| BARNWELL COUNTY |
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| Date Formed: |
1800 |
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| Land Area (square
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548 |
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| County Seat: |
Barnwell |
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| Other Cities and Towns: |
Blackville,
Elko, Hilda, Kline, Snelling, Williston |
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| Form of Government: |
Council |
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| Council Members: |
7 |
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| Method of Election |
Single Member |
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| Term Length |
4 years |
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| Council of
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Lower Savannah |
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| County History |
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| Barnwell County and its county seat were named for Revolutionary
War leader John Barnwell (1748-1800). The county was originally part of
Orangeburg District, and in 1785 it was named Winton County. It was given its
current name in 1800. Barnwell County has decreased in size over the years as
new counties were created within its boundaries (Aiken in 1871, Bamberg in
1897, and Allendale in 1919). The South Carolina Railroad, which connected
Charleston to Hamburg on the Savannah River, was built through this area,
creating the towns of Blackville and Williston in the mid-nineteenth century.
In more recent years the county was the home of several powerful state
politicians, known collectively as the "Barnwell Ring." Included
were state Senator Edgar A. Brown (1888-1975), Speaker of the House Solomon
Blatt (1895-1986), and Governor Joseph E. Harley (1880-1942). |
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| Population Trends |
Value |
Rank |
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Rank |
| Census Population 1990 |
20,293 |
37 |
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Numeric Change Census 1990-2010 |
2,328 |
35 |
| Census Population 2000 |
23,478 |
37 |
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Numeric Change Pop. Est. 2010-2011 |
-253 |
38 |
| Census Population 2010 |
22,621 |
39 |
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Percent Change Pop. Est. 2010-2011 |
-1.1% |
39 |
| Population Estimate 2010 |
22,611 |
39 |
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Persons Per Square Mile |
41.3 |
37 |
| Population Estimate 2011 |
22,358 |
39 |
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| Economic Data |
Value |
Rank |
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| Jobs 2010 |
6,048 |
39 |
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Personal Income 2010, in thousands |
$575,008 |
40 |
| Jobs 2009 |
6,382 |
38 |
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Per Capita Personal Income 2010 |
$25,430 |
41 |
| Jobs 2008 |
6,048 |
39 |
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% of U.S. Per Capita PI 2010 |
64% |
41 |
| Avg. Ann. Growth Rate
Jobs 1990-2010 |
-1.2% |
41 |
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Average Wage Per Job 2010 |
$30,923 |
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| Percent Change Jobs
2009-2010 |
-5.2% |
44 |
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% of U.S. Avg. Wage Per Job 2010 |
66% |
40 |
| Numeric Change Jobs
2009-2010 |
-334 |
31 |
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Unemployment Rate 2011 |
15.6% |
6 |
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| Tax Data |
Value |
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| Assessed Property 2010 |
$52,838,398 |
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Per Capita Assessed Property 2010 |
$2,336 |
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| County Base Millage Rate
2011 |
0.135 |
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Additional Sales Tax, if applicable |
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| Value of One Mil 2011 |
$50,779 |
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Local Option Sales Tax |
1.0% |
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| Net Taxable Sales FY10 |
$105,905,129 |
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Capital Projects Sales Tax |
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| Admissions Tax Collected
FY10 |
$7,583 |
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School District Sales Tax |
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| Accommodations Tax
Collected FY10 |
$21,966 |
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Transportation Sales Tax |
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| County Finance &
Employment Data |
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| Total Revenues FY10 |
$12,562,195 |
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| Total Expenditures FY10 |
$19,815,214 |
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Per Capita Revenues FY10 |
$555 |
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| General Fund Budget FY12 |
$12,904,949 |
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Per Capita Expenditures FY10 |
$876 |
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| Total Debt Outstanding
FY11 |
$630,000 |
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Per Capita Gen. Fund Budget FY12 |
$570 |
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| Payroll FY12 |
*** |
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Per Capita Debt Outstanding FY11 |
$27 |
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| Full-Time Employees FY12 |
148 |
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Credit Rating(s) FY11 |
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| Part-Time Employees FY12 |
74 |
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Moody's: |
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| Full-Time Emp/1,000 Cnty
Residents |
6.54 |
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