Monarch Mill, South Carolina

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Population in 2010: 1,811.
Population change since 2000: -6.2%
Males: 920  (50.8%)
Females: 891  (49.2%)
Median resident age:

43.3 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29379.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,790 (it was $30,625 in 2000)
Monarch Mill:

$37,790
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,962 (it was $15,953 in 2000)

Monarch Mill CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $91,147 (it was $44,000 in 2000)
Monarch Mill:

$91,147
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $88,082; detached houses: $93,050; mobile homes: $37,776

Median gross rent in 2022: $763.

March 2022 cost of living index in Monarch Mill: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.5%
(18.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 39.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Monarch Mill, SC (2022)
    • 1,12361.9%White alone
    • 40322.2%Black alone
    • 30216.6%Two or more races
    • 160.9%Other race alone
    • 80.4%American Indian alone
    • 20.1%Hispanic

Races in Monarch Mill detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: Barbadian (14.9%), American (12.7%), English (10.9%), German (10.6%), Irish (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 5.62 square miles.

Population density: 322 people per square mile   (very low).

Monarch Mill, South Carolina map

28 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.5%
South Carolina:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $827 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $243 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gastonia, NC (44.1 miles , pop. 66,277).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (55.1 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (508.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Union, SC (1.4 miles ),
Buffalo, SC (2.2 miles ),
Lockhart, SC (3.0 miles),
West Springs, SC (3.1 miles ),
Jonesville, SC (3.1 miles ),
Cross Keys, SC (3.2 miles ),
Carlisle, SC (3.3 miles ),
Whitmire, SC (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 34.71 N, Longitude: 81.59 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 864

Distribution of median household income in Monarch Mill, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Monarch Mill, SC in 2022
Monarch Mill satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Most common industries in Monarch Mill, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (26.8%)
  • Health care (10.6%)
  • Construction (8.4%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.6%)
  • Educational services (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (24.1%)
  • Construction (15.3%)
  • Health care (7.3%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.7%)
  • Social assistance (4.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.5%)
  • Public administration (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (30.1%)
  • Health care (14.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.9%)
  • Public administration (6.4%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.2%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.9%)
Most common occupations in Monarch Mill, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (13.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (12.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Cashiers (6.9%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.9%)

Average climate in Monarch Mill, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Monarch Mill, South Carolina average temperatures Monarch Mill, South Carolina average precipitation Monarch Mill, South Carolina humidity Monarch Mill, South Carolina wind speed Monarch Mill, South Carolina snowfall Monarch Mill, South Carolina sunshine Monarch Mill, South Carolina clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2007 was 86.6. This is about average.

City:

86.6
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2007 was 32.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.1
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Monarch Mill-area historical tornado activity is slightly above South Carolina state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the Monarch Mill 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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Monarch Mill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 77.6 miles away from the city center
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 125.0 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 300.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 150.6 miles away from Monarch Mill center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 153.4 miles away from Monarch Mill center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 274.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Union County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Floods: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Monarch Mill topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Monarch Mill:

  • WALLACE THOMSON HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; UNION, SC)
  • DCI UNION (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; UNION, SC)
  • WEST MAIN ST COMMUNITY RESIDEN (Hospital, about 3 miles away; UNION, SC)
  • OAKMONT OF UNION (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; UNION, SC)
  • ELLEN SAGAR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; UNION, SC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monarch Mill:

  • Limestone College (about 24 miles; Gaffney, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • Spartanburg Community College (about 29 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,309)
  • University of South Carolina-Upstate (about 29 miles; Spartanburg, SC; FT enrollment: 4,994)
  • Winthrop University (about 36 miles; Rock Hill, SC; FT enrollment: 5,575)
  • Gardner-Webb University (about 38 miles; Boiling Springs, NC; FT enrollment: 4,241)
  • York Technical College (about 38 miles; Rock Hill, SC; FT enrollment: 3,572)
  • Cleveland Community College (about 40 miles; Shelby, NC; FT enrollment: 2,541)

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Notable location: Monarch Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Monarch Mill include: Union Church (A), Bethel United Methodist Church (B), McCutchen Memorial Presbyterian Church (C), Mon Aetna Baptist Church (D), Morningside Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Sunset Memorial Gardens (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Union County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

68.7%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.4%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Monarch Mill:

Marital status in Monarch Mill, SC
  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 5.6%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

For population 25 years and over in Monarch Mill:

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.7
South Carolina average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Monarch Mill, SC (based on Union County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant16,53350
Black Protestant3,42419
Mainline Protestant3,18020
Other2101
Catholic501
None5,564-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Here:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

1.08 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

7.92 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:

5.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.2%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

32.1%
South Carolina:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.5%
State:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Monarch Mill:

48.9%
South Carolina:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Monarch Mill:

43.5%
South Carolina:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Monarch Mill:

29.2
South Carolina:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Monarch Mill:

17.9%
South Carolina:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Monarch Mill:

9.1%
South Carolina:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Monarch Mill:

6.8
South Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

29.7%
South Carolina:

34.4%

General health condition:
Monarch Mill:

56.5%
South Carolina:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

76.5%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Monarch Mill, SC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Monarch Mill:

  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WLTC (1370 AM; 20 kW; GASTONIA, NC)
  • WORD (950 AM; 5 kW; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWOL (780 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: HOLLY SPRINGS BAPTIST BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFGN (1180 AM; daytime; 2 kW; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: HOPE BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Monarch Mill:

  • WSSL-FM (100.5 FM; GRAY COURT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBAV-FM (101.9 FM; GASTONIA, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS 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)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYFG (91.1 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNSC-FM (88.9 FM; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WRBK (90.3 FM; RICHBURG, SC; Owner: RICHBURG EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Monarch Mill:

  • WRET-TV (Channel 49; SPARTANBURG, 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.)
  • WSQY-LP (Channel 66; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WBSC-TV (Channel 40; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: ANDERSON (WFBC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WNSC-TV (Channel 30; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)

Monarch Mill fatal accident list:

Apr 13, 2019 05:30 PM, Sr-49, Lat: 34.728439, Lon: -81.572831, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 2
Mar 5, 2011 06:00 AM, Sr-49, Lat: 34.728247, Lon: -81.574000, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jun 22, 2010 06:55 AM, Sr-49, Lat: 34.725178, Lon: -81.579839, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 19, 2006 05:50 PM, Sr-49, Sr-126, Lat: 34.715930, Lon: -81.602910, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Jan 7, 2005 03:49 PM, Sr-215, Sr-88, Lat: 34.697110, Lon: -81.606240, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 20Number of bridges
  • 167ft / 51.4mTotal length
  • $273,000Total costs
  • 23,500Total average daily traffic
  • 2,235Total average daily truck traffic
  • 35,323Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Monarch Mill, SC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 41950-1959
  • 61960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Monarch Mill, SC

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

1
  • John S Ray, 129 Monarch Highway Union South Carolina 29379 (Lat: 34.717222 Lon: -81.594167), Type: 100.0, Structure height: 45087 m, Overall height: 5 m, Registrant: Monarch 129 L.L.C., Johnsray88@gmail.Com, , Las V-egas, Phone: (702) 764-1082


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Monarch Mill, SC
  • 68.6%Utility gas
  • 26.8%Electricity
  • 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Monarch Mill, SC
  • 85.1%Electricity
  • 14.9%Utility gas


Monarch Mill compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above 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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