| FLORENCE COUNTY |
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| Date Formed: |
1888 |
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| Land Area (square
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800 |
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| County Seat: |
Florence |
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| Other Cities and Towns: |
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
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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 |
Rank |
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Value |
Rank |
| Census Population 1990 |
114,344 |
11 |
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Numeric Change Census 1990-2010 |
22,541 |
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| Census Population 2000 |
125,761 |
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Percent Change Census 1990-2010 |
19.7% |
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| Census Population 2010 |
136,885 |
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Numeric Change Pop. Est. 2010-2011 |
795 |
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| Population Estimate 2010 |
137,067 |
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Percent Change Pop. Est. 2010-2011 |
0.6% |
15 |
| Population Estimate 2011 |
137,862 |
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Persons Per Square Mile |
171.1 |
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| Economic Data |
Value |
Rank |
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| Jobs 2010 |
66,139 |
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Personal Income 2010, in thousands |
$4,617,112 |
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| Jobs 2009 |
67,216 |
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Per Capita Personal Income 2010 |
$33,685 |
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| Jobs 2000 |
69,898 |
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% of U.S. Per Capita PI 2010 |
84% |
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| Jobs 1990 |
60,293 |
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Average Wage Per Job 2010 |
$37,340 |
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| Avg. Ann. Growth Rate
Jobs 1990-2010 |
0.5% |
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% of U.S. Avg. Wage Per Job 2010 |
79% |
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| Percent Change Jobs
2009-2010 |
-1.6% |
27 |
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Unemployment Rate 2011 |
11.0% |
27 |
| Numeric Change Jobs
2009-2010 |
-1,077 |
43 |
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Value |
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| Tax Data |
Value |
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Per Capita Assessed Property 2010 |
$3,606 |
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| Assessed Property 2010 |
$493,575,353 |
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Additional Sales Tax, if applicable: |
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| County Base Millage Rate
2011 |
0.0818 |
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Local Option Sales Tax |
1.0% |
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| Value of One Mil 2011 |
$435,851 |
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Capital Projects Sales Tax |
1.0% |
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| Net Taxable Sales FY10 |
$1,629,377,142 |
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School District Sales Tax |
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| Admissions Tax Collected
FY10 |
$404,522 |
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Transportation Sales Tax |
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| Accommodations Tax
Collected FY10 |
$858,714 |
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| County Finance &
Employment Data |
Value |
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Per Capita Revenues FY10 |
$671 |
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| Total Revenues FY10 |
$91,861,117 |
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Per Capita Expenditures FY10 |
$688 |
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| Total Expenditures FY10 |
$94,138,341 |
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Per Capita Gen. Fund Budget FY12 |
$352 |
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| General Fund Budget FY12 |
$48,229,641 |
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Per Capita Debt Outstanding FY11 |
$104 |
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| Total Debt Outstanding
FY11 |
$14,115,000 |
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Credit Rating(s) FY11, if applicable: |
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| Payroll FY12 |
$25,931,414 |
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Moody's |
Aa2 |
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| Full-Time Employees FY12 |
736 |
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Standard & Poor's |
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| Part-Time Employees FY12 |
41 |
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Fitch |
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| Full-Time Emp/1,000 Cnty
Residents |
5.38 |
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