| EDGEFIELD COUNTY |
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| Date
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1785 |
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| Land Area (square miles): |
502 |
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| County Seat: |
Edgefield |
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| Other Cities and Towns: |
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| Johnston, North Augusta, Trenton |
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| Form of Government: |
Council-Administrator |
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| Council Members: |
5 |
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| Method of Election |
Single Member |
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| Term Length |
2 years |
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| Council of Government: |
Upper Savannah |
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| County History |
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| The origin of the name Edgefield is not clear, although it is
usually described as "fanciful." The county was formed in 1785 as
part of Ninety Six District; parts of Edgefield later went to form Aiken
(1871), Saluda (1895), Greenwood (1897), and McCormick (1916) counties. This
part of the upcountry, settled in the late eighteenth century, was the site
of several Revolutionary War skirmishes. Although primarily agricultural,
Edgefield County developed a thriving pottery industry in the nineteenth
century; the old alkaline-glazed Edgefield pottery is highly sought after
today. The larger Edgefield County was the home of ten South Carolina
governors, including Francis W. Pickens (1805-1869), Benjamin R. Tillman
(1847-1918), and Strom Thurmond. Confederate General Martin Witherspoon Gary
(1831-1881) was also a resident of Edgefield County. |
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| Population Trends |
Value |
Rank |
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Value |
Rank |
| Population
1980: |
17,528 |
41 |
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Numeric Change
1980-2000: |
7,067 |
24 |
| Population
1990: |
18,375 |
39 |
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Numeric Change 2000-2007: |
840 |
23 |
| Population
2000: |
24,595 |
36 |
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Avg. Ann.
Growth Rate 1980-2000: |
2.01% |
8 |
| Population Estimate 2006: |
25,177 |
36 |
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Avg. Ann.
Growth Rate 2000-2007: |
0.49% |
21 |
| Population Estimate 2007: |
25,435 |
36 |
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Percent Change 2006-2007: |
1.01% |
17 |
| Persons Per Square Mile 2007: |
50.7 |
33 |
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| Economic Data |
Value |
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Value |
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| Jobs
1980: |
5,884 |
39 |
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Personal Income (PI) 2006: |
$619,846 |
34 |
| Jobs
1990: |
5,515 |
39 |
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Avg. Ann. Growth Rate (PI) 1969-2006: |
7.7% |
19 |
| Jobs
2000: |
7,049 |
38 |
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Per Capita Personal Income 2006: |
$24,620 |
30 |
| Jobs 2005: |
6,757 |
39 |
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% of U.S. PCPI 2006: |
67% |
30 |
| Jobs 2006: |
6,432 |
39 |
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Average Wage Per Job 2006: |
$27,703 |
36 |
| Numeric Change Jobs
2005-2006: |
-325 |
42 |
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% of U.S. Avg.
Wage Per Job 2006: |
66% |
36 |
| Avg. Annual Growth Rate
1980-2000: |
0.99% |
29 |
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Unemployment Rate 2007: |
6.4% |
25 |
| Avg. Annual Growth Rate
2000-2006: |
-0.77% |
46 |
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Avg. Unemployment
1998-2007: |
5.6% |
32 |
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| Tax Data |
Value |
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| Assessed Property 2005: |
$69,480,427 |
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Per Capita Assessed Property 2005: |
$2,825 |
29 |
| County Base Millage Rate
2007: |
0.09705 |
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Additional
Sales Tax (if applicable) |
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| Value of One Mil 2007: |
$65,788 |
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Local Option Sales Tax: |
1.0% |
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| Millage Cap FY09: |
3.9% |
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Capital Projects Sales Tax: |
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| Net Taxable Sales FY06: |
$69,637,871 |
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School District Sales Tax: |
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| Admissions Tax Collected
FY06: |
$49,220 |
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Transportation Sales Tax: |
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| Accommodations Tax Collected
FY06: |
$12,571 |
41 |
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| Financial &
Employment Data |
Value |
Rank |
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| Total Revenues FY06: |
$12,657,863 |
39 |
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Per Capita Revenues: |
$515 |
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| Total Expenditures FY06: |
$12,041,992 |
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Per Capita Expenditures: |
$490 |
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| General Fund Budget FY08: |
$8,703,010 |
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Per Capita General Fund Budget: |
$354 |
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| Total Debt Outstanding
FY07: |
$2,981,415 |
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Per Capita Debt Outstanding: |
$113 |
30 |
| Payroll FY 2008: |
$5,011,644 |
39 |
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Credit Rating(s) FY07 |
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| Full-Time Employees FY08: |
144 |
39 |
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Moody's: |
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| Part-Time Employees FY08 |
8 |
44 |
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Standard & Poor: |
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| Full Time Emp/1,000 Cnty
Residents: |
5.85 |
27 |
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Fitch: |
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