| RICHLAND COUNTY |
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| Date Formed: |
1785 |
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| Land Area (square
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756 |
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| County Seat: |
Columbia |
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| Other Cities and Towns: |
Arcadia Lakes,
Blythewood, Eastover, Forest Acres, Irmo |
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| Form of Government: |
Council-Administrator |
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| Council Members: |
11 |
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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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Central Midlands |
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| County History |
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| Richland County was probably named for its "rich
land." The county was formed in 1785 as part of the large Camden
District. A small part of Richland later went to Kershaw County (1791). In
1786 the state legislature decided to move the capital from Charleston to a
more central location. A site was chosen in Richland County, which is in the
geographic center of the state, and a new town was laid out. Columbia
subsequently became not only the center of government but an important trade
and manufacturing center. Cotton from the surrounding plantations was shipped
through Columbia and later manufactured into textiles there. Columbia is also
known for its educational institutions, particularly the University of South
Carolina, which was founded in 1802. General William T. Sherman captured
Columbia during the Civil War, and his troops burned the town on February 17,
1865. The U.S. Army returned on more friendly terms in 1917, when Fort
Jackson was established. Confederate general, South Carolina Governor, and
U.S. Senator Wade Hampton (1818-1902) was a resident of Richland County, and
President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) lived in Columbia as a boy. |
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| Population Trends |
Value |
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| Census Population 1990 |
285,720 |
3 |
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Numeric Change Census 1990-2010 |
98,784 |
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| Census Population 2000 |
320,677 |
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Numeric Change Pop. Est. 2010-2011 |
3,433 |
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| Census Population 2010 |
384,504 |
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Percent Change Pop. Est. 2010-2011 |
0.9% |
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| Population Estimate 2010 |
385,683 |
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Persons Per Square Mile |
508.6 |
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| Population Estimate 2011 |
389,116 |
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| Economic Data |
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| Jobs 2010 |
228,031 |
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Personal Income 2010, in thousands |
$13,601,563 |
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| Jobs 2009 |
230,038 |
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Per Capita Personal Income 2010 |
$35,266 |
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| Jobs 2008 |
228,031 |
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% of U.S. Per Capita PI 2010 |
88% |
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| Avg. Ann. Growth Rate
Jobs 1990-2010 |
0.5% |
13 |
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Average Wage Per Job 2010 |
$42,710 |
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| Percent Change Jobs
2009-2010 |
-0.9% |
21 |
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% of U.S. Avg. Wage Per Job 2010 |
91% |
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| Numeric Change Jobs
2009-2010 |
-2,007 |
45 |
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Unemployment Rate 2011 |
10.1% |
31 |
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| Tax Data |
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| Assessed Property 2010 |
$1,519,166,268 |
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Per Capita Assessed Property 2010 |
$3,951 |
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| County Base Millage Rate
2011 |
0.1053 |
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Additional Sales Tax, if applicable |
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| Value of One Mil 2011 |
$1,418,000 |
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Local Option Sales Tax |
1.0% |
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| Net Taxable Sales FY10 |
$4,963,576,996 |
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Capital Projects Sales Tax |
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| Admissions Tax Collected
FY10 |
$3,283,397 |
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School District Sales Tax |
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| Accommodations Tax
Collected FY10 |
$2,261,256 |
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Transportation Sales Tax |
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| County Finance &
Employment Data |
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| Total Revenues FY10 |
$234,209,711 |
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| Total Expenditures FY10 |
$236,615,016 |
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Per Capita Revenues FY10 |
$609 |
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| General Fund Budget FY12 |
$134,823,817 |
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Per Capita Expenditures FY10 |
$615 |
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| Total Debt Outstanding
FY11 |
$106,573,907 |
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Per Capita Gen. Fund Budget FY12 |
$351 |
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| Payroll FY12 |
$97,218,373 |
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Per Capita Debt Outstanding FY11 |
$288 |
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| Full-Time Employees FY12 |
1,872 |
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Credit Rating(s) FY11 |
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| Part-Time Employees FY12 |
0 |
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Moody's: |
Aa1 |
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| Full-Time Emp/1,000 Cnty
Residents |
4.87 |
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Standard & Poor: |
AA+ |
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