburg Cell Site - 277 Whitaker Mountain Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN969
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- Muayyad Mustafa, 302 Walker Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- Muayyad Mustafa, 370 Parker Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 84.1 m, Overall height: 87.1 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- b b carter, 311 Whitaker Mountain Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.5 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00132178
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- 1 Mile North Of Blacksburg On Rt 5, Call Sign: WYP997
Assigned Frequencies : 451.775 MHz, 451.775 MHz
Grant Date: 05/08/2004, Expiration Date: 05/09/2014
Registrant: Rmc Metromont Materials, 101 Young Court, Greenville, SC 29615, Phone: (864) 220-2424, Fax: (864) 585-8425, Email:
- 99 Island Hydro Sta 99 Island Rd, Call Sign: WNFC301
Assigned Frequencies : 47.9800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/05/2005, Expiration Date: 01/28/2016
Registrant: Duke Energy Corporation, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-5791, Fax: (704) 382-4800, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- RIPP SW, Ripp Sw Sta 1.17 Mi Sse Of Inter Us29 And I-85 Near, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WNEE342
Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/24/2009, Expiration Date: 03/31/2019
Registrant: Duke Energy Carolinas, 401 South College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-5791, Fax: (704) 382-0381, Email:
- BLACKSBURG, 0.8 Miles Ne Of, Overall height: 48.2 m, Call Sign: WLB430
3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz, 4030.00 MHz, 4110.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz... (+14 more)
Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 02/25/2008, Certifier: Karen Zacharia
Registrant: Mci Communications Services, Inc., 2400 N. Glenville Drive, Dept/Loc 63378/107, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 729-6406, Fax: (972) 729-2690, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Blacksburg)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: PARISIEN VICTOR KITFOX IV (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 318VK , Serial Number: 1626, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 11/25/1992
Registrant (Individual): Wayne M Thomas, 147 White Farm Rd, Blacksburg, SC 29702 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 43TB , Serial Number: 18257442, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 07/26/1966
Registrant (Individual): Wayne M Thomas, 147 White Farm Rd, Blacksburg, SC 29702 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4767D , Serial Number: 34867, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 01/07/1958
Registrant (Individual): Daniel M Fulton, 110 Bear Den Rd, Blacksburg, SC 29702 - Aircraft: TUKAN 2 PLACE (Weight-shift-control, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 7510L , Serial Number: 002, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 11/11/2006
Registrant (Individual): Daniel M Fulton, 110 Bear Den Rd, Blacksburg, SC 29702 - Aircraft: TUKAN 2 PLACE (Weight-shift-control, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 7510V , Serial Number: 003, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 11/11/2006
Registrant (Individual): Daniel M Fulton, 110 Bear Den Rd, Blacksburg, SC 29702
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/10/2003
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
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Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $54,540 | 2 | $60,200 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $68,830 | 1 | $73,520 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 5 | $40,636 | 4 | $49,260 | 1 | $7,530 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $54,530 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 56
- Hazardous Condition: 3
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 2
Incident types - Blacksburg
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Blacksburg, SC
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