Landsford, South Carolina
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| Males: 2,312 |  (48.9%) |
| Females: 2,416 |  (51.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 35.4 years |
| South Carolina median age: | 35.4 years |
Zip code: 29714
| Landsford: | $58,275 |
| SC: | $64,115 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,450 (it was $15,621 in 2000)
Landsford CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $173,794 (it was $66,500 in 2000)
| Landsford: | $173,794 |
| SC: | $254,600 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Landsford, SC
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- 3,49070.6%White alone
- 1,32726.9%Black alone
- 541.1%Hispanic
- 360.7%American Indian alone
- 280.6%Two or more races
- 30.06%Asian alone
- 30.06%Other race alone
Races in Landsford detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 607 feet
Land area: 67.9 square miles.
Population density: 70 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Landsford CCD: | 0.5% ($359) |
| South Carolina: | 0.6% ($510) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charlotte, NC 
(32.7 miles , pop. 540,828).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (482.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Fort Lawn, SC (1.8 miles ),
), Irwin, SC (2.7 miles ),
), Catawba, SC (2.8 miles ),
), Lancaster Mill, SC (2.9 miles ),
), Lesslie, SC (3.2 miles ),
), Great Falls, SC (3.4 miles )
)Latitude: 34.74 N, Longitude: 80.93 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 803
| Here: | 4.1% |
| South Carolina: | 3.1% |
- Textile mills & textile products (12.4%)
- Construction (11.2%)
- Educational services (7.3%)
- Health care (6.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
- Metal & metal products (3.3%)
- Construction (19.9%)
- Textile mills & textile products (12.8%)
- Truck transportation (5.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.1%)
- Metal & metal products (4.2%)
- Educational services (3.2%)
- Utilities (3.0%)
- Educational services (12.3%)
- Textile mills & textile products (11.9%)
- Health care (11.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
- Finance & insurance (4.6%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.5%)
- Electricians (4.5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.1%)
Average climate in Landsford, South Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 76.1. This is about average.
| City: | 76.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.0991. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0991 |
| U.S.: | 1.5147 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 31.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.4 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.12. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.2 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.12 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00085. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00085 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Landsford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 27% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.9 miles away from the Landsford place center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 4/8/1957, a category F4 tornado 21.1 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 70 people.
Earthquake activity:
Landsford-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 120.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 275.2 miles away from Landsford center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 107.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 135.0 miles away from Landsford center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 125.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 186.4 miles away from Landsford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Chester County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Landsford:
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE FORT LAWN (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; FORT LAWN, SC)
- LANCASTER DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
- HOME CARE OF LANCASTER (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
- SPRINGS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
- NANCY MCCONNELL COMM. RES. (Hospital, about 9 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
- TOM MANGUM COMMUNITY RESIDENCE (Hospital, about 9 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
- WHITE OAK MANOR - LANCASTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; LANCASTER, SC)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Landsford:
- York Technical College (about 14 miles; Rock Hill, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,572)
- Winthrop University (about 15 miles; Rock Hill, SC; FT enrollment: 5,575)
- Queens University of Charlotte (about 32 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 2,083)
- Wingate University (about 32 miles; Wingate, NC; FT enrollment: 2,125)
- Central Piedmont Community College (about 34 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 15,371)
- Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte (about 35 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 2,518)
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte (about 41 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 22,807)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Landsford: Landsford Plantation (A), Lando Fire Department Substation (B), Fort Lawn Fire Department (C), Mount Zion Recreation Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Landsford include: Landsford Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Big Calvary Church (C), Elbethel Church (D), Edgemoor Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (E), Harmony Baptist Church (F), Mount Vernon Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Elmwood Cemetery (1), Union Ezella Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rum Branch (A), Reaves Creek (B), Neelys Creek (C), McFadden Branch (D), Dunn Creek (E), Greene Creek (F), Dairy Branch (G), Clinton Branch (H), Browns Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Landsford: Landsford Canal State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.7 people |
| South Carolina: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 69.1% |
| Whole state: | 70.3% |
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: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 12.2% |
| Whole state: | 14.1% |
| This place: | 7.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
For population 15 years and over in Landsford:
- Never married: 25.4%
- Now married: 59.2%
- Separated: 4.2%
- Widowed: 5.8%
- Divorced: 9.6%
For population 25 years and over in Landsford:
- High school or higher: 71.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 5.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.1 |
| South Carolina average: | 13.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Landsford, SC (based on Chester County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,955 | 47 |
| Black Protestant | 4,645 | 28 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,537 | 31 |
| Other | 249 | 1 |
| Catholic | 174 | 2 |
| None | 15,580 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
| Chester County: | 2.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| Here: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
| Here: | 8.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
| This county: | 5.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| South Carolina: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Chester County: | 13.0% |
| South Carolina: | 10.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Chester County: | 32.9% |
| State: | 29.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.6% |
| South Carolina: | 13.4% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Landsford:
- WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
- WBZK (980 AM; 3 kW; YORK, SC; Owner: CAROLINA METRO RADIO, LLC)
- WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNOW (1030 AM; daytime; 9 kW; MINT HILL, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE METRO RADIO, INC.)
- WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
- WCGC (1270 AM; 10 kW; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WHVN, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WFNZ (610 AM; 5 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Landsford:
- WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- WRHM (107.1 FM; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
- WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- W219CH (91.7 FM; LOWRYS, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WNMX-FM (106.1 FM; WAXHAW, NC; Owner: GHB OF WAXHAW, INC)
- WBT-FM (99.3 FM; CHESTER, SC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS 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.)
- WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- W232AX (94.3 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: OUR THREE SONS BROADCASTING, LLP)
- WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMHK (89.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BIBLE COLLEGE B/CING CO.)
- WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNOK (104.7 FM; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Landsford:
- WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, 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.)
- WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WOLO-TV (Channel 25; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
- WLTX (Channel 19; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WACH (Channel 57; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WIS (Channel 10; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
- WBHQ (Channel 63; SUMTER, SC; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WRLK-TV (Channel 35; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
- W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Landsford)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 49.7%Electricity
- 36.7%Utility gas
- 7.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Wood
- 0.4%Solar energy
- 51.7%Electricity
- 23.0%Utility gas
- 15.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 7.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.2%Wood
Landsford compared to South Carolina state average:
- Unemployed percentage below 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 above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized 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.