| SUMTER COUNTY |
2/2/2010 |
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| Date
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1800 |
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| Land Area (square miles): |
665 |
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| County Seat: |
Sumter |
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| Other Cities and Towns: |
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| Mayesville, Pinewood |
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| Form of Government: |
Council-Administrator |
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| Council Members: |
7 |
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| Method of Election |
Single Member |
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| Term Length |
4 years |
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| Council of Government: |
Santee Lynches |
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| County History |
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| Sumter County and its county seat were named for Revolutionary
War General Thomas Sumter (1734-1832), who was a resident of the area. This
county has changed its name and boundaries several times. In 1785 Claremont
County was formed as a part of Camden District; a part of the county was
later split off in 1791 to form Salem County. Claremont, Clarendon, and Salem
counties were combined into Sumter District in 1800. Clarendon was once again
split off in 1857, however, and another small part of Sumter County went to
form Lee County in 1902. This part of the state began attracting English
settlers from the lowcountry and from Virginia in the mid-eighteenth century.
The area known as the High Hills of Santee, a narrow ridge along the Wateree
River, was famous for its healthy climate and rich soil. Sumter County
eventually became a leading agricultural region. In 1941, Shaw Air Force Base
was established near Sumter, and it continues today as an active duty fighter
base. Confederate General Richard Heron Anderson (1821-1879) was a Sumter
resident, as were opera singer Clara Louise Kellogg (1842-1916) and educator
Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955). |
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| Population Trends |
Value |
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| Population
1980: |
88,243 |
12 |
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Numeric Change
1980-2000: |
16,403 |
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| Population
1990: |
102,637 |
12 |
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Numeric Change 2000-2008: |
-498 |
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| Population
2000: |
104,646 |
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Avg. Ann.
Growth Rate 1980-2000: |
0.92% |
24 |
| Population Estimate 2007: |
104,008 |
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Avg. Ann.
Growth Rate 2000-2008: |
-0.06% |
32 |
| Population Estimate 2008: |
104,148 |
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Percent Change 2006-2008: |
0.13% |
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| Persons Per Square Mile 2008: |
156.6 |
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| Economic Data |
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| Jobs
1980: |
36,121 |
12 |
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Personal Income (PI) 2007: |
$2,868,105 |
15 |
| Jobs
1990: |
43,721 |
12 |
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Avg. Ann. Growth Rate (PI) 1969-2007: |
7.4% |
23 |
| Jobs
2000: |
50,482 |
12 |
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Per Capita Personal Income 2007: |
$27,576 |
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| Jobs 2006: |
46,796 |
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% of U.S. PCPI 2007: |
71% |
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| Jobs 2007: |
46,601 |
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Average Wage Per Job 2007: |
$32,456 |
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| Numeric Change Jobs
2006-2007: |
-195 |
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% of U.S. Avg.
Wage Per Job 2007: |
74% |
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| Avg Ann Growth Rate Jobs
1980-2000: |
1.99% |
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Unemployment Rate 2007: |
8.6% |
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| Avg Ann Growth Rate Jobs
2000-2007: |
-1.10% |
33 |
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Avg. Unemployment
1998-2007: |
6.5% |
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| Tax Data |
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| Assessed Property 2007: |
$294,602,180 |
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Per Capita Assessed Property 2007: |
$2,815 |
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| County Base Millage Rate
2009: |
0.1446 |
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Additional
Sales Tax (if applicable) |
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| Value of One Mil 2009: |
$253,200 |
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Local Option Sales Tax: |
1.0% |
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| Millage Cap FY10: |
4.0% |
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Capital Projects Sales Tax: |
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| Net Taxable Sales FY07: |
$840,585,950 |
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School District Sales Tax: |
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| Admissions Tax Collected
FY07: |
$164,061 |
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Transportation Sales Tax: |
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| Accommodations Tax Collected FY07: |
$233,532 |
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| Financial &
Employment Data |
Value |
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| Total Revenues FY08: |
$75,956,463 |
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Per Capita Revenues FY08: |
$726 |
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| Total Expenditures FY08: |
$58,870,926 |
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Per Capita Expenditures FY08: |
$563 |
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| General Fund Budget FY10: |
$41,836,436 |
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Per Capita General Fund Budget FY10: |
$400 |
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| Total Debt Outstanding
FY08: |
$40,796,004 |
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Per Capita Debt Outstanding FY08: |
$378 |
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| Payroll FY 2008: |
$17,375,760 |
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Credit Rating(s) FY08 |
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| Full-Time Employees FY10: |
532 |
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Moody's: |
A1 |
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| Part-Time Employees FY10: |
73 |
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Standard & Poor: |
A |
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| Full Time Emp/1,000 Cnty
Residents: |
5.08 |
40 |
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updated |
2/2/2010 |
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