| WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY |
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| Date Formed: |
1804 |
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| Land Area (square
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934 |
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| County Seat: |
Kingstree |
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| Other Cities and Towns: |
Andrews,
Greeleyville, Hemingway, Lane, Stuckey |
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| Form of Government: |
Council-Supervisor |
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| Council Members: |
8 |
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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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Waccamaw |
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| County History |
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| Williamsburg County was probably named for King William III of
England (1650-1702). Scotch-Irish and French Huguenot settlers began moving
into this part of the lowcountry around 1732, and in 1736 the township of
Williamsburg was laid out on the Black River in the vicinity of the
settlement of Kingstree. This area was part of Prince Frederick Parish, which
in turn was part of Georgetown District. In 1804 Williamsburg became a
separate district, with the seat at Kingstree. A small part of Williamsburg
later went to form Florence County in 1888. During the Revolutionary War many
of General Francis Marion's men hailed from this area, including Major John
James (1732-1791). The battles of Black Mingo (September 28-29, 1780), Mount
Hope Swamp (March 1781), and Lower Bridge (March 1781) were all fought in
Williamsburg County. In later years, the county has remained primarily an
agricultural region. Nobel Prize-winning geneticist Joseph L. Goldstein grew
up in the town of Kingstree. |
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| Population Trends |
Value |
Rank |
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| Census Population 1990 |
36,815 |
26 |
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Numeric Change Census 1990-2010 |
-2,392 |
46 |
| Census Population 2000 |
37,217 |
27 |
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Numeric Change Pop. Est. 2010-2011 |
-271 |
40 |
| Census Population 2010 |
34,423 |
29 |
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Percent Change Pop. Est. 2010-2011 |
-0.8% |
37 |
| Population Estimate 2010 |
34,355 |
29 |
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Persons Per Square Mile |
36.9 |
42 |
| Population Estimate 2011 |
34,084 |
29 |
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| Economic Data |
Value |
Rank |
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| Jobs 2010 |
9,913 |
28 |
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Personal Income 2010, in thousands |
$875,155 |
29 |
| Jobs 2009 |
9,940 |
29 |
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Per Capita Personal Income 2010 |
$25,474 |
40 |
| Jobs 2008 |
9,913 |
28 |
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% of U.S. Per Capita PI 2010 |
64% |
40 |
| Avg. Ann. Growth Rate
Jobs 1990-2010 |
-1.0% |
40 |
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Average Wage Per Job 2010 |
$33,252 |
30 |
| Percent Change Jobs
2009-2010 |
-0.3% |
12 |
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% of U.S. Avg. Wage Per Job 2010 |
71% |
30 |
| Numeric Change Jobs
2009-2010 |
-27 |
13 |
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Unemployment Rate 2011 |
13.3% |
16 |
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| Tax Data |
Value |
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| Assessed Property 2010 |
$88,306,827 |
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Per Capita Assessed Property 2010 |
$2,565 |
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| County Base Millage Rate
2011 |
0.1603 |
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Additional Sales Tax, if applicable |
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| Value of One Mil 2011 |
$85,424 |
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Local Option Sales Tax |
1.0% |
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| Net Taxable Sales FY10 |
$166,821,693 |
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Capital Projects Sales Tax |
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| Admissions Tax Collected
FY10 |
$17,545 |
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School District Sales Tax |
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| Accommodations Tax
Collected FY10 |
*** |
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Transportation Sales Tax |
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| County Finance &
Employment Data |
Value |
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| Total Revenues FY10 |
$32,539,530 |
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| Total Expenditures FY10 |
$26,903,361 |
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Per Capita Revenues FY10 |
$945 |
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| General Fund Budget FY12 |
$17,524,444 |
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Per Capita Expenditures FY10 |
$782 |
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| Total Debt Outstanding
FY11 |
$2,707,157 |
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Per Capita Gen. Fund Budget FY12 |
$509 |
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| Payroll FY12 |
*** |
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Per Capita Debt Outstanding FY11 |
$77 |
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| Full-Time Employees FY12 |
*** |
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Credit Rating(s) FY11 |
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| Part-Time Employees FY12 |
0 |
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Moody's: |
A3 |
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| Full-Time Emp/1,000 Cnty
Residents |
*** |
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Standard & Poor: |
A |
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Fitch: |
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