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Population (year 2000):
707. Estimated population in July 2004: 712 (+0.7% change)

• Males: 341 (48.2%)
• Females: 366 (51.8%)

• Median resident age: 38.6 years
• Median household income: $38,281 (year 2000)
• Median house value: $98,300 (year 2000)

Cottageville, SC residents, houses and apartments details

Races in Cottageville:

• White Non-Hispanic (85.6%)
• Black (11.9%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries:

• United States (22.5%),
• German (13.2%),
• Irish (11.0%),
• French (8.3%),
• English (5.9%),
• Italian (5.4%)

Elevation: 47 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

• For population 25 years and over in Cottageville
• High school or higher: 78.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
• Unemployed: 3.6%

Mean travel time to work: 41.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cottageville town

• Never married: 13.8%
• Now married: 68.5%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 7.7%

3.0% Foreign born (2.0% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +133 (+23.2%).

Latitude: 32.94 N, Longitude: 80.48 W

Nearest cities:

• Ridgeville, SC (15.9 miles),
• St. George, SC (18.6 miles),
• Harleyville, SC (19.3 miles),
• Ravenel, SC (20.9 miles),
• Summerville, SC (21.1 miles),
• Reevesville, SC (21.8 miles),
• Meggett, SC (21.9 miles).

Crime in Cottageville (2003):

• 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
• 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
• 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
• 1 assault (139.1 per 100,000)
• 6 burglaries (834.5 per 100,000)
• 6 larceny counts (834.5 per 100,000)
• 2 auto thefts (278.2 per 100,000)
• City-data.com crime index = 144.3 (higher means more crime, US
  average = 321.8)

Average climate in Cottageville, South Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

On 9/11/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph)
tornado 35.7 miles away from the Cottageville city center injured 10
people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1983, a category 3 tornado 38.2 miles away from the city
center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in
damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Cottageville:

• COLLETON MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; WALTERBORO, SC)
• BON SECOURS-ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL (about 31 miles;
  CHARLESTON, SC)
• TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER (about 32 miles; CHARLESTON, SC)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cottageville:

• CHARLESTON AFB/INTL (about 32 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; ID: CHS)
• BEAUFORT MCAS /MERRITT FIELD/ (about 37 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID:
  NBC)
• HILTON HEAD (about 52 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; ID: HXD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cottageville:

• LOWCOUNTRY RGNL (about 11 miles; WALTERBORO, SC; ID: RBW)
• SUMMERVILLE (about 17 miles; SUMMERVILLE, SC; ID: DYB)
• ST GEORGE (about 18 miles; ST GEORGE, SC; ID: 6J2)

• TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29
  miles; CHARLESTON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,925)
• CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
  (about 32 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
• MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH
  CAROLINA (about 39 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
• COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 40
  miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)
• SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
  (about 42 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
• CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH
  CAROLINA (about 44 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
• SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
  (about 78 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)

Public primary/middle school in Cottageville:

COTTAGEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 72 SALLY
ACKERMAN DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)

Cottageville compared
to South Carolina state average:

• Black race population percentage
  significantly above state average.

• Hispanic race population
  percentage below state average.

• Length of stay since moving in
  below state average. House age below state average.

• Number of college students
  significantly below state average.

• Percentage of population with a
  bachelor’s degree or higher significantly below state average.

• Population density significantly
  below state average for cities.

Strongest AM radio stations in Cottageville:

• WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING
  CORP.)
• WQIZ (810 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: RADIO
  PROPERTIES, LLC)
• WALD (1080 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: JACQUELYN
  COLLIER PEMBROKE)
• WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN
  BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN
  BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
• WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY
  FIRST) WSCC (730 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITICASTERS
  LICENSES, L.P.)
• WTMA (1250 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING
  COMPANY)
• WXTC (1390 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, SC)
• WAZS (980 AM; 1 kW; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: THOMAS B. DANIELS)
• WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR
  CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
• WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT
  COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
• WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO
  BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cottageville:

• WNKT (107.5 FM; ST. GEORGE, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING
  COMPANY)
• WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA
  EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
• WPAL-FM (100.9 FM; RIDGEVILLE, SC; Owner: GRESHAM
  COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• WYFH (90.7 FM; NORTH CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING
  NETWORK, INC.)
• WJZX (99.7 FM; HOLLYWOOD, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING,
  INC.)
• WSUY (96.9 FM; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING
  COMPANY)
• WAVF (96.1 FM; HANAHAN, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
• WMGL (101.7 FM; RAVENEL, SC; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING
  COMPANY)
• WALI (93.7 FM; WALTERBORO, SC; Owner: HESS COMMUNICATIONS LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Cottageville:

• WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA
  EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
• WCBD-TV (Channel 2; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL
  COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• WCSC-TV (Channel 5; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCSC, INC.)
• WITV (Channel 7; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA
  EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
• WCIV (Channel 4; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WCIV, LLC)
• WMMP (Channel 36; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WMMP LICENSEE L.P.)
• WTAT-TV (Channel 24; CHARLESTON, SC; Owner: WTAT LICENSEE, LLC)
• W26CF (Channel 26; SUMMERVILLE, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING,
  INC.)