| FLORENCE COUNTY |
2/2/2010 |
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| Date
Formed: |
1888 |
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| Land Area (square miles): |
800 |
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| County Seat: |
Florence |
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| Other Cities and Towns: |
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| Coward, Johnsonville, Lake City, Olanta, Pamplico, Quinby,
Scranton, Timmonsville |
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| Form of Government: |
Council-Administrator |
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| Council Members: |
9 |
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| Method of Election |
Single Member |
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| Term Length |
4 years |
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| Council of Government: |
Pee Dee |
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| County History |
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| Florence County took its name from its county seat, the City of
Florence. The county was formed in 1888 from parts of Marion, Darlington,
Williamsburg, and Clarendon counties. The City of Florence was founded in the
1850s as a stop on the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad; it was named for
Florence Harllee, daughter of William Wallace Harllee (1812-1897), the
president of the railroad. Florence soon became an important transportation
center for the Pee Dee region. During the Civil War it was the site of a
Confederate prison camp. In later years tobacco growing became a major
activity in the county. Some famous Florence County natives are artist
William H. Johnson (1901-1970), astronaut Ronald E. McNair (1950-1986), and
stock car racer Cale Yarborough. |
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| Population Trends |
Value |
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Value |
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| Population
1980: |
110,163 |
7 |
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Numeric Change
1980-2000: |
15,598 |
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| Population
1990: |
114,344 |
11 |
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Numeric Change 2000-2008: |
7,039 |
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| Population
2000: |
125,761 |
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Avg. Ann.
Growth Rate 1980-2000: |
0.70% |
32 |
| Population Estimate 2007: |
131,731 |
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Avg. Ann.
Growth Rate 2000-2008: |
0.70% |
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| Population Estimate 2008: |
132,800 |
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Percent Change 2006-2008: |
0.80% |
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| Persons Per Square Mile 2008: |
166.0 |
12 |
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| Economic Data |
Value |
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| Jobs
1980: |
48,584 |
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Personal Income (PI) 2007: |
$4,189,278 |
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| Jobs
1990: |
60,293 |
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Avg. Ann. Growth Rate (PI) 1969-2007: |
7.9% |
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| Jobs
2000: |
69,898 |
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Per Capita Personal Income 2007: |
$31,802 |
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| Jobs 2006: |
69,878 |
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% of U.S. PCPI 2007: |
82% |
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| Jobs 2007: |
71,238 |
9 |
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Average Wage Per Job 2007: |
$33,990 |
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| Numeric Change Jobs
2006-2007: |
1,360 |
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% of U.S. Avg.
Wage Per Job 2007: |
77% |
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| Avg Ann Growth Rate Jobs
1980-2000: |
2.19% |
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Unemployment Rate 2007: |
7.1% |
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| Avg Ann Growth Rate Jobs
2000-2007: |
0.27% |
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Avg. Unemployment
1998-2007: |
6.3% |
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| Tax Data |
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| Assessed Property 2007: |
$460,667,233 |
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Per Capita Assessed Property 2007: |
$3,663 |
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| County Base Millage Rate
2009: |
0.0818 |
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Additional
Sales Tax (if applicable) |
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| Value of One Mil 2009: |
$426,092 |
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Local Option Sales Tax: |
1.0% |
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| Millage Cap FY10: |
4.7% |
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Capital Projects Sales Tax: |
1.0% |
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| Net Taxable Sales FY07: |
$1,837,034,226 |
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School District Sales Tax: |
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| Admissions Tax Collected
FY07: |
$432,715 |
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Transportation Sales Tax: |
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| Accommodations Tax Collected FY07: |
$890,911 |
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| Financial &
Employment Data |
Value |
Rank |
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| Total Revenues FY08: |
$77,450,279 |
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Per Capita Revenues FY08: |
$616 |
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| Total Expenditures FY08: |
$74,879,668 |
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Per Capita Expenditures FY08: |
$595 |
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| General Fund Budget FY10: |
$49,344,246 |
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Per Capita General Fund Budget FY10: |
$392 |
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| Total Debt Outstanding
FY08: |
$19,345,063 |
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Per Capita Debt Outstanding FY08: |
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| Payroll FY 2008: |
$26,427,314 |
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Credit Rating(s) FY08 |
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| Full-Time Employees FY10: |
755 |
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Moody's: |
A1 |
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| Part-Time Employees FY10: |
40 |
30 |
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Standard & Poor: |
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| Full Time Emp/1,000 Cnty
Residents: |
6.00 |
26 |
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updated |
2/2/2010 |
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