| SUMTER COUNTY |
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| Date Formed: |
1800 |
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| Land Area (square
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665 |
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| County Seat: |
Sumter |
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| Other Cities and Towns: |
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
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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 |
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| Census Population 1990 |
102,637 |
12 |
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Numeric Change Census 1990-2010 |
4,819 |
28 |
| Census Population 2000 |
104,646 |
14 |
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Numeric Change Pop. Est. 2010-2011 |
-95 |
26 |
| Census Population 2010 |
107,456 |
15 |
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Percent Change Pop. Est. 2010-2011 |
-0.1% |
25 |
| Population Estimate 2010 |
107,555 |
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Persons Per Square Mile |
161.6 |
14 |
| Population Estimate 2011 |
107,460 |
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| Economic Data |
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| Jobs 2010 |
42,731 |
12 |
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Personal Income 2010, in thousands |
$3,141,881 |
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| Jobs 2009 |
42,600 |
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Per Capita Personal Income 2010 |
$29,212 |
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| Jobs 2008 |
42,731 |
12 |
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% of U.S. Per Capita PI 2010 |
73% |
20 |
| Avg. Ann. Growth Rate
Jobs 1990-2010 |
-0.1% |
21 |
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Average Wage Per Job 2010 |
$35,431 |
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| Percent Change Jobs
2009-2010 |
0.3% |
8 |
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% of U.S. Avg. Wage Per Job 2010 |
75% |
22 |
| Numeric Change Jobs
2009-2010 |
131 |
8 |
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Unemployment Rate 2011 |
11.4% |
25 |
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| Tax Data |
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| Assessed Property 2010 |
$296,552,020 |
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Per Capita Assessed Property 2010 |
$2,760 |
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| County Base Millage Rate
2011 |
0.1768 |
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Additional Sales Tax, if applicable |
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| Value of One Mil 2011 |
$256,900 |
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Local Option Sales Tax |
1.0% |
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| Net Taxable Sales FY10 |
$707,351,909 |
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Capital Projects Sales Tax |
1.0% |
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| Admissions Tax Collected
FY10 |
$162,455 |
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School District Sales Tax |
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| Accommodations Tax
Collected FY10 |
$250,310 |
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Transportation Sales Tax |
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| County Finance &
Employment Data |
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| Total Revenues FY10 |
$142,578,606 |
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| Total Expenditures FY10 |
$157,110,702 |
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Per Capita Revenues FY10 |
$1,327 |
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| General Fund Budget FY12 |
$38,876,299 |
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Per Capita Expenditures FY10 |
$1,462 |
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| Total Debt Outstanding
FY11 |
$20,968,737 |
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Per Capita Gen. Fund Budget FY12 |
$362 |
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| Payroll FY12 |
$16,706,783 |
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Per Capita Debt Outstanding FY11 |
$196 |
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| Full-Time Employees FY12 |
553 |
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Credit Rating(s) FY11 |
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| Part-Time Employees FY12 |
92 |
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Moody's: |
Aa2 |
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| Full-Time Emp/1,000 Cnty
Residents |
5.15 |
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Standard & Poor: |
A |
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