| HAMPTON COUNTY |
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| Date Formed: |
1878 |
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| Land Area (square
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560 |
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| County Seat: |
Hampton |
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| Other Cities and Towns: |
Brunson, Estill,
Furman, Gifford, Luray, Scotia, Varnville, Yemassee |
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| Form of Government: |
Council-Administrator |
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| Council Members: |
5 |
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| Method of Election |
At Large |
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| Term Length |
4 years |
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| Council of
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Lowcountry |
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| County History |
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| Hampton County and its county seat were named for Confederate
General and South Carolina Governor Wade Hampton (1818-1902). The county was
formed from Beaufort County in 1878, shortly after Wade Hampton took office
as governor. Parts of Hampton County later went to form Jasper (1912) and
Allendale (1919) counties. During the Civil War, while the coastal areas of
Beaufort County were occupied by federal troops, many planters fled to the
area that became Hampton County. General Sherman's troops passed through the
county in 1865, fighting several skirmishes with Confederate troops. This
section of the state has remained primarily agricultural. Athlete Lucile
Ellerbe Godbold (1900-1981), who won two gold medals in track and field at
the 1922 Olympics, grew up in Hampton County, and writer Vertamae Grosvenor
was also born there. |
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| Population Trends |
Value |
Rank |
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Rank |
| Census Population 1990 |
18,191 |
40 |
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Numeric Change Census 1990-2010 |
2,899 |
33 |
| Census Population 2000 |
21,386 |
39 |
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Numeric Change Pop. Est. 2010-2011 |
-245 |
37 |
| Census Population 2010 |
21,090 |
40 |
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Percent Change Pop. Est. 2010-2011 |
-1.2% |
41 |
| Population Estimate 2010 |
21,066 |
40 |
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Persons Per Square Mile |
37.7 |
41 |
| Population Estimate 2011 |
20,821 |
40 |
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| Economic Data |
Value |
Rank |
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| Jobs 2010 |
5,364 |
41 |
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Personal Income 2010, in thousands |
$573,156 |
41 |
| Jobs 2009 |
5,385 |
41 |
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Per Capita Personal Income 2010 |
$27,208 |
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| Jobs 2008 |
5,364 |
41 |
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% of U.S. Per Capita PI 2010 |
68% |
29 |
| Avg. Ann. Growth Rate
Jobs 1990-2010 |
-0.6% |
32 |
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Average Wage Per Job 2010 |
$36,119 |
20 |
| Percent Change Jobs
2009-2010 |
-0.4% |
13 |
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% of U.S. Avg. Wage Per Job 2010 |
77% |
20 |
| Numeric Change Jobs
2009-2010 |
-21 |
11 |
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Unemployment Rate 2011 |
13.9% |
12 |
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| Tax Data |
Value |
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| Assessed Property 2010 |
$45,393,823 |
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Per Capita Assessed Property 2010 |
$2,152 |
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| County Base Millage Rate
2011 |
0.19 |
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Additional Sales Tax, if applicable |
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| Value of One Mil 2011 |
$47,573 |
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Local Option Sales Tax |
1.0% |
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| Net Taxable Sales FY10 |
$72,778,471 |
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Capital Projects Sales Tax |
Ended 12-09 |
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| Admissions Tax Collected
FY10 |
$11,305 |
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School District Sales Tax |
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| Accommodations Tax
Collected FY10 |
$24,891 |
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Transportation Sales Tax |
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| County Finance &
Employment Data |
Value |
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| Total Revenues FY10 |
$15,699,582 |
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| Total Expenditures FY10 |
$18,928,422 |
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Per Capita Revenues FY10 |
$744 |
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| General Fund Budget FY12 |
$12,217,350 |
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Per Capita Expenditures FY10 |
$898 |
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| Total Debt Outstanding
FY11 |
$775,940 |
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Per Capita Gen. Fund Budget FY12 |
$579 |
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| Payroll FY12 |
$5,683,660 |
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Per Capita Debt Outstanding FY11 |
$35 |
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| Full-Time Employees FY12 |
169 |
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Credit Rating(s) FY11 |
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| Part-Time Employees FY12 |
59 |
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Moody's: |
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| Full-Time Emp/1,000 Cnty
Residents |
8.01 |
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