| GREENVILLE COUNTY |
5/14/12 |
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| Date Formed: |
1786 |
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| Land Area (square
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790 |
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| County Seat: |
Greenville |
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| Other Cities and Towns: |
Fountain Inn,
Greer, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Travelers Rest |
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| Form of Government: |
Council-Administrator |
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| Council Members: |
12 |
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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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Appalachian |
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| County History |
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| The origins of the name Greenville County are uncertain, but the
county was probably named for Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene
(1742-1786) or for an early resident, Isaac Green. This part of the state was
the territory of the Cherokee Indians until 1777. Scotch-Irish and English
settlers began moving into the area soon after it was ceded to the state.
Greenville District was created in 1786, but from 1791 to 1800 it was part of
the larger Washington District. The county seat was originally named
Pleasantburg, but in 1831 the name was changed to Greenville. Because of its
location in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Greenville County
became a popular summer retreat for lowcountry planters. Encouraged by
abundant streams and rivers, textile manufacturers began operating in the
area as early as the 1820s, and after the Civil War Greenville County became
a textile center. Diplomat and U.S. Congressman Waddy Thompson (1798-1868)
was a resident of Greenville, and in more recent years the county has
produced baseball player "Shoeless Joe" Jackson (1887-1951), Nobel
Prize winner Charles Townes, and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. |
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| Population Trends |
Value |
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| Census Population 1990 |
320,167 |
1 |
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Numeric Change Census 1990-2010 |
131,058 |
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| Census Population 2000 |
379,616 |
1 |
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Numeric Change Pop. Est. 2010-2011 |
8,036 |
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| Census Population 2010 |
451,225 |
1 |
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Percent Change Pop. Est. 2010-2011 |
1.7% |
5 |
| Population Estimate 2010 |
453,263 |
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Persons Per Square Mile |
571.2 |
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| Population Estimate 2011 |
461,299 |
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| Economic Data |
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| Jobs 2010 |
247,639 |
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Personal Income 2010, in thousands |
$16,510,427 |
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| Jobs 2009 |
245,955 |
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Per Capita Personal Income 2010 |
$36,426 |
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| Jobs 2008 |
247,639 |
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% of U.S. Per Capita PI 2010 |
91% |
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| Avg. Ann. Growth Rate
Jobs 1990-2010 |
1.0% |
9 |
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Average Wage Per Job 2010 |
$41,880 |
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| Percent Change Jobs
2009-2010 |
0.7% |
6 |
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% of U.S. Avg. Wage Per Job 2010 |
89% |
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| Numeric Change Jobs
2009-2010 |
1,684 |
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Unemployment Rate 2011 |
8.1% |
44 |
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| Tax Data |
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| Assessed Property 2010 |
$2,087,977,468 |
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Per Capita Assessed Property 2010 |
$4,627 |
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| County Base Millage Rate
2011 |
0.0612 |
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Additional Sales Tax, if applicable |
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| Value of One Mil 2011 |
$1,864,750 |
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Local Option Sales Tax |
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| Net Taxable Sales FY10 |
$5,477,840,655 |
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Capital Projects Sales Tax |
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| Admissions Tax Collected
FY10 |
$2,661,658 |
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School District Sales Tax |
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| Accommodations Tax
Collected FY10 |
$2,005,649 |
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Transportation Sales Tax |
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| County Finance &
Employment Data |
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| Total Revenues FY10 |
$203,663,087 |
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| Total Expenditures FY10 |
$190,810,653 |
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Per Capita Revenues FY10 |
$451 |
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| General Fund Budget FY12 |
$129,911,539 |
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Per Capita Expenditures FY10 |
$423 |
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| Total Debt Outstanding
FY11 |
$89,600,000 |
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Per Capita Gen. Fund Budget FY12 |
$288 |
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| Payroll FY12 |
$74,321,725 |
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Per Capita Debt Outstanding FY11 |
$200 |
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| Full-Time Employees FY12 |
1,662 |
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Credit Rating(s) FY11 |
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| Part-Time Employees FY12 |
242 |
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Moody's: |
Aaa |
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| Full-Time Emp/1,000 Cnty
Residents |
3.68 |
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Standard & Poor: |
AAA |
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Fitch: |
AAA |
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