Anderson County Comprehensive Plan 2007 Part 1

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C O M PREHENSIV E
PLA N
A Blue p rint fo r the Future
o f A nd e rso n C o unty , SC
Ande rso n Co unty Pla nning Divisio n, 101 So uth Ma in Stre e t, Ande rso n, So uth C a ro lina 29624; (864) 260-4043.
Ordinance #2007An Ordinance to adopt the Anderson County Comprehensive PlanMay, 2007, and all maps and materials therein
WHEREAS, the Anderson County Planning Commission held a duly advertised Public
Hearing on May 8, 2007, during which it reviewed the Anderson County Comprehensive
Plan—May, 2007 and recommended it to the Anderson County Council for adoption; and
WHEREAS, the Anderson County Council has reviewed said Comprehensive Plan and
held a duly advertised “Public Hearing” regarding said Comprehensive Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by Anderson County Council, in meeting duly
assembled, that:
Pursuant to Chapter 29 of Title 6, South Carolina Code, 1976, as amended, the Anderson
County Council hereby adopts the Anderson County Comprehensive Plan—May, 2007,
and all maps and materials therein.
ATTEST: Ordinance 2007___________________________
Joey R. Preston,
Anderson County Administrator
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Linda N. Eddleman,
Clerk to Council
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Bob Waldrep, Chairman
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Gracie S. Floyd, District #2
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Larry Greer, District #3
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William McAbee, District #4
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Michael G. Thompson, District #5
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Ron Wilson, District #6
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
M. Cindy Wilson, District #7
Thomas L. Martin
Anderson County Attorney
1st Reading:
_March 6, 2007
2nd Reading: _March 20, 2007
3rd Reading:
_ April 3, 2007_
Public Hearing: March 6, 2007
Ta ble o f Co nte nts
Ta b le o f C o nte nts………………………...…………………………………………..……..…iii
Ta b le o f Dia g ra ms, Ma p s, a nd Ta b le s… … …… …..……………………………..… ……vi
Exe c utive Summa ry……………………………….………………………………..……...ix
C ha p te r O ne – Inve nto ry o f And e rso n C o unty… … ……………… … ………………1
Se c tio n O ne : Po p ula tio n Ele me nt………………………………………………..…...2
C urre nt Po p ula tio n Sta tistic s………………………………………………...…..…...2
Po p ula tio n Pro je c tio ns……………………………………………………….……..…3
And e rso n De mo g ra p hic s…………………………………………………………..…9
Ag e a nd Ra c e ………...…………………………… … …………………………..….9
Ed uc a tio n..……… … ……………………………………………………………….....9
Se nio rs…...………… … ………………………………… … …………………………....9
Se c tio n Two : Ec o no mic Ele me nt………………………… … ………………………...13
La b o r……………………………………………… …………………………………......13
La b o r Fo rc e ……… … … …………………………………………………………...…13
Une mp lo yme nt…… …… ……………………………………………………………14
La yo ffs a nd Unio ns………………………………………………………………….16
Inc o me p e r C a p ita … … ……………………………………………………………19
Pro d uc tivity…………………………………………………………………………..19
C o mmuting Pa tte rns… … ………………………………………………………….20
Emp lo yme nt b y Se c to r… … ……………………………………………………….22
Emp lo ye rs……………………………………………………………………………….24
To p Emp lo ye rs……………………………………………………………………….24
C o rp o ra te He a d q ua rte rs………………………………………………………….26
Inte rna tio na l C o mp a nie s… … …………………………………………………….27
Te c hno lo g y…………………………………………………………………………..29
C a p ita l Inve stme nt a nd Jo b C re a tio n………………………………………….30
De ve lo p me nt a nd C o mme rc e …………………………………………………….31
De ve lo p me nt………………………………………………………………………..31
C o mme rc e ……………………… … … … …………………………………………..34
Ec o no mic De ve lo p me nt Entitie s………… … ……………………………………..36
Sp e c ia l C o nc e rn Are a …………………… … ……………………………………….38
Se c tio n Thre e : Na tura l Re so urc e s…………………………………………… … … …46
Air Q ua lity…………… …… …………………………………………………………….46
Fo re sts……………………… … …………………………………………………………49
La nd …………………………… …… …………………………………………………...51
C ro p la nd ………………… … ………………………… …… ………………………...52
Live sto c k…………………… … ……………………… …… …………………………52
So il…………………………………… … ………………………………………………..53
Wa te r Re so urc e s………………………………………………………………………55
We tla nd s………………………………………………………………………………..56
Wa te r Q ua lity……………… … …… …… …………………………………………..56
Flo o d Pro te c tio n……………… … ……… …… … ………………………………….56
Re c re a tio n a nd Ae sthe tic Be ne fits… … … …… ………………………………...56
Wild life Ha b ita ts…………………………… … …… …… …………………………..57
A Blue p rint fo r O ur Future
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Na tura l Pro d uc ts……………………………… …… ……………………………….57
Wild life ………………………………………………… … ……………………………...57
Se c tio n Fo ur: Histo ric Re so urc e s…… … … … … … … ………………………………….61
Histo ric Distric ts, Build ing s, a nd Site s… …………………………………………….61
He rita g e C o rrid o r – Disc o ve ry Ro ute ……………………………… …… …………65
Se c tio n Five : C ultura l Re so urc e s…………………………………………… … … ……66
Art G a lle rie s……………………………………………………………………… …… ..66
Fe stiva ls a nd O the r Annua l Eve nts……………………… …………………………..66
C hurc he s……………………………………………………………………… … … …...68
C o lle g e s a nd Unive rsitie s……………………………………………………… …… ..69
Fa rme r’ s Ma rke t…..………………………………………………… ………… ………70
Lib ra rie s…………………………………………………… …… ………………………70
Muse ums………………………………………………………… …… ……………….71
Music …………………………………………………………………… …… …………71
SC Bo ta nic a l G a rd e n………………………………………………… … …………..71
Sho p p ing ……………………………………………………………………………….72
The a tre ………………………………………………………………………………….72
Se c tio n Six: Re c re a tio na l Re so urc e s…… … ………………………………… … ……73
And e rso n Are a Sp o rts a nd Ente rta inme nt C e nte r… … …………… … ………...73
Be lto n Te nnis C o urts………………………………………… … …………… … ……..73
Bike Pa ths………………………………………………………………………… … ….73
Eq ue stria n……………………………………………………… … ……………… … …73
G o lf C o urse s………………………………………………………… … ………… … …74
La ke s………………………………………………………………… … ………………..75
Bro a d wa y La ke ………………………………………………………… …… … …… 75
La ke Ha rtwe ll…………………………………………………………… … … ……… 75
La ke Jo c a sse ………………………………………………………………… ……..75
La ke Ke o we e …………………………………………………………… ……… ….75
Ric ha rd B. Russe ll La ke ………………………………………………………… … .75
O the r O utd o o r Attra c tio ns………………………………………… … …… …… … …76
Pa rks a nd Re c re a tio n……………………………………………… …… ……………76
Sta te Pa rks a nd Fa c ilitie s……………………………………………… … … ………..77
Swim C e nte rs……………………………………………………… ……………… …78
T. Ed G a rriso n Live sto c k Are na …………………………………… …… …… …… …78
Wa lking Tra c ks…………………………………………………………… …… … … ….78
Se c tio n Se ve n: Ho using … ………… ……………… … …………………………………81
Ho using C ha ra c te ristic s……………………… … …………………………………...81
Ho using C o sts……………………………………… … ………………………………..84
Affo rd a b le Ho using ………………………………… … ………………………………84
Se c tio n Eig ht: C o mmunity Fa c ilitie s…………………… …… ………………………..86
Ed uc a tio na l Fa c ilitie s………………………………………… …… ………………….86
Sc ho o l Distric ts…………………………………………………… …… … ………….87
Distric t O ne …………………………………………………………… …… ……87
Distric t Two ………………………………………………………………… … .….88
Distric t Thre e …………………………………………………………………… ...88
Distric t Fo ur……………………………………………………………………….88
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Distric t Five ………………………….…………………………….……………..89
Priva te Sc ho o ls…………………………………………………………………… … 90
C o lle g e s a nd Unive rsitie s…………………………………………… … … ………..91
And e rso n Unive rsity…………….….…………………………………………..91
C le mso n Unive rsity…………….….………………………… ..………………..91
Erskine C o lle g e a nd Se mina ry.….…………………………………………..91
Fo rre st Junio r C o lle g e ………….….…………………………………………..91
So uthe rn We sle ya n Unive rsity.….…………………………………………...92
Tri-C o unty Te c hnic a l C o lle g e .….……………………………………… ..…..92
Po st Se c o nd a ry Ed uc a tio n a nd C o ntinuing Ed uc a tio n……………….…...92
And e rso n Ad ult/ C o mmunity Ed uc a tio n C e nte r… … … … ……………….92
Lite ra c y Asso c ia tio n o f And e rso n C o unty………… ……… ……… … …….92
G o ve rnme nt Fa c ilitie s…………………………………………… …… ……………...93
Do wnto wn Fa c ilitie s………………………………………………… … …………...93
C ivic C e nte r Fa c ilitie s………………………………………………………………94
Airp o rt Are a Fa c ilitie s………………………………………………… … ………….95
Mc Duffie Stre e t Fa c ilitie s…………………………………………………………..95
O the r G o ve rnme nt Fa c ilitie s………………………………………………..…….96
Wa te r Sup p ly a nd Distrib utio n…..………………………………………… … …….96
Se wa g e Syste m a nd Wa ste wa te r Tre a tme nt Pla nts…………………………… 98
Tra nsp o rta tio n Ne two rks……………………………… …… …… ………… …… …..99
Air Se rvic e …………………………………………………………… … …………….99
Buse s a nd Tra nsit Syste ms…………………………………………………………99
Ra il…………………………… … ……………………………………………………..99
Ro a d s………………………… ………… …… …… .……………………………….99
So lid Wa ste Fa c ilitie s…………………………… ……… … … …… ……………….100
Fire Pro te c tio n a nd Pub lic Sa fe ty…… … … … … … … …… … ……………………..100
Se c tio n Nine : La nd Use ……………… …… ………… ……..…… …………………104
Existing La nd Use Pa tte rns………………………………… ...… ……… …… …… …104
Re sid e ntia l La nd Use ……………………… … ………………......… … ……………..105
C o mme rc ia l La nd Use ……………………… … ………………..………………….106
Ind ustria l La nd Use ……………………………… … ……………..………………….107
Ag ric ultura l a nd Fo re stry………………………………………..………………….108
Pub lic La nd …………………………………………… … ………..………………….110
Inc o mp a tib le Mixe d La nd Use ……………………… … ……..…………………..110
Strip De ve lo p me nt Ac tivity Alo ng Ma jo r Hig hwa ys… … ..……………………110
Urb a n Enc ro a c hme nt into Prime Fa rmla nd ……………… …… ………………..111
Future La nd Use ………………………………………………… …… …… ………….111
C ha p te r Two – G o a ls a nd O b je c tive s… ……………….……………………………121
G o a ls, O b je c tive s a nd Stra te g ie s…………………………………………………..122
C ha p te r Thre e – Ima g ine And e rso n.………………….……...……………………..130
G o a ls a nd O b je c tive s……………………..……………………..… ………………...131
Ap p e nd ic e s…………………………………………………………...……………………...141
Ind e x…………………………………………………………………...………………………148
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Ta ble o f Dia g ra ms
Ma p A
Ma p B
Ta b le 1:1
Ta b le 1.2
Ta b le 1:3
Ta b le 1:4
Ma p 1:1
Ma p 1:2
Ma p 1:3
Ma p 1:4
Ma p 1:5
Ma p 1:6
Ma p 1:7
Ma p 1:8
Ma p 1:9
Ma p 1:10
Ta b le 2:1
Dia g ra m 2:1
Dia g ra m 2:2
Ta b le 2:2
Dia g ra m 2:3
Ta b le 2:3
Ta b le 2:4
Dia g ra m 2:4
Ta b le 2:5
Ta b le 2:6
Ta b le 2:7
Ta b le 2:8
Ta b le 2:9
Ta b le 2:10
Dia g ra m 2:5
Dia g ra m 2:6
Dia g ra m 2:7
Ta b le 2:11
Ta b le 2:12
Ta b le 2:13
Ta b le 2:14
Ta b le 2:15
Ta b le 2:16
Ta b le 2:17
Ta b le 2:18
Ta b le 2:19
Ta b le 2:20
Ta b le 2:21
Dia g ra m 2:8
Dia g ra m 2:9
Ta b le 2:22
Ta b le 2:23
Ta b le 2:24
Ma p 2:1
So uth C a ro lina ……………………………………………………………………………………………....xi
And e rso n C o unty…………………………………………………………………………………………...x
Annua l Po p ula tio n G ro wth Imp lic a tio ns…………………………………………...…..………………2
Po p ula tio n Pro je c tio ns (2000-2006)………………………………………………………………… …… 3
Po p ula tio n Be nc hma rks (2010-2020)…………………………………….………………….…………..3
C ha ng e s in And e rso n C o unty C e nsus Divisio ns’ Po p ula tio n, 1990-2000………………………...4
Po p ula tio n G ro wth Ra te s in And e rso n C C D, 2000-2005…………………….………………………4
Po p ula tio n G ro wth Ra te s in Brushy C re e k, Willia msto n/ Pe lze r C C D, 2000-2005……….……….5
Po p ula tio n G ro wth Ra te s in Pe nd le to n, C C D, 2000-2005…………………………………………..6
Po p ula tio n G ro wth Ra te s in Be lto n C C D, 2000-2005……………….………………………………..6
Po p ula tio n G ro wth Ra te s in Sta rr. Iva , a nd Ho ne a Pa th C C D, 2000-2005………………………7
Po p ula tio n G ro wth Ra te s in Fo rk C C D, 2000-2005…………………………………………………...8
Pro je c te d Po p ula tio n 45+ ye a rs o f a g e , 2008……………………………………………………….10
Pro je c te d Ele me nta ry Sc ho o l Ag e Po p ula tio n, 2008………………………………………………10
Pro je c te d Mid d le Sc ho o l Ag e Po p ula tio n, 2008…………………………………………………….10
Pro je c te d Hig h Sc ho o l Ag e Po p ula tio n, 2008……………………………………………………….11
La b o r Fo rc e (And e rso n C o unty a nd Sta te , 1994-2004)……………………………………………13
La b o r Fo rc e o ve r Time (And e rso n C o unty, 1994-2004)………………………………………….…14
Une mp lo yme nt Ra te s (And e rso n C o unty, 2004)……………………………………………………14
Une mp lo yme nt Ra te s (And e rso n C o unty, 2004)……………………………………………………15
La b o r Fo rc e With Emp lo yme nt a nd Une mp lo yme nt (And e rso n C o unty, 2004)………………15
Ma ss La yo ffs (So uth C a ro lina , 2001-2004)…………………………………………………………….16
Re a so ns fo r La yo ffs (So uth C a ro lina , 2001-2004)……………………………………………………16
Ma ss La yo ffs (So uth C a ro lina , 2001 to 2004)…………………………………………………………17
Ma ss La yo ffs a nd Pla nt C lo sure s (And e rso n, AC O G , Up sta te , a nd Sta te , 2004)……………..17
Unio n Me mb e rship (And e rso n C o unty, Up sta te , a nd Sta te , 2002)……………………………...18
Unio nize d Fa c ilitie s (And e rso n C o unty, 2003)……………………………………………………….18
Pe r C a p ita Inc o me (Up sta te C o untie s, Re g io n, a nd Sta te , 1993 to 2002)…………………….19
Wo rkp la c e s o f Re sid e nts a nd C o mmuting Pa tte rns (And e rso n C o unty, Up sta te , 2000)……20
C o mmuting Pa tte rns o f Surro und ing Are a s (Surro und ing Are a s o f And e rso n, 2000)………..21
Wo rkp la c e s o f Emp lo ye d Pe rso ns (And e rso n C o unty, 2000)…………………………………….22
Emp lo yme nt b y Se c to r (And e rso n C o unty, 1990)………………………………………………….22
Emp lo yme nt b y Se c to r (And e rso n C o unty, 2000)………………………………………………….23
Emp lo yme nt b y Ind ustry (And e rso n C o unty a nd Up sta te , 1995 to 2005)……………………..23
To p Ma nufa c turing Emp lo ye rs (And e rso n C o unty, 2003-2004)………………………………….24
Ma jo r Ma nufa c turing Emp lo ye rs (Up sta te , 2002-2003)……………………………………………25
To p No n-Ma nufa c turing Emp lo ye rs (And e rso n C o unty, 2003)………………………………….25
C o rp o ra te He a d q ua rte rs (And e rso n C o unty, 2004)………………………………………………26
Inte rna tio na l C o mp a nie s (And e rso n C o unty, 2005)………………………………………………27
Inte rna tio na l C o mp a nie s (Up sta te , 2004)……………………………………………………………28
Emp lo yme nt in Inte rna tio na l Firms (Up sta te , 2002)………………………………………………...29
C a p ita l Inve stme nts a nd Jo b C re a tio ns (And e rso n C o unty, 2004)…………………………….30
Inve stme nts a nd Jo b C re a tio n (And e rso n C o unty, 1992-2002)…………………………………30
Build ing Pe rmits Issue d (And e rso n C o unty, 1992-2001)……………………………………………31
Pe rmits Issue d (And e rso n C o unty, 1997-2004)………………………………………………………31
Typ e o f Pe rmits Issue d (And e rso n C o unty, 2001)………………………………………………….32
Listing o f a ll Ind ustria l/ C o mme rc ia l Pa rks, Site s & Build ing s (And e rso n C o unty, 2007)……..32
G ro ss a nd Ne t SC Re ta il Sa le s (Up sta te C o untie s, Re g io n, a nd Sta te , 2001-2003)…………34
G ro ss a nd Ne t Re ta il Sa le s (And e rso n C o unty, 2003)…………………………………………….35
To ta l Po p ula tio n – Pe rso ns p e r Sq ua re Mile (And e rso n C o unty, 2000)……………………….38
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Ma p 2:2
Ma p 2:3
Ma p 2:4
Ma p 2:5
Ma p 2:6
Ma p 2:7
Ma p 2:8
Ma p 2:9
Ma p 2:10
Ma p 2:11
Ma p 3:1
Dia g ra m 3:1
Ta b le 3:1
Dia g ra m 3:2
Dia g ra m 3:3
Dia g ra m 3:4
Dia g ra m 3:5
Dia g ra m 3:6
Ta b le 3:2
Ta b le 3:3
Ta b le 3:4
Ta b le 3:5
Ta b le 3:6
Ta b le 4:1
Pic ture 4:1
Pic ture 4:2
Pic ture 4:3
Pe rc e nt o f Va c a nt Ho using Units (And e rso n C o unty, 2000)……………………………………38
Pe rc e nt o f Pe rso ns (25+) with Hig h Sc ho o l Dip lo ma o r Hig he r (And e rso n C o unty, 2002)..39
Pe r C a p ita Inc o me (And e rso n C o unty, 2000)…………………………………………………….39
Va lue o f Ho using Units (And e rso n C o unty, 2000)…………………………………………………40
Pe rc e nt o f Afric a n Ame ric a ns (And e rso n C o unty, 2000)……………………………………….40
Ma le s p e r 100 Fe ma le s (And e rso n C o unty, 2000)………………………………………………..41
Pe rc e nt o f Va c a nt Ho using Units (And e rso n C o unty, 1990)…………………………………….41
Pe r C a p ita Inc o me (And e rso n C o unty, 1990)……………………………………………………..42
Pe rc e nt o f Afric a Ame ric a ns (And e rso n C o unty, 1990)…………………………………………42
Ma le s p e r 100 Fe ma le s (And e rso n C o unty, 1990)…………………………………………………43
No n-a tta inme nt Are a in And e rso n C o unty, 2004………………………………………………….46
Nitro us O xid e So urc e s fo r And e rso n a nd Surro und ing Are a s, 2004……………………………47
Pro je c te d Da ily Ve hic le s Mile s Tra ve le d , And e rso n C o unty…………………………………….47
VO C So urc e s fo r And e rso n a nd Surro und ing Are a s, 2004………………………………………48
O wne rship Pe rc e nta g e s o f So ftwo o d s in So uth C a ro lina , 2000………………………………...49
O wne rship Pe rc e nta g e s o f Ha rd wo o d s in So uth C a ro lina , 2000……………………………….50
O wne rship Pe rc e nta g e s o f Timb e rla nd , So uth C a ro lina , 2000………………………………….50
Ma jo r Tre e Sp e c ie s, Pie d mo nt Re g io n o f So uth C a ro lina , 2000… … … ………………………….51
O wne rship o f Fo re sts in the Pie d mo nt Re g io n o f So uth C a ro lina , 2000………………… … …...51
C o mmo d ity Pro d uc tio ns in And e rso n C o unty, SC (2000-2005)…………………………………52
So ils o f And e rso n C o unty……………………………………………………………………………….53
Se le c te d Wild life Sp e c ie s in And e rso n C o unty, SC , 2005………………………………………..58
Ra re , Thre a te ne d o r End a ng e re d Sp e c ie s Fo und in And e rso n C o unty, SC , 2006……………59
Re g iste re d Histo ric Distric ts a nd Build ing s in And e rso n C o unty, 2006…………… … … ………..62
Pe nd le to n To wn Sq ua re ………………………………………………………………………………….63
Wo o d b urn…………………………………………………………………………………… … …………..63
O ld Sto ne C hurc h…………………………………………………………………………… … …………63
Pic ture 4:4
Pic ture 4:5
Pic ture 4:6
Ta b le 4:2
Ma p 4:1
Ta b le 5:1
Ta b le 5:2
Pe lze r Pre sb yte ria n C hurc h…………………………………………………………… … … ...………...63
Fa rme rs’ So c ie ty Ha ll……………………………………………………………… ……… ……………..63
C lo c k To we r in the O ld Histo ric C o urtho use … …… …………………………………………………63
Po ints o f Inte re st in And e rso n C o unty, SC , 2006… …… …………………………………………….64
So uth C a ro lina He rita g e C o rrid o r, Re g io n 1, 2006…… …… ……………………………………….65
Annua l Eve nts in And e rso n C o unty, 2006………………… ……...………………………………….67
Ho use s o f Wo rship in And e rso n C o unty, 2006…………………………………………………… … .68
Ta b le 5:3
Ta b le 6:1
Ta b le 6:2
Ta b le 6:3
Ta b le 6:4
Ta b le 7:1
Ta b le 7:2
Ta b le 7:3
Ta b le 7:4
Ta b le 7:5
Ta b le 7:6
Ma p 8:1
Ta b le 8:1
Ta b le 8:2
Ta b le 8:3
Ta b le 8:4
Lib ra rie s in And e rso n C o unty, 2006…………………………………………………………………… 70
G o lf C o urse s in And e rso n C o unty, 2006………………………………………………………………74
O utd o o r Attra c tio n in a nd a ro und And e rso n C o unty, 2006………………………………… …… 76
Pa rks a nd Re c re a tio n C e nte rs in And e rso n C o unty, 2006……………………………… … …… ..76
Wa lking Tra c ks o f And e rso n C o unty, 2006…………………………………………………… … ……78
And e rso n C o unty Ho using Unite s, 1990-2000……………………………………………… … … …..81
Ho using C o unts, 1980-2000, Munic ip a litie s… ………………… ……………………………… … … 82
Ho using C o unts, 1980-2000, C o unty, Re g io n, MSA…………… … …………………………… … …82
Se a so na l Ho using Units, 1990-2000, C o unty, Re g io n, MSA, Sta te …………………… ………… .83
Ho using C ha ra c te ristic s C o unty, Re g io n, MSA, Sta te , 1990-2000……………………… ……….83
And e rso n C o unty Pe rc e nta g e o f Units b y Typ e ……………………………………………… …… .84
And e rso n C o unty Sc ho o l Distric ts, 2006………………………………………………………… …… 87
And e rso n C o unty Sc ho o l Distric t O ne , 2006…………………………………………… … ……… … 87
And e rso n C o unty Sc ho o l Distric t Two , 2006…………………………………………… … ……….…88
And e rso n C o unty Sc ho o l Distric t Thre e , 2006………………………………………… … …………..88
And e rso n C o unty Sc ho o l Distric t Fo ur, 2006………………………………………………… …… …89
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Ta b le 8:5
Ta b le 8:6
Ta b le 8:7
Ma p 8:2
Ma p 8:3
Ma p 8:4
Ma p 8:5
Ma p 8:6
Ta b le 8:8
Ta b le 8:9
Ma p 8:7
Dia g ra m 8:1
Dia g ra m 8:2
Ma p 9:1
Ma p 9:2
Ma p 9:3
Ma p 9:4
Ma p 9:5
Ma p 9:6
Ma p C :1
Ma p C :2
Ma p C :3
Ta b le C :1
Ma p C :4
And e rso n C o unty Sc ho o l Distric t Five , 2006……………………………………………… … … … …89
And e rso n C o unty Sc ho o l Distric t Pro file s, 2004…………………………………… ……… …… …..90
Priva te Sc ho o ls in And e rso n C o unty, 2006……………………………………………… … ……… ..90
Do wnto wn And e rso n G o ve rnme nt Fa c ilitie s, 2006………………………………… … ……………93
C ivic C e nte r Fa c ilitie s in And e rso n C o unty, 2006………………………………………… ……… ..94
And e rso n Are a Airp o rt a nd Surro und ing Fa c ilitie s, 2006…………………………………………..95
Mc Duffie Stre e t And e rso n C o unty Fa c ilitie s, 2006…………………………………………… …… .96
Wa te r Sup p lie s in And e rso n C o unty, 2006……………………………………………………………97
Wa te r Sup p lie rs o f And e rso n C o unty, 1997…………………………………………………………..97
Wa ste wa te r Tre a tme nt Fa c ilitie s in And e rso n C o unty, 2006……………………………………...98
Re sp o nse Assig nme nts fo r And e rso n C o unty, 2006……………………………………………… .101
And e rso n C o unty’ s C AD Syste m (Da ta b a se ), 2006…………………………………………… … 102
And e rso n C o unty’ s C AD Syste m (C o rre sp o nd ing Ma p ), 2006………………………………… .103
And e rso n C o unty Future La nd Use ………………………………………………………………… … 115
Pla nning Are a O ne Future La nd Use ……………………………… … …………………………… … .116
Pla nning Are a Two Future La nd Use ………………………………………………………………….117
Pla nning Are a Thre e Future La nd Use ……………………………… … ……………………… …… .118
Pla nning Are a Fo ur Future La nd Use ………………………………………………… … ……………119
Pla nning Are a Five Future La nd Use ………………………………………………………………….120
So uth C a ro lina He rita g e C o rrid o r...............................................................................…… … ….142
La ke Fa c ilitie s in And e rso n C o unty…………………………………………………………………...143
Pa rks, Re c re a tio n a nd Wa lking Fa c ilitie s…………………………………………………………… .144
Pa rks a nd Re c re a tio n C e nte r Ame nitie s….… ……………………………………………………....145
And e rso n C o unty Hig hwa ys…………………………………………………………………………… 147
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Exe c utive Summary
A Blue p rint fo r O ur Future is the up d a te d Five Ye a r C o mp re he nsive Pla n fo r
And e rso n C o unty. By So uth C a ro lina la w, e a c h C o unty is re q uire d to c re a te a nd
up d a te C o mp re he nsive Pla ns fo r its c o mmunity e ve ry five ye a rs. Are a s tha t must
b e d isc usse d inc lud e p o p ula tio n, e c o no mic s, ho using , na tura l re so urc e s,
c o mmunity fa c ilitie s, c ultura l fa c ilitie s, histo ric a l re so urc e s, re c re a tio na l fa c ilitie s
a nd future la nd use . The And e rso n C o unty Pla nning Divisio n ha s b e e n wo rking
o ve r the p a st se ve ra l ye a rs up d a ting the inve nto ry o f C o unty a me nitie s, a s we ll
a s ho ld ing c o mmunity me e ting s in e a c h sc ho o l d istric t o f the C o unty to g a the r
p ub lic inp ut fo r future la nd use . Se ve ra l re so urc e s utilize d in up d a ting the
info rma tio n within this d o c ume nt inc lud e the Unite d Sta te s Bure a u o f La b o r
Sta tistic s, C e nsus Bure a u, De p a rtme nt o f Ag ric ulture a nd Enviro nme nta l
Pro te c tio n Ag e nc y; the So uth C a ro lina De p a rtme nt o f He a lth a nd Enviro nme nta l
C o ntro l, Emp lo yme nt C o mmissio n a nd Wild life Fe d e ra tio n; a nd the And e rso n
Are a C ha mb e r o f C o mme rc e a nd C ity o f And e rso n.
In this d o c ume nt, a n inve nto ry o f C o unty a me nitie s is c o mp lie d in C ha p te r O ne .
Ea c h e le me nt re q uire d b y sta te is b ro ke n into se c tio ns within this c ha p te r. While
the c o nc lusio ns a t e a c h se c tio n ma y p o int to ne e d s c o nc e rning tha t a re a , a ll
g o a ls, imp le me nta tio ns a nd stra te g ie s a re liste d a nd d e lib e ra te d in C ha p te r Two .
C ha p te r Thre e o f this d o c ume nt p ro vid e s info rma tio n c o nc e rning the re c e nt
Ima g ine And e rso n 2020 visio ning p ro c e ss. An o ve rvie w o f the e ntire p ro c e ss
a lo ng with g o a ls d e ve lo p e d is p re se nte d . If g o a ls p e rta in to And e rso n C o unty,
e sp e c ia lly the Pla nning Divisio n, tho se a re a uto ma tic a lly liste d in the g o a ls a nd
stra te g ie s fo rmula te d b y the Pla nning Divisio n sta ff in C ha p te r Two .
C ha p te r Two a d d re sse s the g o a ls, imp le me nta tio ns a nd stra te g ie s And e rso n
C o unty, e sp e c ia lly the Pla nning Divisio n, p la ns to a c hie ve in the ne xt five to
twe nty ye a rs. In this c ha p te r, a b ro a d g o a l c a n b e se e n – within tha t g o a l, a
sp e c ific p la n o f a c tio n o r stra te g y fo llo ws.
It is the ho p e o f the And e rso n C o unty Pla nning Divisio n tha t this b lue p rint will
g uid e the C o unty to fa shio n And e rso n into the c o mmunity tha t its c itize ns wish to
live in while ma inta ining the re so urc e s ne e d e d to c o ntinue to b e a thriving
c o mmunity with a hig h q ua lity o f life in the future .
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Po p ula tio n Ele me nt
Introduc tion
And e rso n C o unty is in the mid st o f a sig nific a nt p o p ula tio n g ro wth tre nd .
Be twe e n 1990 a nd 2000, the p o p ula tio n inc re a se d b y 14%. This fig ure re p re se nts
o ve r 20,500 p e o p le who ha ve b e e n a d d e d to the C o unty’ s p o p ula tio n o ve r a
te n-ye a r p e rio d . In c o mp a riso n, the p e rio d b e twe e n 1980 a nd 1990 sa w just
und e r 12,000 ne w re sid e nts b e ing a d d e d , o r a g ro wth ra te o f 9% d uring tha t
p e rio d o f time . In p re vio us d e c a d e s, the p e rio d o f g re a te st p o p ula tio n g ro wth
o c c urre d b e twe e n 1970 a nd 1980, whe n the C o unty’ s p o p ula tio n g re w b y
a lmo st 28,000 p e rso ns. In c o mp a riso n to this p o p ula tio n b o o m o f the no t-to o d ista nt p a st, And e rso n C o unty’ s g ro wth ra te is ste a d y a nd c a n b e ma na g e d b y
p ro p e r p la nning b y b o th the p ub lic se c to r (infra struc ture p la nning ; p ro p e r
zo ning ) a nd the p riva te ma rke t (lo c a tio n o f g o o d s a nd se rvic e s; ho using
c o nstruc tio n).
Inve nto ry
C urre nt Po p ula tio n Sta tistic s
The And e rso n C o unty Pla nning Divisio n d o e s a mo nthly tra c king o f re sid e ntia l
b uild ing p e rmits a nd use s this d a ta to e stima te o ur e xisting p o p ula tio n. As o f the
e nd o f 2005, the c urre nt C o unty p o p ula tio n is e stima te d to b e 183,924. Sinc e the
ye a r 2000, we a re a d d ing a n a ve ra g e o f 3,300 p e rso ns e a c h ye a r to o ur
p o p ula tio n. Using d e mo g ra p hic fig ure s p ro vid e d b y C e nsus 2000, we a re a b le to
p ut into c o nte xt wha t this ra te o f g ro wth will re q uire , a s sho wn in Ta b le 1:1.
Ta b le 1:1 Annua l Po p ula tio n G ro wth Imp lic a tio ns
Annua l Popula tion Growth Implic a tions
Po p ula tio n
Po p ula tio n
Po p ula tio n
Po p ula tio n
und e r 5 ye a rs o f a g e :
a g e d 5 to 18 ye a rs:
a g e d 18 to 65 ye a rs:
o ve r 65 ye a rs o f a g e :
221
590
2,036
452
Numb e r o f ne w ho using units ne e d e d :
(Inc lud e s sing le fa mily a nd multi-fa mily)
1,330
Numb e r o f sing le -fa mily units ne e d e d :
1,200
Numb e r o f la nd a c re s c o nsume d :
Assuming lo ts o ne a c re a nd la rg e rAssuming ha lf-a c re lo tsAssuming q ua rte r-a c re lo ts-
1,500 a c re s
750 a c re s
375 a c re s
So urc e : U.S. C e nsus Bure a u
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As we c a n se e fro m the se fig ure s, the na tura l inc re a se s in a nnua l p o p ula tio n will
d e ma nd la nd c o nsum p tio n o f va rio us imp a c t, d e p e nd ing o n the na ture o f the
ho using p ro vid e d . Pro p e r zo ning a nd la nd use p o lic ie s c a n he lp to e nsure tha t a
re a so na b le b a la nc e c a n b e a c hie ve d .
Po p ula tio n Pro je c tio ns
And e rso n C o unty’ s p o p ula tio n g ro wth ra te o ve r the p e rio d o f 2000 to 2005 ha s
b e e n slig htly le ss tha n 1.24% a nnua lly. This ra te o f g ro wth is slig htly le ss tha n the
ra te o b se rve d b e twe e n 1990 a nd 2000; ho we ve r, it must b e re me mb e re d tha t
g ro wth ra te s a s a p e rc e nta g e o f to ta l p o p ula tio n te nd to d e c line a s the to ta l
p o p ula tio n rise s.
Po p ula tio n p ro je c tio ns b e g in with the c o lle c tio n o f se ve ra l d a ta inp uts.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1990 C e nsus p o p ula tio n o f And e rso n C o unty: 145,196
2000 C e nsus p o p ula tio n o f And e rso n C o unty: 165,740
2005 C e nsus p o p ula tio n e stima te o f And e rso n C o unty: 175,514
Po p ula tio n % c ha ng e fro m 1990-2000 14.5%
Po p ula tio n % c ha ng e fro m 2000-2005 5.9%
6. Avg . Ye a rly % c ha ng e fro m 1990-2000 1.38%
7. Avg . Ye a rly % c ha ng e fro m 2000-2005 1.24%
We e xp e c t tha t the g ro wth ra te will c o ntinue to d e c re a se slig htly, b ut le ss ra p id ly
tha n in the p a st 15 ye a rs. While the c o unty is still g ro wing , it will g ro w a t a slo we r
ra te tha n it ha s.
And e rso n C o unty C a n e xp e c t to re a c h the fo llo wing
b e nc hma rks sho wn in Ta b le 1:2. We p ro je c t tha t the c o unty will re a c h 200,000
re sid e nts in the ye a r 2016.
Ta b le 1:2 Po p ula tio n Be nc hma rks (2010-2020)
Ye a r
Popula tion
2010
2015
2020
186,669
198,141
213,454
And e rso n C o unty is d ivid e d b y the U.S. C e nsus Bure a u into nine se p a ra te C o unty
C e nsus Divisio ns (C C D’ s). Ple a se re fe r to Fig ure XXX fo r a ma p o f the se d ivisio ns.
The C C D’ s, a lo ng with the re te n-ye a r g ro wth fig ure s, a re liste d b e lo w in Ta b le 1:3.
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Ta b le 1:3 C ha ng e s in And e rso n C o unty C e nsus Divisio ns’ Po p ula tio n, 1990 to 2000
CCD
And e rso n
Be lto n
Brushy C re e k
Fo rk
Ho ne a Pa th
Iva
Pe nd le to n
Sta rr
Willia msto n
Po p ula tio n
1990
Po p ula tio n
2000
66,650
12,812
15,667
2,663
7,621
5,342
13,846
3,860
16,735
72,556
14,264
19,665
3,993
7,944
6,044
15,903
5,132
20,239
Inc re a se
Pe rc e nt
Inc re a se
5,906
1,452
3,998
1,330
323
702
2,057
1,272
3,504
8.9%
11.3%
25.5%
49.9%
4.2%
13.1%
14.9%
33.0%
20.9%
So urc e : U.S. Bure a u o f the C e nsus
Ma p 1:1 Po p ula tio n G ro wth Ra te in And e rso n C C D, 2000 – 2005
So urc e s: Ande rso n C o unty Pla nning Divisio n a nd U.S. C e nsus Bure a u
The ma p p ro vid e d a b o ve sho ws the b o und a rie s o f the And e rso n C C D (o utline d
in b lue ), a lo ng with the p o p ula tio n g ro wth ra te b e twe e n the ye a rs 2000 a nd
2005. O ve r tha t time p e rio d , the a re a a lo ng Hig hwa y 81 No rth ha s witne sse d a
re la tive ly hig h g ro wth ra te , a nd the a re a no rth o f the And e rso n C ity Limits
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stre tc hing to La ke Ha rtwe ll ha s se e n mo d e ra te p o p ula tio n g ro wth.
No t
surp rising ly, the And e rso n C C D is b y fa r the la rg e st o f the d ivisio ns in te rms o f to ta l
p o p ula tio n. It a lso e xp e rie nc e d the la rg e st te n-ye a r p o p ula tio n inc re a se . The se
re sults a re no t surp rising , a s this a re a o f the C o unty ha s histo ric a lly b e e n the
c e nte r o f re sid e ntia l c o nc e ntra tio n, ha s re a d ily a va ila b le a c c e ss to se we r a nd
wa te r, c o nta ins se ve ra l ma jo r hig hwa ys (inc lud ing I-85). Future g ro wth in this
C C D is e xp e c te d to o c c ur e a st o f the Hig hwa y 81 No rth c o rrid o r, whe re se we r
imp ro ve me nts, g e o g ra p hy, a nd a va ila b le la nd e nc o ura g e re sid e ntia l
d e ve lo p me nt. The g ro wth ra te is e xp e c te d to b e ste a d y a nd a d e q ua te ly
ma na g e d b y e xisting a nd p la nne d infra struc ture .
Ma p 1:2 Po p ula tio n G ro wth Ra te in Brushy C re e k, Willia msto n/ Pe lze r C C D, 2000 - 2005
So urc e s: Ande rso n C o unty Pla nning Divisio n a nd the U.S. C e nsus Bure a u
The Brushy C re e k a nd Willia msto n/ Pe lze r C C D’ s, a lo ng with the ir p o p ula tio n
g ro wth tre nd s sinc e 2000, a re sho wn o n the ma p a b o ve . Five Ye a r g ro wth ha s
b e e n lo w to mo d e ra te , wth the e xc e p tio n o f two c luste rs a t the no rthe rnmo st
p a rt o f Brushy C re e k. The Brushy C re e k a nd Willia msto n/ Pe lze r C C D’ s a re
c o unte rp a rts in b o th g e o g ra p hy a nd d e mo g ra p hy. The se a re a s, lo c a te d a lo ng
the And e rso n C o unty b o rd e r with G re e nville C o unty, o ffe r the ir re sid e nts e a sy
a c c e ss to e mp lo yme nt o p p o rtunitie s in o the r c o untie s e a stb o und o n I-85. Ea c h
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ha s ro ug hly 20,000 re sid e nts a nd e xp e rie nc e d simila r p e rc e nta g e g ro wth ra te s
b e twe e n 1990 a nd 2000.In the Willia msto n/ Pe lze r C C D, p o p ula tio n g ro wth is
e xp e c te d to b e d istrib ute d fa irly e ve nly thro ug ho ut the c o mmunity, with so me
c luste r c o nc e ntra tio ns a p p e a ring in a nd a ro und the re sp e c tive c ity limits whe re
se we r infra struc ture c a n b e ma d e a va ila b le . In Brushy C re e k, g ro wth in the
Po wd e rsville a re a is e xp e c te d to le ve l o ff a s usa b le la nd b e c o me s le ss a va ila b le ;
ho we ve r, p a rts o f the Wre n c o mmunity a nd the c o rrid o rs o f Hig hwa ys 8 a nd 88
a re e xp e c te d to g ro w in p o p ula tio n thro ug h the c o ming ye a rs. Pro p e r lo ng te rm
ma na g e m e nt o f the se
c o mmunitie s will re q uire
so me
e le me nt o f
inte rg o ve rnme nta l c o o p e ra tio n, a s c ha ng e s o c c urring in ne ig hb o ring G re e nville
a nd Pic ke ns C o untie s a s we ll a s the lo c a l munic ip a litie s c a n ha ve sig nific a nt
imp a c ts o n the se C C D’ s.
Ma p 1:3 Po p ula tio n G ro wth Ra te s in Pe nd le to n C C D, 2000 – 2005
Ma p 1:4 Po p ula tio n G ro wth Ra te s in Be lto n C C D, 2000 - 2005
The Pe nd le to n a nd Be lto n C C D’ s (sho wn a b o ve ) ha ve se e n mo re mo d e ra te
g ro wth o ve r the p a st ye a rs. G ro wth in the se c o mmunitie s will b e d e fine d mo stly
b y the willing ne ss o f lo c a l wa te r a nd se we r p ro vid e rs to e xte nd se rvic e s. In
Pe nd le to n, the p ro je c t kno wn a s Pe nd le to n Sta tio n is e xp e c te d to b e a
sig nific a nt c o ntrib uto r to the o ve ra ll g ro wth to b e e xp e rie nc e d in the c o ming
ye a rs. O ve ra ll, g ro wth in the Pe nd le to n C C D is e xp e c te d to o c c ur p rima rily in
the we ste rn p o rtio n o f this d istric t, sp e c ific a lly a lo ng a re a s a d ja c e nt to Hig hwa y
76. Ma jo r re sid e ntia l g ro wth is no t e xp e c te d a lo ng the Hig hwa y 178 c o rrid o r, a s
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this a re a is p la nne d p rima rily fo r Re sid e ntia l/ Ag ric ulture typ e o f use s. In the
Be lto n C C D, a va ila b le la nd fo r ma jo r re sid e ntia l d e ve lo p me nt is so me wha t le ss
a va ila b le . It is e xp e c te d tha t re sid e ntia l p ro je c ts will b e le ss c luste re d tha n mig ht
b e o b se rve d in o the r a re a s.
Ma p 1:5 Po p ula tio n G ro wth Ra te s in Sta rr, Iva , a nd Ho ne a Pa th C C Ds, 2000 – 2005
The Sta rr, Iva a nd Ho ne a Pa th C C D’ s a re a ll lo c a te d in the so uthe rn p o rtio n o f
And e rso n C o unty. The se a re a s a re re g a rd e d a s p rima rily a g ric ultura l a re a s, a nd
re sid e ntia l d e ve lo p me nt ha s b e e n o c c urring in a mo re o r le ss “ p ie c e me a l”
fa shio n a s o p p o se d to d e ve lo p me nt o f la rg e sub d ivisio ns. In the p a st, the fa c t
tha t the se a re a s a re mo re g e o g ra p hic a lly iso la te d (me a ning , lo c a te d furthe r
fro m the I-85 c o rrid o r) ha s limite d the ir p o te ntia l fo r re sid e ntia l a nd
c o mme rc ia l/ ind ustria l d e ve lo p me nt; ho we ve r, the wid e ning o f Hig hwa y 81 So uth
thro ug h Sta rr a nd Iva a s we ll a s the insta lla tio n o f se we r line s ha s inc re a se d the
p o te ntia l fo r Ind ustria l d e ve lo p me nt in the g e ne ra l a re a . A sig nific a nt ind ustria l
a nno unc e me nt c o uld le a d to g re a tly inc re a se d d e ma nd fo r re sid e ntia l
c o mmunitie s he re . Suc h g ro wth c o uld c a use a d e g re e o f c o nflic t with tho se
c urre nt re sid e nts who o p e ra te a g ric ultura l e ntitie s. It will b e imp o rta nt to
c o nsid e r this p o te ntia l fo r c o nflic t a s this a re a d e ve lo p s.
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Ma p 1:6 Po p ula tio n G ro wth Ra te in Fo rk C C D, 2000 – 2005
The Fo rk C C D is the sma lle st b y p o p ula tio n o f the nine d ivisio ns within And e rso n
C o unty. G ro wth he re ha s b e e n mo d e ra te d b y the no n-a va ila b ility o f se we r
se rvic e a s we ll a s the fa c t tha t se ve ra l ma jo r a g ric ultura l o p e ra tio ns a re lo c a te d
in the c o mmunity. Inte nse re sid e ntia l d e ve lo p me nt ha s o c c urre d o ve r the ye a rs
a lo ng the sho re s o f La ke Ha rtwe ll, b ut mo st o f this typ e o f la nd is no w no lo ng e r
a va ila b le . The la nd no t lo c a te d o n the sho re line te nd s to b e la rg e lo ts und e r
ind ivid ua l o wne rship . Sub d ivisio n d e ve lo p me nt ha s b e e n ve ry limite d . C ha ng ing
e c o no mic c o nd itio ns in ne ig hb o ring O c o ne e a nd Ha rt C o untie s c o uld
c o nc e iva b ly inc re a se d e ma nd fo r la rg e r re sid e ntia l sub d ivisio ns, b ut this situa tio n
is no t c o nsid e re d to b e o f e no ug h like liho o d a t this time to justify m a jo r
infra struc ture inve stme nt. Up g ra d e s o f so me o f the o ld e r “ fa rm-to -ma rke t” ro a d s
in the c o mmunity wo uld b e o f g re a t c o nve nie nc e to a re a re sid e nts a nd sho uld
b e stro ng ly c o nsid e re d in the c o nte xt o f ro a d p la nning .
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And e rso n De mo g ra p hic s
Ag e a nd Ra c e
The typ ic a l And e rso nia n is 37 ye a rs o ld . Almo st 52% o f And e rso nia ns a re fe ma le ,
a nd a p p ro xima te ly 82% o f re sid e nts a re C a uc a sia n. And e rso n C o unty is no t a s
ra c ia lly b a la nc e d a s the re st o f So uth C a ro lina . He re , Afric a n-Ame ric a ns
re p re se nt 16.6% o f the to ta l p o p ula tio n, while the p e rc e nta g e fo r So uth C a ro lina
a s a who le is just und e r 30%. The ma jo rity o f Afric a n-Am e ric a ns re sid e in a nd
a ro und the C ity o f And e rso n. The und e r-re p re se nta tio n c o untywid e c a n b e
e xp la ine d in p a rt b y va rio us histo ric a l fa c to rs.
Educ a tio n
Tra d itio na lly, And e rso n C o unty ha s la g g e d b e hind the sta te a nd the re g io n in
te rms o f e d uc a tio na l a tta inme nt sta tistic s. O n the b rig ht sid e , And e rso n ha s
ma d e g re a t strid e s in re c e nt ye a rs. As o f 2000, 73.4% o f a d ults a g e d 25 ye a rs
a nd o ve r ha d a hig h sc ho o l d ip lo ma o r e q uiva le nc y d e g re e . Whe n c o mp a re d
to 1990, whe n fe we r tha n ha lf o f a d ults ha d a hig h sc ho o l d ip lo ma , it c a n b e
sta te d tha t the c o mmunity is ma king g re a t strid e s in this a re a . Twe nty-five
p e rc e nt o f a d ults ha ve e ithe r a n a sso c ia te ’ s d e g re e o r so me c o lle g e e d uc a tio n,
a nd 16% ha ve a b a c he lo r’ s d e g re e o r hig he r. All o f the se fig ure s a re e xp e c te d
to inc re a se a s a p e rc e nta g e o ve r the c o ming ye a rs. Be c a use the d e ma nd s o f
the mo d e rn la b o r fo rc e re q uire a d va nc e d e d uc a tio n a nd hig he r skill se ts, it is
imp o rta nt fo r And e rso n C o unty to fo ste r p o sitive re la tio nship s with the lo c a l
institute s o f hig he r le a rning , p a rtic ula rly And e rso n Unive rsity, C le mso n Unive rsity
a nd Tri-C o unty Te c hnic a l C o lle g e . O f p rime imp o rta nc e is the c o ntinue d tra ining
a nd e d uc a tio n o f wo rke rs. A skille d a nd a d a p ta b le wo rk fo rc e will b e b e tte r
p re p a re d fo r c ha ng ing e c o no mic c o nd itio ns in the ye a rs to c o me a nd e nsure
tha t And e rso n d o e s no t sta g na te with shifts in ma nufa c turing tre nd s.
Se nio rs
And e rso n C o unty is a n a ttra c tive d e stina tio n fo r re tire e s. Just fe we r tha n 14% o f
re sid e nts a re a g e d 65 ye a rs a nd o ld e r. This p e rc e nta g e is hig he r tha n the
sta te wid e a ve ra g e o f 12%. Suc h a sig nific a nt p e rc e nta g e o f se nio rs ha ve p o lic y
imp lic a tio ns re la te d to suc h thing s a s ho using , he a lth c a re , d isp o sa b le inc o me
a nd c ivic invo lve me nt. Po lic ym a ke rs sho uld c lo se ly c o nsid e r the ne e d s o f the
se nio r c o mmunity whe n ma king la nd use d e c isio ns.
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Ma p 1:7 Pro je c te d Po p ula tio n 45+ ye a rs o f a g e , 2008
The ma p a b o ve re p re se nts the p ro je c te d numb e r o f p e rso ns a g e d 45 ye a rs a nd
o ld e r a s o f 2008.
The d a rke r c o lo re d re g io ns re p re se nt a re a s o f hig he r
c o nc e ntra tio ns o f p e rso ns fitting this d e mo g ra p hic p ro file . Po lic yma ke rs sho uld
c o nsid e r c o nc e ntra ting se rvic e s ta ilo re d fo r se nio rs in the se a re a s, a s a sig nific a nt
numb e r o f re sid e nts a re a lre a d y o f re tire me nt a g e o r will b e a p p ro a c hing tha t
thre sho ld within the ne xt 20 ye a rs.
Ma p 1:8 Pro je c te d Ele me nta ry Sc ho o l
Ag e Po p ula tio n, 2008
So urc e s: Ande rso n C o unty Pla nning a nd U.S. C e nsus Bure a u
Ma p 1:9 Pro je c te d Mid d le Sc ho o l
Ag e Po p ula tio n, 2008
So urc e s: Ande rso n C o unty Pla nning a nd U.S. C e nsus Bure a u
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Ma p 1:10 Pro je c te d Hig h Sc ho o l Ag e Po p ula tio n, 2008
The thre e ma p s a b o ve re p re se nt p o p ula tio n d istrib utio ns o f e le me nta ry, mid d le ,
a nd hig h sc ho o l-a g e d c hild re n, p ro je c te d thro ug h 2008. O nc e a g a in, the d a rke r
c o lo rs ind ic a te a hig he r c o nc e ntra tio n o f the ta rg e te d a g e d e mo g ra p hic .
Ed uc a tio na l o p p o rtunitie s a nd re so urc e s fo r c hild re n a re o f p rime imp o rta nc e to
mo st p a re nts, a nd it will no t c o me a s a sho c k to mo st o b se rve rs tha t the
lo c a tio na l inte r-re la tio nship b e twe e n sc ho o ls a nd the kid s the y se rve p la y a
p rime ro le in la nd use d e c isio ns a nd p o lic ym a king . As o ne lo o ks a t the se ma p s, it
will b e no te d tha t the a g e c o nc e ntra tio ns a re b y a nd la rg e the sa me , with so me
mino r d e via tio ns. This fa c to r ind ic a te s tha t the re is a p o sitive d e g re e o f b a la nc e
a mo ng re sp e c tive a g e g ro up s, a nd tha t the re a re fe w, if a ny, unma na g e a b le
p o p ula tio n c luste rs o f a ny o ne -a g e c o ho rt.
The a ve ra g e p e r c a p ita inc o me in And e rso n wa s $18,365 in 2000. This fig ure is a
la rg e inc re a se o ve r the $12,027 o b se rve d in 1990. Like wise , la rg e inc re a se s we re
se e n in me d ia n ho use ho ld inc o me ($36,807, up fro m $25,748 in 1990) a nd
me d ia n fa mily inc o me ($44,229, up fro m $31,228). Tho ug h the se a mo unts a re
slig htly b e hind tho se o b se rve d sta te wid e , it is c le a r tha t And e rso n ha s ma d e
g ia nt ste p s in this a re a . Po lic yma ke rs sho uld c o ntinue the ir e ffo rts a t ind ustria l
re c ruitme nt a nd re te ntio n a s we ll a s e xp a nsio n o f o p p o rtunitie s fo r sma ll
b usine sse s. No t a ll the ne ws is p o sitive , ho we ve r. O ve r 9% o f a ll fa milie s a nd 12%
o f a ll p e rso ns in And e rso n C o unty ha ve inc o me s b e lo w the p o ve rty le ve l. While
the se p e rc e nta g e s fo r And e rso n a re b e tte r fo r And e rso n tha n the y a re fo r So uth
C a ro lina a s a who le , p o lic yma ke rs sho uld re c o g nize tho se p e rso ns living in
p o ve rty a nd c o nsid e r the ir ne e d s a s p a rt o f the c o unty’ s o ve ra ll stra te g y.
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Conc lusion
And e rso n’ s ste a d y g ro wth ra te is a p o sitive fa c to r in te rms o f ho w the c o mmunity
a d a p ts to c ha ng e a nd is a b le to a ssimila te ne wc o me rs into the c o mmunity.
La nd use d e c isio ns re la te d to ho using sho uld b e ma d e with a n e ye o n b a la nc ing
the a mo unt o f la nd a c re s c o nve rte d to re sid e ntia l p urp o se s. Enc o ura g ing hig he r
le ve ls o f ho using d e nsity in a re a s with p ro p e r infra struc ture is a n imp o rta nt to o l fo r
o ve ra ll la nd use p la nning . The Brushy C re e k a nd Willia msto n a re a s, a lo ng with
the a re a no rthwe st o f the And e rso n C ity Limits, a re e xp e c te d to b e the ho t sp o ts
fo r re sid e ntia l d e ve lo p me nt in the ne xt five ye a rs. De ve lo p me nt in the se a re a s
sho uld no t b e d isc o ura g e d a s e xisting a nd p la nne d infra struc ture g ro wth ma ke s
the se a re a s id e a l fo r suc h se ttle me nt. C e rta in e c o no mic c ha ng e s c o uld e a sily
re sult in a ho using b o o m in the Sta rr-Iva a re a . Existing p o lic ie s re la te d to Ind ustria l
d e ve lo p me nt a nd re c ruitme nt ha s ha d a p o sitive c o nc urre nt e ffe c t o n inc o me
le ve ls fo r And e rso nia ns. Ste p s sho uld b e ta ke n to e nsure a d ive rsifie d e c o no my
a nd e nc o ura g e sm a ll-b usine ss a c tivity. Tho ug h strid e s ha ve b e e n ma d e in
imp ro ving e d uc a tio na l a tta inme nt le ve ls, the re is still wo rk to b e d o ne . And e rso n
C o unty sho uld wo rk to ma ke itse lf a n a ttra c tive d e stina tio n fo r re c e nt g ra d ua te s
o f lo c a l institutio ns o f hig he r le a rning . The imp o rta nc e o f Tri-C o unty Te c hnic a l
C o lle g e to the lo c a l e c o no my a nd wo rkfo rc e c a nno t b e und e rsta te d . And e rso n
C o unty sho uld lo o k c lo se ly a t the ho using ne e d s o f the o ve r-65 p o p ula tio n a nd
wo rk to e nsure tha t la nd -use p o lic ie s d o no t d isc o ura g e d e ve lo p me nt o f suc h
ho using .
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Ec o no m ic Ele m e nt
Intro duc tio n
This c ha p te r d o c um e nts p a st a nd e xisting e c o no m ic c o nd itio ns a nd tre nd s while a tte m p ting
to p re d ic t future e c o no m ic c o nd itio ns a nd tre nd s. The C o mp re he nsive Pla nning G uide fo r
Lo c a l G o ve rnme nts sta te s tha t, “ The e c o no m ic e le m e nt inc lud e s histo ric tre nd s a nd
p ro je c tio ns o n num b e rs a nd c ha ra c te ristic s o f the la b o r fo rc e , w he re the p e o p le w ho live in
the c o m m unity w o rk, w he re p e o p le w ho w o rk in the c o m m unity re sid e , a va ila b le e m p lo ym e nt
c ha ra c te ristic s a nd tre nd s, a n e c o no m ic b a se a na lysis, a nd a ny o the r m a tte rs a ffe c ting the
lo c a l e c o no m y.” The se c tio ns fo und in this c ha p te r inc lud e La b o r, Em p lo ye rs, De ve lo p m e nt
a nd C o m m e rc e , Ec o no m ic De ve lo p m e nt Entitie s, Sp e c ia l C o nc e rn Are a , C o nc lusio n, a nd
Ap p e nd ix.
Inve nto ry
La b o r
La b o r Fo rc e
The g ro wth ra te o f And e rso n C o unty’ s la b o r fo rc e (b o th e m p lo ye d a nd une m p lo ye d w o rke rs)
ha s slig htly slo we d fro m p re vio us p e rio d s. Fro m 1994 to 2004, the la b o r fo rc e g re w o nly 9.32%
while the sta te wid e inc re a se wa s 11.95%. Ta b le 2:1 d e ta ils the c ha ng e e a c h ye a r fo r b o th the
C o unty a nd Sta te ; w hile Dia g ra m 2:1 sho ws the rise a nd fa ll o f the la b o r fo rc e in And e rso n
C o unty fro m 1994 to 2004. No tic e a b ly, the ye a r 2002 ha d the sha rp e st d e c line in And e rso n
C o unty d uring the e le ve n-ye a r p e rio d , p o inting to the tra g e d ie s in Se p te m b e r o f 2001.
Ta b le 2:1 La b o r Fo rc e (And e rso n C o unty a nd Sta te , 1994-2004)
A nd e rso n C o unty
( No t Se a so na lly A d juste d )
Ye a r
La b o r Fo rc e
So uth C a ro lina
% C ha ng e
Ye a r
La b o r Fo rc e
% C ha ng e
-
1994
1,836,083
-
82,150
1.88%
1995
1,875,852
2.17%
81,493
- 0.80%
1996
1,865,069
- 0.57%
1997
84,316
3.46%
1997
1,931,204
3.55%
1998
85,683
1.62%
1998
1,961,478
1.57%
1999
84,565
- 1.30%
1999
1,961,689
0.01%
2000
84,094
- 0.56%
2000
1,968,316
0.34%
2001
85,211
1.33%
2001
1,932,069
- 1.84%
2002
83,416
- 2.11%
2002
1,943,751
0.60%
2003
85,620
2.64%
2003
2,002,520
3.02%
2004
87,976
2.75%
2004
2,065,219
3.13%
1994
80,636
1995
1996
So urc e : So uth C a ro lina Emp lo yme nt Se c urity C o mmissio n
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Dia g ra m 2:1 La b o r Fo rc e O ve r Tim e (And e rso n C o unty, 1994 to 2004)
Labor Force (1994-2004)
Anderson County
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
90,000
88,000
Labor Force
86,000
84,000
82,000
80,000
78,000
76,000
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Year
Une mp lo yme nt
The une m p lo ym e nt ra te re m a ine d fa irly sta b le in 2004, a s in p re vio us ye a rs, a t a p p ro xim a te ly
6.3% a s sho w n in Dia g ra m 2:2 a nd Ta b le 2:2. Ac c o rd ing to the U.S. De p a rtm e nt o f La b o r
(Bure a u o f La b o r Sta tistic s), the sta te wid e une m p lo ym e nt ra te in 2004 wa s 6.5% while the
na tio na l une m p lo ym e nt ra te wa s 5.5%. La yo ffs p la ye d a p a rt in the hig he r une m p lo ym e nt
ra te , a s sho wn la te r in this c ha p te r.
Dia g ra m 2:2 Une m p lo ym e nt Ra te s (And e rso n C o unty, 2004)
Unemployment Rate Over 2004
Anderson County
9.0
8.0
Unemployment Rate (%)
7.0
6.0
5.0
Unemployment Rate
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Period
14
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Annual
Ta b le 2:2 Une m p lo ym e nt Ra te s (And e rso n C o unty, 2004)
A nd e rso n C o unty , 2 0 0 4
M o nth
Une m p lo y m e nt Ra te
Ja nua ry
6.4
Fe b rua ry
7.0
Ma rc h
5.6
April
6.4
Ma y
5.9
June
6.0
July
6.1
Aug ust
6.1
Se pte m b e r
6.1
O c to b e r
6.8
No ve m b e r
6.7
De c e m b e r
7.7
Annua l
6.8
So urc e : U.S. De p a rtme nt o f La b o r - Bure a u o f La b o r Sta tistic s, So uth C a ro lina Emp lo yme nt Se c urity C o mmissio n
Dia g ra m 2:3 ta ke s a c lo se r m o nth p e r m o nth lo o k a t the 2004’ s la b o r fo rc e , e m p lo ym e nt, a nd
une m p lo ym e nt. The sum m e r a nd winte r m o nths sho w a slig ht inc re a se in la b o r fo rc e like ly d ue
to se a so na l wo rke rs fo r b o th sum m e r a nd C hristm a s ho lid a y jo b s.
Dia g ra m 2:3 La b o r Fo rc e With Em p lo ym e nt a nd Une m p lo ym e nt (And e rso n C o unty, 2004)
Labor Force 2004
Anderson County
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
100,000
90,000
80,000
Labor Force
70,000
Labor Force
60,000
Employment
50,000
Unemployment
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
al
nu
An
D
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N
ov
O
ct
Se
p
Au
g
Ju
l
Ju
n
M
ay
Ap
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M
ar
Fe
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Ja
n
0
Period
15
La yo ffs a nd Unio ns
Ma ss la yo ffs fro m 2001 to 2003 ha d a d ire c t im p a c t o n So uth C a ro lina ’ s e c o no m y, e sp e c ia lly in
the m a nufa c turing se c to r. Ta b le 2:3 d isp la ys the num b e r o f la yo ffs fro m 2001 to 2003 in e a c h
ind ustry, with m a nufa c turing ta king the la rg e st im p a c t. Ho we ve r, a s sho wn in Ta b le 2:4, the
re a so ns fo r the se la yo ffs o r se p a ra tio ns a re no t e ntire ly d ue to c lo sure s. Se a so na l wo rk wa s the
re a so n m o st no te d in 2003. This is a ye a rly o c c urre nc e a nd will like ly ne ve r b e c o m p le te ly
e limina te d . O the r re a so ns fo r a la rg e a m o unt o f la yo ffs in 2003 inc lud e Im p o rt C o m p e titio n,
Fina nc ia l Diffic ulty, Pro d uc t Line Disc o ntinua tio n, Sla c k Wo rk, a nd We a the r Re la te d Issue s.
Ta b le 2:3 Ma ss La yo ffs (So uth C a ro lina , 2001-2004)
M a ss La y o ffs
2001
Ind ustry
2001
2002
2002
2003
2003
2004
2004
Ev e nts Se p a ra te d Ev e nts Se p a ra te d Ev e nts Se p a ra te d Ev e nts Se p a ra te d
C o nstruc tio n
Ed uc a tio na l & He a lth Se rvic e s
Fina nc ia l Ac tivitie s
G o ve rnm e nt
Le isure & Ho sp ita lity Ind ustrie s
Ma nufa c turing
Pro fe ssio na l & Busine ss
Se rvic e s
Tra d e , Tra nsp o rta tio n, & Utilitie s
To ta l
210
4,062
487
623
2
1
1
6
60
8
15
53
29
30
198
5,659
971
1,142
2
4
3
20
3
2
130
532
241
2,773
377
483
2
3
3
14
6
5
435
350
485
1,846
772
900
5,382
93
8,082
34
4,536
33
4788
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
37
6
7
52
So urc e : So uth C a ro lina Emp lo yme nt Se c urity C o mmissio n, So uth C a ro lina Ap p a la c hia n C o unc il o f G o ve rnme nts
Ta b le 2:4 Re a so ns fo r La yo ffs (So uth C a ro lina , 2001-2004)
Re a so ns
2001
2002
2003
2004
Re a so n
Eve nts Se pa ra te d Eve nts Se pa ra te d Eve nts Se pa ra te d Eve nts Se p a ra te d
Ba nkrup tc y
Busine ss O wne rship C ha ng e
C o ntra c t C a nc e lla tio n
C o ntra c t C o m p le te d
Da ta No t Pro vid e d (Do e s No t
Kno w)
Da ta No t Pro vid e d (Re fusa l)
Do m e stic Re lo c a tio n
Fina nc ia l Diffic ulty
Im p o rt C o m p e titio n
La b o r Disp ute
Ma te ria l Sho rta g e
O the r
O ve rse a s Re lo c a tio n
Pro d uc t Line Disc o ntinue d
Re o rg a niza tio n o f the
C o mp a ny
Se a so na l
Sla c k Wo rk
Va c a tio n Pe rio d
We a the r-Re la te d
1
1
-
58
94
-
1
3
5
5
245
131
549
374
1
-
62
-
4
3
637
254
2
1
12
1
1
125
73
1,738
51
430
25
2
3
1
1
5
9
-
3,122
96
343
50
65
329
778
-
2
2
1
2
10
1
157
382
300
441
1,300
145
11
4
1
1
2,196
288
78
119
3
9
21
-
298
750
1,765
-
1
7
24
1
-
64
255
1,410
274
-
1
10
2
2
93
1,395
131
130
1
2
6
-
65
115
1,036
-
So urc e : So uth C a ro lina Emp lo yme nt Se c urity C o mmissio n, So uth C a ro lina Ap p a la c hia n C o unc il o f G o ve rnme nts
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Dia g ra m 2:4 g ra p hic a lly sho ws the a m o unt o f la yo ffs in e a c h ind ustry o ve r thre e ye a rs. No tic e
tha t m a nufa c turing ha d the la rg e st im p a c t.
Dia g ra m 2:4 Ma ss La yo ffs (So uth C a ro lina , 2001 to 2004)
Mass Layoffs (2001-2004)
South Carolina
6,000
5,000
Separations
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
Construction
Educational &
Health Services
Financial Activities
Government
Manufacturing
Leisure &
Hospitality
Industries
Professional &
Business
Services
Trade,
Transporation, &
Utilities
Industry
2001
2002
2003
2004
The ye a r 2004 sa w so m e la yo ffs a nd c lo sure s, a s we ll. Sp ring s-Wa m sutta ’ s a nno unc e m e nt
m a d e the la rg e st im p a c t with 140 jo b s lo st d ue to its c lo sure . Ea rly in 2005, We st Po int Ste ve ns,
in O c o ne e C o unty, a lso m a d e a n a nno unc e m e nt to c lo se its fa c ilitie s. Ta b le 2:5 lists the
a nno unc e m e nts m a d e d uring the 2004 ye a r in And e rso n C o unty, the Ap p a la c hia n C o unc il o f
G o ve rnm e nts re g io n, the Up sta te , a nd the Sta te .
Ta b le 2:5 Ma ss La yo ffs a nd Pla nt C lo sure s (And e rso n, AC O G , Up sta te , a nd Sta te , 2004)
M a ss La y o ffs a nd C lo sure s
Da te
Ap ril 2004
Ma rc h 2004
June 2004
Se p te mb e r 2004
De c e m b e r 2004
To ta l (2004)
C o m p a ny
Ty p e
Ric e Mills
Ke ym a rk
And e rso n To b a c c o
Fle xib le Te c hno lo g ie s
Sp ring s-Wa m sutta
La yo ff
C lo sure
C lo sure
C lo sure
C lo sure
Pro d uc t/ Se rv ic e
Jo b s Lo st
Ba thro b e s a nd C hild re n's We a r
So ftwa re
C ig a re tte s
Va c uum Ho se Asse mb ly
G re ig e Fa b ric
45
18
20
10
140
233
A p p a la c hia n C o unc il o f G o v e rnm e nts Re g io n
To ta l (2004)
2,609
Up sta te Re g io n
To ta l (2004)
3,193
Sta te o f So uth C a ro lina
To ta l (2004)
9,316
So urc e : So uth C a ro lina Emp lo yme nt Se c urity C o mmissio n, And e rso n C o unty Ec o no mic De ve lo p me nt
Ap p a la c hia n C o unc il o f G o ve rnm e nts Re g io n – And e rso n, C he ro ke e , G re e nville , O c o ne e , Pic ke ns a nd Sp a rta nb urg
Up sta te Re g io n - Ap p a la c hia n C o unc il o f G o ve rnm e nts Re g io n, Ab b e ville , G re e nwo o d , La ure ns, a nd Unio n
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Unio ns ha ve p la ye d a sm a ll ro le in And e rso n C o unty b o th in the p a st a nd p re se ntly. So uth
C a ro lina ra nks a m o ng the na tio n a s o ne o f the lo we st in unio n m e m b e rship . So uth C a ro lina
a lso ha s o ne o f the lo we st wo rk sto p p a g e ra te s in the U.S. Le ss tha n 0.1% o f wo rking tim e wa s
lo st d ue to strike s in b o th m a nufa c turing a nd no n-m a nufa c turing ind ustrie s in 1999. Ho we ve r,
And e rso n d o e s ra nk the hig he st in the Up sta te re g io n fo r unio n m e m b e rship . The Up sta te
re g io n ha s m e re ly 0.6% unio n m e m b e rship while And e rso n C o unty ha s 1.9%. This is e ve n hig he r
tha n the sta te a t 1.5%. G re e nville fa lls se c o nd in the Up sta te in te rm s o f hig h unio n m e m b e rship
with 0.6%. Ta b le 2:6 sho ws the unio n m e m b e rship in the C o unty, re g io n, a nd sta te , while Ta b le
2:7 lists the unio nize d fa c ilitie s in And e rso n C o unty.
Ta b le 2:6 Unio n Me m b e rship (And e rso n C o unty, Up sta te , a nd Sta te , 2002)
M e m b e rship in Unio ns
A nd e rso n C o unty , Up sta te Re g io n, Sta te , 2 0 0 2
C o unty
Unio n M e m b e rship
Pe rc e nt Unio nize d
Ab b e ville
0
0.0%
And e rso n
1,162
1.9%
C he ro ke e
0
0.0%
G re e nville
1,483
0.6%
G re e nwo o d
0
0.0%
La ure ns
48
0.2%
O c o ne e
35
0.1%
Pic ke ns
0
0.0%
Sp a rta nb urg
747
0.6%
Unio n
72
0.6%
Up sta te Re g io n
3,547
0.6%
So uth C a ro lina
25,247
1.5%
So urc e : SC De p a rtme nt o f C o mme rc e , SC Emp lo yme nt Se c urity C o mmissio n
Ta b le 2:7 Unio nize d Fa c ilitie s (And e rso n C o unty, 2003)
Fa c ilitie s Unio nize d
C o m p a ny
Unio n
M e m b e rship
Be lto n Ind ustrie s, Inc
UNITE
193
Wo ve n Synthe tic Fa b ric s
Duke Po we r Le e Sta tio n
IBEW
10
Ele c tric / G a s Se rvic e
Wa re ho using a nd Sto ra g e
Inte rsta te Bra nd s, Inc .
O we ns C o rning
The Kro g e r C o m p a ny/ And e rso n Ba ke ry
BC TW
12
G MPPAW
775
Fib ro us G la ss
BC TW
172
Ba ke ry Pro d uc ts
So urc e : SC De p a rtme nt o f C o mme rc e , SC Emp lo yme nt Se c urity C o mmissio n
UNITE (Unio n o f Ne e d le tra d e s, Ind ustria l & Te xtile Wo rke rs)
IBEW (Unio n o f Ne e d le tra d e s, Ind ustria l & Te xtile Wo rke rs)
BC TW (Ba ke ry, C o nfe c tio ne ry, a nd To b a c c o Wo rke rs Inte rna tio na l Unio n)
G MPPAW (G la ss, Mo ld e rs, Po tte ry, Pla stic s, a nd Allie d Wo rke rs)
18
Inc o me p e r C a p ita
The p e rso na l inc o m e p e r c a p ita ha s ste a d ily inc re a se d fro m 1993-2002. During tha t p e rio d , the
p e rc e nt c ha ng e in And e rso n’ s p e r c a p ita inc o m e wa s the third la rg e st inc re a se in the Up sta te
re g io n a t 44.6% slig htly b e hind Ab b e ville a t 51.7% a nd Unio n a t 50.2%. The Up sta te re g io n’ s
p e rc e nt c ha ng e inc re a se d o nly 18.8%, while the sta te ’ s inc re a se d 45.5%. Ta b le 2:8 c o m p a re s
the Up sta te re g io na l C o untie s, Up sta te re g io n, a nd Sta te .
Ta b le 2.8 Pe r C a p ita Inc o m e (Up sta te C o untie s, Re g io n, a nd Sta te , 1993 to 2002)
Pe r C a p ita Pe rso na l Inc o m e , 1 9 9 3 - 2 0 0 2
Up sta te C o untie s / Up sta te Re g io n / Sta te
C o unty
Pe r C a p ita
1993
Pe r C a p ita
1994
%
Pe r C a p ita Pe r C a p ita Pe r C a p ita Pe r C a p ita Pe r C a p ita Pe r C a p ita Pe r C a p ita Pe r C a p ita C ha ng e
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
93- 02
Ab b e ville
14,794
15,752
16,837
17,769
19,316
20,191
21,550
22,966
23,872
22,437
51.7
And e rso n
17,274
18,109
18,906
19,845
20,984
22,025
23,000
24,274
24,874
24,983
44.6
C he ro ke e
14,874
15,744
16,307
16,656
17,438
18,462
19,194
20,317
20,570
20,669
39.0
G re e nville
20,603
21,786
23,245
24,259
25,195
27,166
27,907
29,695
29,493
29,544
43.4
G re e nwo o d
17,174
18,034
19,074
19,536
21,161
21,467
21,931
23,092
23,491
23,552
37.1
La ure ns
16,146
16,982
17,661
17,928
18,807
19,477
19,702
20,394
21,234
21,490
33.1
O c o ne e
17,847
18,652
19,532
20,232
21,151
22,140
22,647
24,109
25,065
25,209
41.3
Pic ke ns
16,278
17,175
17,786
18,470
18,975
19,246
19,941
21,056
22,016
22,486
38.1
Sp a rta nb urg
18,084
18,825
19,673
20,339
21,176
21,968
23,045
24,331
24,641
25,182
39.3
Unio n
14,653
15,544
15,837
16,691
17,761
18,442
19,337
20,182
21,373
22,002
50.2
Up sta te
21,544
22,611
23,768
24,691
21,763
22,894
23,702
25,160
25,425
25,595
18.8
Sta te
17,531
18,365
19,124
20,058
20,987
22,161
23,075
24,426
25,067
25,502
45.5
So urc e : U.S. Bure a u o f Ec o no mic Ana lysis
Pro d uc tivity
Ac c o rd ing to a stud y b y the Fe d e ra l Re se rve Ba nk in Phila d e lp hia (1993), So uth C a ro lina
wo rke rs ra nke d 3rd in the U.S. fo r the hig he st p ro d uc tivity. Ano the r stud y c o nd uc te d a t the
Unive rsity o f No rth C a ro lina , C ha rlo tte , p la c e d So uth C a ro lina a t 6th b e st w ith a n ind e x o f 293
c o m p a re d to the U.S. Ave ra g e o f 285. Ind e xe s fo r sta te s b o rd e ring So uth C a ro lina inc lud e
No rth C a ro lina a t 2nd with a n ind e x o f 315, G e o rg ia a t 7th with a n ind e x o f 285, a nd Flo rid a a t
10 th w ith a n ind e x o f 266.
19
C o mmuting Pa tte rns
Mo st And e rso n C o unty re sid e nts a lso wo rk within the C o unty. Ho we ve r, 23,883 o ut o f the
76,016 wo rking re sid e nts c o m m ute to surro und ing a re a s. Ac c o rd ing to the C e nsus 2000
C o m m uting Pa tte rns, 10,741 m o re re sid e nts c o m m ute to o the r a re a s tha n surro und ing a re a
re sid e nts who c o m m ute to And e rso n. Ta b le 2:9 sho ws b o th the wo rkp la c e s o f the And e rso n
C o unty re sid e nts a nd the C o m m uting Pa tte rns fo r And e rso n C o unty; Ta b le 2:10 c o m p a re s the
c o m m uting p a tte rns in the Up sta te C o untie s; a nd Dia g ra m 2:5 e xhib its the p e rc e nta g e o f
re sid e nts wo rking in va rio us a re a s.
Ta b le 2:9 Wo rkp la c e s o f Re sid e nts a nd C o m m uting Pa tte rns (And e rso n C o unty, Up sta te , 2000)
W o rkp la c e o f Re sid e nts
A nd e rso n, So uth C a ro lina 2 0 0 0
And e rso n C o unty Re sid e nts Wo rking in And e rso n C o unty:
No n-And e rso n C o unty Re sid e nts Wo rking in And e rso n C o unty:
52,133
13,142
And e rso n C o unty Re sid e nts Wo rking O utsid e And e rso n C o unty:
23,883
C o m m uting Pa tte rns
C o m m uting In
Ande rso n
C o m m uting fro m
Ande rso n
Ab b e ville
C he ro ke e
1,762
31
591
61
G re e nville
G re e nwo o d
La ure ns
3,367
448
330
13,766
520
268
O c o ne e
Pic ke ns
Sp a rta nb urg
1,770
3,648
480
1,274
4,300
1,264
233
708
196
414
782
353
169
12,069
290
22,458
O the r So uth C a ro lina
G e o rg ia
No rth C a ro lina
Else whe re
So uth C a ro lina
So urc e : U.S. C e nsus Bure a u, C e nsus 2000: C o mmuting Pa tte rns
20
Ta b le 2:10 C o m m uting Pa tte rns o f Surro und ing Are a s (Surro und ing Are a s o f And e rso n C o unty,
2000)
C o unty
C o m m uting to C o m m uting fro m
Ne t
A nd e rso n
A nd e rso n
C o m m uting
So uth C a ro lina C o untie s
1,762
10
0
9
31
6
1
8
14
3,367
448
0
0
0
330
591
0
35
59
61
0
0
0
0
13,766
520
7
42
24
268
1,171
10
-35
-50
-30
6
1
8
14
-10,399
-72
-7
-42
-24
62
Le e
Le xing to n
Mc C o rmic k
Ma rio n
Ne wb e rry
O c o ne e
Pic ke ns
Ric hla nd
Sa lud a
Sp a rta nb urg
Unio n
15
15
22
2
15
1,770
3,648
10
10
480
33
0
40
2
0
12
1,274
4,300
88
3
1,264
40
15
-25
20
2
3
496
-652
-78
7
-784
-7
12,069
22,458
169
268
0
22
O the r C o untie s
O the r C o untrie s
C o m m uting to C o m m uting fro m
Ne t
A nd e rso n
A nd e rso n
C o m m uting
No rth C a ro lina C o untie s
Ab b e ville
Aike n
Be rke le y
C ha rle sto n
C he ro ke e
Da rling to n
Dillo n
Ed g e fie ld
Flo re nc e
G re e nville
G re e nwo o d
Ha m p to n
Ho rry
La nc a ste r
La ure ns
SC To ta ls
C o unty
Bunc o m b e
C a b a rrus
G a sto n
G uilfo rd
He nd e rso n
Ire d e ll
Me c kle nb urg
Ro c king ha m
Ro wa n
Wa ke
9
0
6
16
11
5
46
0
3
13
7
8
0
59
23
0
151
6
0
15
196
353
9
0
20
1
-11
-1
C la rke
C la yto n
Co bb
Elb e rt
Fa ye tte
Fra nklin
Fulto n
G winne tt
Ha b e rsha m
Ha rt
Pe a c h
Ric hm o nd
Ste p he ns
10
0
0
95
0
86
12
17
28
346
0
0
65
20
4
27
0
8
101
126
22
0
262
16
36
23
-10
-4
-27
95
-8
-15
-114
-5
28
84
-16
-36
42
G e o rg ia To ta ls
708
782
NC To ta ls
G e o rg ia C o untie s
Bib b
C ha tha m
So urc e : U.S. Bure a u O f the C e nsus, C e nsus 2000
2
-8
6
-43
-12
5
-105
-6
3
-2
21
Dia g ra m 2:5 Wo rkp la c e s o f Em p lo ye d Pe rso ns (And e rso n C o unty, 2000)
Workplace of Employed Persons
Anderson County, 2000
27%
Live In Anderson Only
Live And Work In Anderson
Work In Anderson Only
58%
15%
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000
Emp lo yme nt b y Se c to r
The p e rc e nt o f e m p lo ye e s p e r se c to r re m a ine d fa irly unc ha ng e d fro m 1990 to 2000. Dia g ra m s
2:6 a nd 2:7 re p re se nt the p e rc e nta g e s in 1990 a nd 2000 re sp e c tfully. Ma nufa c turing
d e c re a se d the la rg e st a m o unt w ith Fina nc e / Insura nc e / Re a l Esta te the o nly o the r se c to r to
d e c re a se p e rc e nta g e -wise . Who le sa le / Re ta il ha d the la rg e st inc re a se in the te n-ye a r p e rio d
w ith Se rvic e s a nd G o ve rnm e nt c o m ing in se c o nd a nd third in p e rc e nta g e o f e m p lo ym e nt p e r
se c to r, re sp e c tive ly. Ta b le 2:11 d e ta ils the num b e rs fo r e m p lo ym e nt b y se c to r in And e rso n
C o unty a nd Up sta te re g io n fro m 1995 to 2001.
Dia g ra m 2:6 Em p lo ym e nt b y Se c to r (And e rso n C o unty, 1990)
Employment by Sector
Services
9%
Government
14%
Finance,
Insurance,
Real Estate
3%
Wholesale,
Retail Trade
18%
Transportation
and Utilities
3%
Construction
4%
22
Manufacturing
49%
So urc e : So uth C a ro lina Sta tistic a l Ab stra c t, SC Bud g e t a nd C o ntro l Bo a rd
Dia g ra m 2.7 Em p lo ym e nt b y Se c to r (And e rso n C o unty, 2001)
Employment by Sector
Government
17%
Manufacturing
29%
Services
16%
Construction
6%
Finance,
Insurance,
Real Estate
2%
Transportation
and Utilities
3%
Wholesale,
Retail Trade
27%
So urc e : SC Emp lo yme nt Se c urity C o mmissio n
Ta b le 2:11 Em p lo ym e nt b y Ind ustry (And e rso n C o unty a nd Up sta te , 1995 to 2001)
Em p lo y m e nt b y Ind ustry ( Estim a te s)
A nd e rso n C o unty , Up sta te Re g io n ( 1 9 9 5 - 2 0 0 1 )
Ind ustry
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
C o nstruc tio n
Fina nc e , Insura nc e , a nd Re a l Esta te
G o ve rnm e nt
Ma nufa c turing
Se rvic e s
Tra nsp o rta tio n a nd Utilitie s
Who le sa le a nd Re ta il Tra d e
20,900
2,800
1,600
14,700
1,600
8,800
9,000
20,000
3,000
1,700
15,300
1,600
9,200
9,400
19,200
3,600
1,800
15,700
1,600
9,400
9,700
19,000
3,800
1,900
16,700
1,500
9,500
10,300
18,300
4,000
1,800
17,600
1,600
9,900
10,500
19,000
3,800
1,800
18,300
1,500
10,500
11,500
18,760
3,730
1,800
17,710
1,530
10,020
11,740
To ta l
59,400
60,200
61,000
62,700
63,700
66,400
65,290
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
C o nstruc tio n
Fina nc e , Insura nc e , a nd Re a l Esta te
G o ve rnm e nt
Ma nufa c turing
Se rvic e s
Tra nsp o rta tio n a nd Utilitie s
Who le sa le a nd Re ta il Tra d e
Up sta te Re g io n
1995
1996
168,030 164,280
30,290
32,010
22,440
24,190
125,100 129,810
17,050
17,380
104,450 106,590
70,490
71,980
161,430
33,580
24,530
134,780
17,410
111,380
73,980
158,950
35,300
24,010
139,600
15,940
117,860
77,090
154,300
36,520
23,960
141,410
18,490
124,200
78,350
156,210
35,440
27,710
142,110
18,110
128,620
81,270
152,048
34,810
27,860
137,130
18,030
125,860
83,140
To ta l
537,850
557,090
568,750
577,230
589,470
578,878
Ind ustry
546,240
So urc e : SC La b o r Fo rc e a nd Ind ustry, 1995-1999, SC Emp lo yme nt Se c urity C o mmissio n
23
Em p lo ye rs
To p Emp lo ye rs
And e rso n C o unty is ho m e to num e ro us c o m m e rc ia l a nd ind ustria l b usine sse s, b o th la rg e a nd
sm a ll, d o m e stic a nd inte rna tio na l. Ta b le 2:12 lists the to p m a nufa c turing e m p lo ye rs b y fa c ility
in And e rso n C o unty o f 250 e m p lo ye e s o r m o re , while Ta b le 2:13 lists the to p 15 m a nufa c turing
e m p lo ye rs b y fa c ility in the Up sta te re g io n o f 1,000 e m p lo ye e s o r m o re . In And e rso n C o unty,
the c o m b ine d a uto m o tive p ro d uc ts m a nufa c ture rs ra nk the hig he st, p o inting to a re a
a uto m o b ile m a nufa c ture rs, suc h a s BMW Ma nufa c turing C o rp o ra tio n. With BMW lo c a te d
ne a rb y, this g ive s And e rso n a g re a t inc e ntive to p ro d uc e ite m s to b e sup p lie d to Sp a rta nb urg ,
whe re BMW is lo c a te d . It a lso b e ne fits BMW Ma nufa c turing b y a llo wing fo r just-in-tim e
inve nto ry, re d uc e d fre ig ht e xp e nse s, a nd a mo re c usto m ize d se rvic e fo r the ir ne e d s. In the
De c e m b e r 27, 2004 issue o f G SA Busine ss, the le a d a rtic le fo c use d o n sup p lie rs, suc h a s Pla stic
O m nium , c o o rd ina ting the ir sc he d ule s to the G re e r p la nt in te rm s o f p ro d uc tio n to p re ve nt a
surp lus o r sho rta g e fo r BMW.
Ta b le 2:12 To p Ma nufa c turing Emp lo ye rs (And e rso n C o unty, 2003-2004)
To p M a nufa c turing Em p lo y e rs b y Fa c ility ( 2 5 0 + )
A nd e rso n C o unty , 2 0 0 3 - 2 0 0 4
C o m p a ny
Em p lo y m e nt
Pro d uc t / Se rv ic e
Ele c tro lux Ho me Pro d uc ts
1500
Ho use ho ld re frig e ra to rs
Ro b e rt Bo sc h C o rp
1200
Auto m o tive c o m p o ne nts (o xyg e n se nso rs)
Mic he lin No rth Am e ric a Inc
1100
Se mi-finishe d rub b e r p ro d uc ts
Ho ne ywe ll Nylo n
650
Nylo n fib e rs
G le n Ra ve n Inc
600
Ac rylic fa b ric s
Tim ke n C o
540
Sc re w m a c hine p a rts a nd b e a ring ro lle rs
Mic he lin No rth Am e ric a - Ste e l Wire Div
450
Ste e l wire p ro c e ssing
Nutric ia Mfg USA
430
Vita mins
O we ns C o rning
400
Fib ro us g la ss
Sa nte ns o f Am e ric a Inc
400
Te rry to we ls
Asso c ia te d Fue l Pump Syste ms C o rp (AFC O )
359
Auto m o tive fue l p um p s
Mo unt Ve rno n Mills-La Fra nc e Ind ustrie s
357
Auto m o tive fa b ric
Bla ir Mills L P
350
Institutio na l/ re ta il te rryc lo th to we ls a nd ya rd a g e
O ria n Rug s Inc
350
O rie nta l rug s-m a c hine m a d e
Pla stic O m nium , LLC
340
Bum p e rs a nd b um p e re tte s
Hyd ro Aluminum No rth Ame ric a
260
Line a l le ng ths a luminum e xtrusio n
G o o d m a n C o nve ye r C o m p a ny
250
Be lt c o nve yo r id le rs
So urc e : 2003 - 2004 SC Ind ustria l Dire c to ry, SC De p a rtme nt o f C o mme rc e .
24
Ta b le 2:13 Ma jo r Ma nufa c turing Emp lo ye rs (Up sta te , 2002-2003)
M a jo r M a nufa c turing Em p lo y e rs b y Fa c ility ( 1 0 0 0 + )
Up sta te Re g io n ( To p 1 5 ) , 2 0 0 3 - 2 0 0 4
C o m p a ny
Em p lo y e d
Lo c a tio n( s)
BMW Ma nufa c turing C o rp o ra tio n
4,300
Sp a rta nb urg
Auto m o b ile s
Mic he lin No rth Am e ric a
4,225
And e rso n, G re e nville , Sp a rta nb urg
Ra d ia l tire s & ste e l wire p ro c e ssing
We st Po int Ste ve ns
3,646
Ab b e ville , O c o ne e
Ho m e te xtile s (she e ts & p illo w c a se s)
G e ne ra l Ele c tric C o .
3,600
G a s turb ine s
The Tim ke n C o m p a ny
3,344
G re e nville
And e rso n, C he ro ke e , La ure ns, O c o ne e ,
Unio n
Se a le d Air C o rp - C ryo va c Divisio n
2,994
G re e nville , O c o ne e , Sp a rta nb urg
Fle xib le p la stic p ro d uc ts
Sp ring s Ind ustrie s Inc .
2,024
And e rso n, Sp a rta nb urg
Ho ne ywe ll
1,721
Ho m e furnishing fa b ric a tio n
Nylo n, p a rts fo r g a s turb ine e ng ., sp a rk p lug
And e rso n, G re e nville , Pic ke ns, Sp a rta nb urg she lls
Ne stle USA - Pre p a re d Fo o d Divisio n
1,700
C he ro ke e
Fro ze n p re p a re d fo o d s
Fuji Pho to Film Inc
Lo c khe e d Ma rtin Airc ra ft & Lo g istic s
C e nte rs
1,574
G re e nwo o d
G ra p hic syste m p ro d uc ts
1,531
G re e nville
Airc ra ft m a inte na nc e & m o d ific a tio n
Bo sc h, Ro b e rt C o rp o ra tio n
1,530
And e rso n, G re e nville
O xyg e n Se nso rs, Hyd ra ulic Fluid Pum p s
Ele c tro lux (fo rm e rly Frig id a ire )
1,500
And e rso n
Ho use ho ld re frig e ra to rs
Fre ig htline r C usto m C la ssic s C o rp .
1,300
C he ro ke e
Mo to r ho m e , truc k & b us c ha ssis
1240
Ab b e ville , Sp a rta nb urg
C o m m e rc ia l re frig e ra tio n e q uip m e nt
Be ve ra g e Air
Sc re w m a c hine p a rts a nd ro lle r b e a ring s
So urc e : 2003 - 2004 SC Ind ustria l Dire c to ry, SC De p a rtme nt o f C o mme rc e .
And e rso n’ s num b e r o f m a jo r no n-m a nufa c turing e m p lo ye rs is m uc h lo we r tha n the num b e r o f
m a nufa c turing c o m p a nie s. Ta b le 2:14 p re se nts the to p nine e m p lo ye rs b y fa c ility o f 200
e m p lo ye e s o r m o re . G o ve rnm e nt – inc lud ing sta te , lo c a l, e d uc a tio n, a nd he a lth p ro vid e rs –
a c c rue the m o st e m p lo ye e s.
Ta b le 2:14 To p No n-Ma nufa c turing Em p lo ye rs (And e rso n C o unty, 2003)
To p No n- M a nufa c turing Em p lo y e rs b y Fa c ility ( 2 0 0 + )
C o m p a ny
Em p lo y m e nt
And e rso n C o unty Pub lic Sc ho o ls
3663
Pub lic Ed uc a tio n
AnMe d He a lth
3500
He a lth C a re
Sta te o f So uth C a ro lina
1367
Sta te Em p lo ye e s
And e rso n C o unty
776
C o unty Emp lo ye e s
Bi-Lo
656
Re ta il G ro c e ry
C le mso n Unive rsity - And e rso n Fa c ilitie s
550
Ed uc a tio na l Se rvic e s
Tri-C o unty Te c hnic a l C o lle g e
500
Te c hnic a l Ed uc a tio n
C ity o f And e rso n
418
C ity Em p lo ye e s
218
Ene rg y
Duke Ene rg y C o rp o ra tio n
So urc e : So uth C a ro lina Ap p a la c hia n C o unc il o f G o ve rnme nts
25
C o rp o ra te He a dq ua rte rs
And e rso n C o unty is a lso he a d q ua rte rs fo r c lo se to thirty b usine sse s. Ta b le 2:15 p re se nts the list
o f c o rp o ra te he a d q ua rte rs, inc lud ing b usine sse s tha t a re sm a ll b usine ss ve nture s a nd
inte rna tio na l.
Ta b le 2:15 C o rp o ra te He a d q ua rte rs (And e rso n C o unty, 2004)
A nd e rso n C o unty C o rp o ra te He a d q ua rte rs 2 0 0 4
C o unty
C o m p a ny
Ande rso n
Alp ha Te c hno lo g y, Inc .
And e rso n Na tio na l Ba nk
Ba sic C o nc e p ts, Inc .
C a nte e n C o rp o ra tio n
C o nso lid a te d So uthe rn Ind ustrie s
C ro m e r Fo o d Se rvic e s, Inc .
Ele c tric C ity Sig ns & Ne o n
Ele c tro lux
E-Z O N Auto To p s, Inc .
Ha m p shire De sig ns
He xc e l Sc hwe b e l C o rp o ra tio n
Inte rfilm Ho ld ing s Inc .
IPC Sup p ly, Inc .
Little G e ne ra l Fo o d Sto re s
Ma rtin, Inc .
Me rg o n Inte rna tio na l
Me tc o , Inc .
O ria n Rug s, Inc .
Pa rts, Inc .
Pe nd le to n O il Mill & SO S Ero sio n C o ntro l
Pe o p le s Ba nk
Re d i-C ra ft Inc .
Sa nte ns o f Am e ric a , Inc .
Se kid o Te c hno lo g y C o rp o ra tio n
Stre tc h Asso c ia te s
Third G e ne ra tio n Inc .
Tile C o unc il o f Am e ric a
We stwind , Inc .
So urc e : S.C . De p a rtme nt o f C o mme rc e , Up sta te Allia nc e a nd Lo c a l Ec o no mic De ve lo p me nt Ag e nc ie s.
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Inte rna tio na l C o mp a nie s
Inte rna tio na l C o m p a nie s p la y a la rg e ro le in And e rso n C o unty’ s e c o no m y, a s we ll a s the
Up sta te . And e rso n is ho m e to twe nty-fo ur c o m p a nie s fro m a ro und the wo rld , inc lud ing se ve n
fro m G e rm a ny. Ac c o rd ing to the U.S. Bure a u o f the C e nsus, the G re e nville -Sp a rta nb urg And e rso n a re a ra nke d 12th in the na tio n fo r to p re c ruite rs o f inte rna tio na l b usine ss. O the r
So uthe a st a re a s tha t we re ra nke d inc lud e Atla nta a t 8th a nd the Ra le ig h-Durha m re g io n a t
18 th. Ta b le s 2:16 a nd 2:17 illustra te the lists o f c o m p a nie s a nd the ir p a re nt c o untry in b o th
And e rso n C o unty a nd the Up sta te re g io n re sp e c tfully. Ta b le 2:18 p re se nts e m p lo ym e nt in
the se c o m p a nie s a s c o m p a re d to surro und ing c o untie s. And e rso n ha s the hig he st p e rc e nta g e
o f e m p lo ym e nt in inte rna tio na l c o m p a nie s (42%) in c o m p a riso n with five o the r c o untie s in the
re g io n.
Ta b le 2:16 Inte rna tio na l C o m p a nie s (And e rso n C o unty, 2005)
Inte rna tio na l C o m p a nie s
A nd e rso n C o unty 2 0 0 5
Be lg ium
O ria n Rug s Inc .
Sa nte ns o f Am e ric a Inc .
C a na da
G le nd a le -Bo rd e n Ya rn
Ina Syste ms Ltd .
Ro ylc o Inc .
Fra nc e
Mic he lin No rth Am e ric a Inc .
Pla stic O m nium Ind ustrie s Inc .
Ine rg y Auto m o tive Syste m s
G e rm a ny
Am e ric a n LIBA Inc
Fra e nkisc he USA LP
Frie d ric hs a nd Ra th Inc .
O p p e rma nn We b b ing , Inc .
Ro b e rt Bo sc h C o rp .
The rm o He a ting Ele m e nts LLC
Asso c ia te d Fue l Pump Syste ms (AFC O )
Ire la nd
Me rg o n Inte rna tio na l
Ita ly
Ilp e a
27
Ja pa n
Ryo b i Te c hno lo g ie s
Se kid o Te c hno lo g y C o rp .
Ne the rla nds
Nutric ia Ma nufa c turing USA
Swe de n
Ele c tro lux Ho me Pro d uc ts
Unite d King do m
Fle xib le Te c hno lo g ie s
Ha nso n
Me tro m o nt Ma te ria ls C o rp .
So urc e : And e rso n C o unty Ec o no mic De ve lo p me nt O ffic e
Ta b le 2:17 Inte rna tio na l C o m p a nie s (Up sta te , 2004)
Inte rna tio na l C o m p a nie s
Up sta te So uth C a ro lina 2 0 0 4
C o unty
Ab b e ville
Ande rso n
C he ro ke e
C o untry
Busine sse s
C o unty
G re e nwo o d
C o untry
Busine sse s
Ita ly
1
Be lg ium
1
Unite d King d o m
1
De nm a rk
1
Be lg ium
2
Ja p a n
1
C a na d a
3
Unite d King d o m
2
C hina
1
C a na d a
1
Fra nc e
3
Fra nc e
2
Fra nc e / Be lg ium
1
G e rma ny
2
G e rma ny
5
G e rm a ny / UK
1
G e rm a ny/ Ja p a n
1
Ita ly
1
Ire la nd
1
Ja p a n
3
Ita ly
1
Be rmud a
1
Ja p a n
1
C a na d a
1
Ne the rla nd s
1
Fra nc e
1
No rwa y
1
Swe d e n
1
Swe d e n
1
Unite d King d o m
2
Unite d King d o m
4
USA/ Ja p a n
1
C a na d a
2
C hina
1
Fra nc e
1
De nm a rk
1
G e rma ny
2
G e rma ny
1
Ita ly
1
Switze rla nd
1
La ure ns
O c o ne e
Pic ke ns
28
Ta b le 2 :17 In te rn a tio na l C o m p a n ie s ( Up sta te , 2 00 4 )
( C o n tin u e d )
C he ro ke e
G re e nville
Ja p a n
1
Austria
1
Switze rla nd
1
Be lg ium
1
Unite d King d o m
3
C a na d a
3
Austra lia
2
De nm a rk
1
Austria
2
Fra nc e
6
Be lg ium
5
G e rma ny
36
Be rmud a
1
G e rm a ny / UK
1
C a na d a
4
Ita ly
4
C hina
1
Ja p a n
6
Fra nc e
5
So uth Afric a
1
Fra nc e / USA
1
Swe d e n
1
G e rma ny
12
Switze rla nd
6
Ita ly
3
Ta iwa n
1
Ja p a n
12
Unite d King d o m
7
Ne the rla nd s
7
USA/ Luxe m b o urg
1
Slo ve nia
1
So uth Afric a
1
Swe d e n
1
Switze rla nd
7
Unite d King d o m
10
USA/ Switze rla nd
1
Spa rta nb urg
So urc e : 2003-2004 Inte rna tio na l C o mp a nie s in So uth C a ro lina ,
SC De p t. o f C o mme rc e , a nd Up sta te Ec o no mic De ve lo p e rs.
Ta b le 2:18 Em p lo ym e nt in Inte rna tio na l Firm s (Up sta te , 2002)
Inte rna tio na l C o m p a ny Em p lo y m e nt
Up sta te So uth C a ro lina , 2 0 0 2
C o unty
And e rso n
C he ro ke e
G re e nville
O c o ne e
Pic ke ns
Sp a rta nb urg
To ta l Em p lo y m e nt
in M a nufa c turing
Inte rna tio na l Firm
Em p lo y m e nt
Pe rc e nt o f Inte rna tio na l
Firm Em p lo y m e nt
21,000
10,633
47,527
11,637
8,628
38,299
8,773
3,696
10,065
2,612
1,246
10,404
42%
35%
21%
22%
14%
27%
So urc e : So uth C a ro lina Emp lo yme nt Se c urity C o mmissio n, So uth C a ro lina Ind ustria l Dire c to ry
Te c hno lo g y
The p a st five ye a rs ha ve sho wn a n inc re a se in the d e sire fo r te c hno lo g y. IC AR (Inte rna tio na l
C e nte r fo r Auto m o tive Re se a rc h) is b e g inning to d e ve lo p a nd b ring m a nufa c ture rs, sup p lie rs,
a nd re se a rc he rs to the surro und ing a re a s. Lo c a te d in G re e nville C o unty, IC AR a lso re c ruits
ind ustrie s to b uild its fa c ilitie s in ne a rb y c o untie s, suc h a s And e rso n. Na no te c hno lo g y is a no the r
ne w m e tho d g a ining no to rie ty. By c ha ng ing p ro p e rtie s o f a m a te ria l’ s a to mic struc ture ,
re se a rc he rs a re a b le to im p ro ve up o n o r c re a te ne w m a te ria ls. While g re a t strid e s a re no t
e xp e c te d until the ne xt five to te n ye a rs, sm a ll ste p s a re a lre a d y b e ing use d in the
m a rke tp la c e . G M’ s Hum m e r H2 line s its truc k-b e d with na no c o m p o site s. La rg e r p ro je c ts
inc lud e d e ve lo p m e nts in hyd ro g e n fue l c e lls, ne w e le c tro nic s re p la c ing the silic o n c hip ,
im p ro ve m e nts in the fie ld o f m e d ic ine inc lud ing c a nc e r d rug s, a nd a va rie ty o f o the r m a tte rs.
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C a p ita l Inve stme nt a nd Jo b C re a tio n
The ye a r o f 2004 sho w e d g ro wth in And e rso n C o unty fo r b o th the c re a tio n o f ne w b usine sse s
a nd e xp a nsio ns o f e xisting ind ustrie s in the a re a . A to ta l o f $379,000,000 w a s c o m m itte d fo r
inve stm e nt in And e rso n C o unty, while 1,310 ne w jo b p o sitio ns we re c re a te d . (No te : The se
inve stm e nts in c a p ita l a nd jo b s will ta ke se ve ra l ye a rs to b e c o m p le te ly re a lize d .) Ta b le 2:19
p re se nts the c o m p a nie s tha t lo c a te d to And e rso n a nd tho se e xp a nd ing the ir b usine ss in 2004
a lo ng with the a m o unt o f inve stm e nt a nd num b e r o f jo b s c re a te d . Ta b le 2:20 p re se nts the
a m o unt o f inve stm e nt a nd jo b s c re a te d fro m 1992 to 2002, whic h inc lud e ne a rly $4 b illio n
d o lla rs o f inve stm e nt a nd 12,000 jo b s.
Ta b le 2:19 C a p ita l Inve stm e nts a nd Jo b C re a tio ns (And e rso n C o unty, 2004)
C a p ita l Inv e stm e nt a nd Jo b C re a tio n
Ty p e
Inv e stm e nt
Ja nua ry
Da te
Wa lg re e ns
C o m p a ny N a m e
Ne w
$175,000,000
Jo b s
450
Fe b rua ry
Ele c tro lux
Exp
$6,000,000
100
April
Po ly- Me d
Exp
$4,000,000
25
June
G le nda le - Bo rde n
Exp
-
30
July
O ppe rm a nn We b b ing Inc .
Ne w
$4,000,000
20
Aug ust
AFC O
Exp
$20,000,000
-
Se pte m b e r
Budwe ise r
Exp
$12,000,000
-
Se pte m b e r
G le n Ra ve n Inc .
Exp
$10,000,000
-
Se pte m b e r
Pla stic O m nium
Exp
$30,000,000
100
Se pte m b e r
Tim ke n
Exp
$8,000,000
O c to b e r
O we ns C o rning
Exp
$40,000,000
-
O c to b e r
Ro se m o nt Re ta il Sho pping
Ne w
$70,000,000
400
De c e m b e r
Ro n's TV
Ne w
-
185
-
To ta l
$379,000,000 1,310
So urc e : SC De p a rtme nt. o f C o mme rc e & the And e rso n C o unty O ffic e o f Ec o no mic
De ve lo p me nt
Ta b le 2:20 Inve stm e nts a nd Jo b C re a tio n (And e rso n C o unty, 1992-2002)
C a p ita l Inv e stm e nt a nd Jo b C re a tio n
A nd e rso n C o unty , 1 9 9 2 - 2 0 0 2
Ye a r
Firm s
Inv e stm e nt
Jo b s
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
36
39
38
51
65
48
64
70
71
39
69
$202,573,000
$97,477,000
$225,337,000
$383,385,837
$311,983,522
$206,179,122
$429,603,765
$1,248,238,516
$407,407,066
$64,083,103
$256,963,689
909
652
1,200
1,485
1,023
593
1,776
2,029
765
392
1,026
To ta l
590
$3,833,231,620
11,850
So urc e : And e rso n C o unty Ec o no mic De ve lo p me nt
30
De ve lo p me nt a nd C o m m e rc e
De ve lo p me nt
And e rso n C o unty ha s se e n a g o o d a m o unt o f d e ve lo p m e nt thro ug ho ut the p a st fe w ye a rs.
The a m o unt o f c a p ita l inve stm e nt is o ne ind ic a to r o f this. The se d e ve lo p m e nts a re p a rtly
e vid e nc e d thro ug h the inc re a se in b uild ing p e rm its issue d . And e rso n C o unty a lso ha s a la rg e
a m o unt o f Ind ustria l a nd C o m m e rc ia l p a rks, site s, a nd b uild ing s a lre a d y p la nne d to a ssist
b usine sse s m o ving into the a re a o r wishing to e xp a nd . And e rso n a nd its surro und ing
m unic ip a litie s c o nta in e le ve n ind ustria l p a rks with 652 a c re s, thirty-fo ur ind ustria l site s with 2,792
a c re s, fifte e n ind ustria l b uild ing s with 1,678,715 sq . ft., two c o m m e rc ia l site s with 3 a c re s, a nd
tw e nty-nine c o m m e rc ia l b uild ing s w ith 527,288 sq . ft. Ta b le s 2:21 a nd 2:22 re p re se nt the
p e rm its issue s a nd a va ila b le p a rks, site s, a nd b uild ing s re sp e c tfully. Dia g ra m 2:8 re p re se nts the
inc re a se in p e rmits issue d fro m 1992 to 2001, while Dia g ra m 2:9 d e p ic ts the typ e o f p e rm its
issue d in 2001. The a p p e nd ix c o nta ins m a p s o f the a va ila b le p a rks, site s, a nd b uild ing s.
Ta b le 2:21 Build ing Pe rm its Issue d (And e rso n C o unty 1992-2001)
Build ing Pe rm its
A nd e rso n C o unty , 1 9 9 2 - 2 0 0 4
Ty p e
1992
C o m m e rc ia l/ Ind ustria l
Multi-Fa mily
Sing le -Fa mily
85
21
769
1993
1994
88
61
760
1995
97
73
794
95
89
757
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
92
96
813
154
64
670
147
93
836
197
58
944
139
35
846
145 105
32
29
895 1079
To ta l
84 274
40
15
984 1092
To ta l
1,702
706
11,239
13,647
So urc e : And e rso n C ity Pla nning a nd Building De p a rtme nts a nd And e rso n C o unty Building a nd C o de s De p a rtme nt
Dia g ra m 2:8 Pe rm its Issue d (And e rso n C o unty, 1997-2004)
Building Permits Issued
Anderson County, 1997-2004
1,200
1,000
800
Permits Issued
600
400
200
0
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
Year
Commercial/Industrial
31
Multi-Family
Single-Family
2004
Dia g ra m 2:9 Typ e o f Pe rm its Issue d (And e rso n C o unty, 2001)
Type of Permits Issued
Commercial,
Industrial
14%
Multi-Family
3%
Single-Family
83%
Ta b le 2:22 Listing o f a ll Ind ustria l & C o m m e rc ia l Pa rks, Site s & Build ing s (And e rso n C o unty, 2005)
Ind ustria l Pa rks
Pro p e rty Na m e
And e rso n Airp o rt Busine ss Ind ustria l Pa rk
Allia nc e Pa rk
Up sta te Ind ustria l Pa rk
O ff 29 S Busine ss Ind ustria l Pa rk
Kra ve t Ind ustria l Pa rk
Sta nd p ip e Ind ustria l Pa rk
C le mso n Re se a rc h Pa rk
Ye a rg in Ind ustria l Pa rk
And e rso n Busine ss Ind ustria l Pa rk
Rive rc ha se Busine ss @ Hwy 153 Ind ustria l Pa rk
No rthPa rk (C a mso n-Mc G e e ) Ind ustria l Pa rk
Pro p e rty Size
C ity
156 a c re s
143 a c re s
80 a c re s
53 a c re s
50 a c re s
44 a c re s
38 a c re s
35 a c re s
25 a c re s
14 a c re s
14 a c re s
And e rso n
And e rso n
Pie d m o nt
And e rso n
And e rso n
Be lto n
And e rso n
Pie d m o nt
And e rso n
Pie d m o nt
And e rso n
Pro p e rty Size
C ity
212 a c re s
175 a c re s
174 a c re s
174 a c re s
154 a c re s
133 a c re s
129 a c re s
129 a c re s
124 a c re s
122 a c re s
115 a c re s
100 a c re s
87 a c re s
84 a c re s
79 a c re s
76 a c re s
And e rso n
And e rso n
C le mso n
Sa nd y Sp ring s
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
Ind ustria l Site s
Pro p e rty Na m e
Elmo re / Mc C a liste r
Wa tso n
Mo to ro la
Ro g e rs
Mc Aliste r
Ro b e rt Smith
Ha rte c h (Fre d Ma rtin)
Blue b ird / I-85 No rth
Ma ste rs C a m p b e ll # 1
Wing o Fa rm
Bra shie r (We b b )
Be tsy Tuc ke r
Me e ha n Site
C a mp b e ll 81 – So uth
Mo nito r Drive
Mc C o rd
32
TNS
BASF
Sa tte rfie ld @ I-85
He lle r
Ma ste rs C a m p b e ll # 2
Ric he y / C ha rd ing / Smith
G e rra rd 1
Re e ve s
Fo rd
C o wa n
Be e so n And e rso n
Fo rre ste r
Mille a rn
C hre itzb e rg
Mitc he ll / Re e d We st
We st Unio n Re a lty
Sup re m e Ma c hine We st
I-85 / Hurric a ne C re e k Ro a d
75
70
52
52
49
46
41
38
37
37
37
33
33
32
26
25
21
21
a c re s
a c re s
a c re s
a c re s
a c re s
a c re s
a c re s
a c re s
a c re s
a c re s
a c re s
a c re s
a c re s
a c re s
a c re s
a c re s
a c re s
a c re s
Pie d m o nt
And e rso n
And e rso n
Be lto n
And e rso n
Pie d m o nt
And e rso n
And e rso n
Willia m sto n
And e rso n
And e rso n
Pie d m o nt
And e rso n
Willia m sto n
And e rso n
Sa nd y Sp ring s
And e rso n
Pie d m o nt
Ind ustria l Build ing s
Pro p e rty Na m e
Sp ring s Wa m sutta
Iso la La mina te s
True Te m p e r Ha rd wa re
Wo o d sid e Mills
Bo na r Ya rn & Fa b ric s
Tig e r Tra nsp o rt
Up sta te Ind ustria l Pa rk 80K
FAC ILITEK 1
Bud we ise r
Jo hn Ed wa rd s
Up sta te Ind ustria l Pa rk 32K
Pa tti Fa shio ns
C o ke r
Up sta te Ind ustria l Pa rk - 9600
MC TS LLC
Pro p e rty Size
C ity
530751 sq ft
254000 sq ft
189000 sq ft
156091 sq ft
125564 sq ft
123000 sq ft
79609 sq ft
56000 sq ft
47300 sq ft
38000 sq ft
32400 sq ft
20000 sq ft
11400 sq ft
9600 sq ft
6000 sq ft
And e rso n
Pe nd le to n
And e rso n
And e rso n
Willia m sto n
And e rso n
Pie d m o nt
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
Pie d m o nt
Pe nd le to n
And e rso n
Pie d m o nt
And e rso n
Pro p e rty Size
C ity
2 a c re s
1 a c re s
And e rso n
And e rso n
Pro p e rty Size
C ity
150209 sq ft
65977 sq ft
45500 sq ft
40000 sq ft
35936 sq ft
31000 sq ft
23500 sq ft
20000 sq ft
11440 sq ft
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
C o m m e rc ia l Site s
Pro p e rty Na m e
2.37 Ac re s o n C le mso n Blvd
1 Ac re So uth Ma in
C o m m e rc ia l Build ing s
Pro p e rty Na m e
C ro ssro a d s Pla za
Wa lm a rt
BiLo
Pla za Ho te l
Winn Dixie
And e rso n Sta tio n
Be lve d e re Pla za
La ke sid e Sho p p ing C e nte r
Re g io ns Ba nk
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Pa lm e tto Build ing
And e rso n Pa vilio n
Sho p p e s a t White ha ll
Asse m b ly Drive O ffic e Sp a c e
La ke sid e Sq ua re
Auto Zo ne
And e rso n Ma g ne tic Im a g ing
1103 Ella St.
And e rso n C o m m o ns Suite E
And e rso n C o m m o ns Suite A
Me d ic us Surg ic a l C e nte r
10580 sq ft
9013 sq ft
8750 sq ft
8400 sq ft
8295 sq ft
7440 sq ft
7000 sq ft
7000 sq ft
5484 sq ft
4908 sq ft
3997 sq ft
3892 sq ft
3496 sq ft
3445 sq ft
3200 sq ft
2474 sq ft
1950 sq ft
1617 sq ft
1575 sq ft
1210 sq ft
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
Pie d m o nt
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
And e rso n
So urc e : Ec o no mic De ve lo p me nt a nd And e rso n C o unty Pa rtne rship
C o mme rc e
G ro ss Re ta il Sa le s in And e rso n C o unty ha ve b e e n o n the rise o ve r p a st ye a rs. A p e rc e nta g e o f
this is d ue to the infla te d c o st o f living . The re st is d ue to inc re a se in p o p ula tio n, p e r c a p ita
inc o m e , a nd b usine sse s. Fro m 1991 to 2001, And e rso n sa w a n inc re a se in g ro ss sa le s o f $1.36
b illio n. The Up sta te re g io n sa w a n inc re a se o f $9.28 b illio n; a nd the sta te sa w a n inc re a se o f
$43.18 b illio n. The g ro ss sa le s jum p e d ne a rly 70% in And e rso n a lo ne , while the Up sta te re g io n’ s
g ro ss sa le s im p ro ve d 68%, a nd the Sta te ’ s inc re a se d 83%. Ac c o rd ing to the And e rso n
Ec o no m ic De ve lo p m e nt O ffic e , a p p ro xima te ly 40% o f the sa le s in And e rso n C o unty c o m e
fro m re sid e nts o f the surro und ing a re a s, suc h a s O c o ne e a nd Pic ke ns C o untie s, a s we ll a s
G e o rg ia a nd No rth C a ro lina . Ta b le 2:23 sho ws in d e ta il the c ha ng e s in the num b e r o f
e sta b lishm e nts, g ro ss sa le s, a nd ne t ta xa b le sa le s fo r the c o untie s in the Up sta te re g io n, the
Up sta te re g io n a s a who le , a nd the Sta te . Ta b le 2:24 d e ta ils And e rso n C o unty a lo ne .
Ta b le 2:23 G ro ss a nd Ne t SC Re ta il Sa le s (Up sta te C o untie s, Re g io n, a nd Sta te , 2001 to 2003)
G ro ss a nd Ne t Re ta il Ta x a b le Sa le s
2001
C o unty
Esta b lishm e nts
G ro ss Sa le s
Ne t Ta x a b le Sa le s
Ab b e ville
469
$185,397,774.94
$71,951,482.40
And e rso n
4,152
$3,318,690,764.02
$1,520,081,776.09
C he ro ke e
1,382
$688,315,909.15
$370,717,527.02
G re e nville
8,673
$8,961,069,172.26
$4,437,735,255.43
G re e nwo o d
1,610
$1,208,306,295.15
$629,515,832.58
La ure ns
1,323
$628,430,024.78
$288,384,071.19
O c o ne e
1,745
$876,418,790.78
$454,166,426.98
Pic ke ns
2,207
$1,532,607,846.45
$699,059,954.65
Sp a rta nb urg
6,645
$5,213,028,314.59
$2,408,699,666.21
626
$259,744,101.11
$134,714,571.47
28,832
$22,872,008,993
$11,015,026,564
$95,073,526,004.57
$43,018,846,342.33
Unio n
Up sta te Re g io n
SC
114,707
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2002
C o unty
Esta b lishm e nts
G ro ss Sa le s
Ab b e ville
443
$167,705,533
$81,125,180
And e rso n
4,063
$3,112,222,077
$1,621,055,684
C he ro ke e
1,191
$727,435,215
$402,988,493
G re e nville
7,091
$8,336,225,436
$4,103,591,508
G re e nwo o d
1,582
$1,273,285,874
$692,345,273
La ure ns
1,278
$615,957,995
$309,201,329
O c o ne e
1,658
$923,155,657
$515,999,056
Pic ke ns
2,196
$1,401,985,540
$750,957,291
Sp a rta nb urg
6,253
$5,682,889,479
$2,589,456,638
585
$245,653,044
$147,924,138
Unio n
Up sta te Re g io n
SC
26,340
$22,486,515,851
$11,214,644,590
108,441
$93,664,339,371.29
$45,747,740,347.75
G ro ss Sa le s
2003
C o unty
Esta b lishm e nts
Ab b e ville
455
$170,052,097
$81,648,342
And e rso n
4,080
$3,501,960,704
$1,683,185,041
C he ro ke e
1,164
$755,228,841
$399,035,492
G re e nville
6,230
$8,328,190,420
$3,938,764,158
G re e nwo o d
1,585
$1,290,051,121
$685,897,316
La ure ns
1,252
$673,102,059
$305,295,039
O c o ne e
1,643
$998,400,926
$538,772,387
Pic ke ns
2,164
$1,452,582,321
$757,279,038
Sp a rta nb urg
6,127
$6,291,249,683
$2,627,491,377
570
$252,678,708
$145,364,503
25,270
$23,713,496,880
$11,162,732,693
106,600
$99,724,699,837
$46,921,904,103
Unio n
Up sta te Re g io n
SC
So urc e : SC De p t o f Re ve nue & Ta xa tio n
Ta b le 2:24 G ro ss a nd Ne t Re ta il Sa le s (And e rso n C o unty, 2003)
2 0 0 3 G ro ss a nd Ne t SC Re ta il Ta x a b le Sa le s
A nd e rso n C o unty , So uth C a ro lina
C ity
Esta b lishm e nts
G ro ss Sa le s
922
$1,027,398,553
$691,951,464
Be lto n
99
$107,032,216
$27,924,421
Ho ne a Pa th
77
$43,923,261
$25,087,173
Iva
36
$9,891,308
$6,182,870
Pe lze r
14
$11,719,377
$4,432,474
Pe nd le to n
68
$26,095,493
$18,089,154
And e rso n
Sta rr
We st Pe lze r
Willia m sto n
4
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***
10
$6,980,495
$2,480,864
77
$25,243,305
$16,570,180
Uninc o rp o ra te d Are a s
2,773
$2,243,594,048
$890,414,173
And e rso n C o unty
4,080
$3,501,960,704
$1,683,185,041
So urc e : SC De p a rtme nt o f Re ve nue a nd Ta xa tio n
*** The se c itie s d o no t ha ve e no ug h b usine sse s to a llo w d isc lo sure o f the g ro ss re c e ip t to ta ls.
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Ec o no m ic De ve lo p m e nt Entitie s
And e rso n C o unty O ffic e o f Ec o no mic De ve lo p me nt
The And e rso n C o unty O ffic e o f Ec o no m ic De ve lo p m e nt is the le a d e r in re c ruiting ind ustrie s to
the And e rso n C o unty a re a . The Ec o no m ic De ve lo p m e nt O ffic e is o ne o f the d ivisio ns o f the
And e rso n C o unty G o ve rnm e nt. The ir m issio n sta te s “ to m a inta in a nd / o r im p ro ve q ua lity o f life
thro ug h the c re a tio n o f jo b s a nd c a p ita l inve stm e nt a c tivity, a nd b y e nc o ura g ing g o o d
infra struc ture , b e tte r e d uc a tio n, a nd so und e nviro nm e nta l p ra c tic e s.” Und e r the ir le a d e rship ,
And e rso n ha s a m a sse d m a ny ne w ind ustrie s o ve r the la st fe w ye a rs, suc h a s Wa lg re e n’ s
Distrib utio n, O p p e rm a nn We b b ing , Inc ., Ro se m o nt Re ta il Sho p p ing , a nd Fra e nkisc he USA LP.
C o nta c t Info rm a tio n:
And e rso n C o unty O ffic e o f Ec o no m ic De ve lo p m e nt
126 No rth Mc Duffie Stre e t
And e rso n, So uth C a ro lina 29621
Pho ne : (864) 260-4386
Fa x: (864) 260-4369
Sta ff:
Va c a nt, Dire c to r
La wre nc e T. C a m p b e ll, Assista nt Dire c to r/ Se nio r Pro je c t Ma na g e r (Inte rim Dire c to r)
Sha e Ro za ko s, Existing Ind ustrie s Ma na g e r
Ma tt Da vis, Re se a rc h Ma na g e r
Burriss Ne lso n, C o m m e rc ia l/ Re ta il Sp e c ia list
Sha ro n G und rum , O ffic e Ma na g e r
Ja c kie C ha ste e n, Ad m inistra tive Assista nt
And e rso n C o unty De ve lo p me nt Pa rtne rship
The De ve lo p m e nt Pa rtne rship strive s to sup p ly sup p o rt thro ug h m a rke ting te c hniq ue s in o rd e r
to a ssist the Ec o no m ic De ve lo p m e nt O ffic e , p re se rve the e xisting ind ustrie s in the a re a , a nd
a p p e a l to ne w ind ustrie s se e king to re lo c a te . The Pa rtne rship se e ks to e nha nc e the to urism
a nd c o m m e rc ia l/ re ta il b usine sse s thro ug h lo c a l initia tive a ssista nc e in And e rso n C o unty. Its
m issio n is sim p ly, “ to m a ke And e rso n C o unty a b e tte r p la c e to live , wo rk, a nd p la y.”
The De ve lo p m e nt Pa rtne rship is run so le ly via its m e m b e r’ s d o na tio ns a nd is g o ve rne d b y its
Bo a rd o f Dire c to rs, se le c te d b y the fina nc ia l c o ntrib uto rs. The Pa rtne rship wo rks with b o th
p ub lic a nd p riva te o rg a niza tio ns to b uild a stro ng e r c o m m unity with m a ny o p p o rtunitie s fo r
e ve ryo ne .
C o nta c t Info rm a tio n:
And e rso n C o unty De ve lo p m e nt Pa rtne rship
126 No rth Mc Duffie Stre e t
Pho ne : (864) 260Fa x: (864) 260-4369
Sta ff:
Ro g e r Mud d , Exe c utive Dire c to r
De nise Lo ving o o d , Assista nt
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And e rso n Are a C ha mb e r o f C o mme rc e
The And e rso n Are a C ha m b e r o f C o m m e rc e ’ s m issio n is “ to c re a te a n e nviro nm e nt fo r he a lthy
e c o no m ic g ro wth in the And e rso n a re a a nd p ro vid e sup e rio r va lue fo r o ur m e m b e rs.” The
C ha m b e r ha s a va rie ty o f m e m b e rs ra ng ing fro m a re a b usine sse s, ind ivid ua ls, a nd lo c a l
g o ve rnm e nts. It is susta ine d b y the se m e m b e rs a nd the ir d ue s fo r m e m b e rship . The C ha m b e r is
g o ve rne d b y its Bo a rd o f Dire c to rs, a ll o f w ho m a re m e m b e rs. The And e rso n Are a C ha m b e r o f
C o m m e rc e is a n o rg a niza tio n tha t p ro m o te s d e ve lo p m e nt a nd g ro wth in the e c o no m y a nd
tha t se rve s its c o m m unity a nd m e m b e rs thro ug h va rio us p ro g ra m s.
C o nta c t:
And e rso n Are a C ha m b e r o f C o m m e rc e
907 No rth Ma in Stre e t, Suite 200
Pho ne : (864) 226-3453
Fa x: (864) 226-3300
Sta ff:
Le e Luff, Pre sid e nt
C ind y Ho p kins, Exe c utive Vic e -Pre sid e nt
Do nna L. Dunc a n, O ffic e Ma na g e r a nd Exe c utive Assista nt
Am y C o o k, Me m b e rship Dire c to r
Lynn D. C a m p b e ll, Ac c o unta nt
R. Lynn Sc o tt, Dire c to r o f C o m m unic a tio ns a nd Ma rke ting
G a yla Bo lt, Pro g ra m Assista nt
Sa ra Be nja m in, Re c e p tio nist a nd Ne w c o m e rs’ Se rvic e s
Anna Ro w e , Zo o m Zo ne C o o rd ina to r
Be lto n Are a Pa rtne rship
The Be lto n Are a Pa rtne rship is a no t-fo r-p ro fit a nd vo lunta ry o rg a niza tio n fo r the c o m m unitie s
o f Be lto n a nd its c itize ns. The Pa rtne rship strive s to p ro m o te e c o no m ic e xp a nsio n a nd imp ro ve
the Be lto n c o m m unity in te rm s o f b usine ss a nd c ivic a c tivitie s. O ne o f its m a ny e ffo rts inc lud e s
the Do wnto wn Re vita liza tio n Pro je c t. The Be lto n Are a Pa rtne rship is p a rtly o p e ra te d b y its
m e m b e rship d ue s, a nd is g o ve rne d b y its Bo a rd o f Dire c to rs.
C o nta c t:
Be lto n Are a Pa rtne rship
Po st O ffic e Bo x 83
Be lto n, So uth C a ro lina 29627
(Lo c a te d in the Be lto n De p o t)
Pho ne : (864) 338-4622
Sta ff:
Le e Ha rris, C o m m unity C o o rd ina to r
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Sp e c ia l C o nc e rn Are a
So uth Ande rso n
The so uthe rn p a rt o f And e rso n ha s b e e n a n a re a o f c o nc e rn fo r a p e rio d o f tim e . As the ye a rs
c o ntinue , So uth And e rso n c o ntinue s to se e a d e c re a se in p o p ula tio n a nd g ro wth, while
inc re a sing in d e stitutio n a nd p o ve rty. The fo llo wing m a p s a tte m p t to e xp la in visua lly so m e o f
the c o nc e rns o f this a re a .
Ma p 2:1 To ta l p o p ula tio n – Pe rso ns p e r Sq ua re Mile (And e rso n C o unty, 2000)
So urc e : U.S. C e nsus Bure a u, C e nsus 2000, Summa ry File 1, Ma trix P1
Ma p 2:2 Pe rc e nt o f Va c a nt Ho using Units (And e rso n C o unty, 2000)
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So urc e : U.S. C e nsus Bure a u, C e nsus 2000, Summa ry File 1, Ma tric e s H1 a nd H3
Ma p 2:3 Pe rc e nt o f Pe rso ns (25+) with Hig h Sc ho o l Dip lo m a o r Hig he r (And e rso n C o unty, 2000)
Ma p 2:4 Pe r C a p ita Inc o m e (And e rso n C o unty, 2000)
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Ma p 2:5 Va lue o f Ho using Units (And e rso n C o unty, 2000)
Ma p 2:6 Pe rc e nt o f Afric a n Am e ric a ns (And e rso n C o unty, 2000)
So urc e : U.S. C e nsus Bure a u, C e nsus 2000 Summa ry File 1, Ma tric e s P1, a nd P7.
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Ma p 2:7 Ma le s p e r 100 Fe m a le s (And e rso n C o unty, 2000)
So urc e : U.S. C e nsus Bure a u, C e nsus 2000 Summa ry File 1, Ma trix P12.
Ma p 2:8 Pe rc e nt o f Va c a nt Ho using Units (And e rso n C o unty, 1990)
So urc e : U.S. C e nsus Bure a u, 1990 C e nsus o f Po p ula tio n a nd Ho using , Summa ry Ta p e File 1 (100% Da ta ), Ma tric e s H1, H2.
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Ma p 2:9 Pe r C a p ita Inc o m e (And e rso n C o unty, 1990)
So urc e : U.S. C e nsus Bure a u, 1990 C e nsus o f Po p ula tio n a nd Ho using , Summa ry Ta p e File 3 (Sa mp le Da ta ), Ma trix P114A.
Ma p 2:10 Pe rc e nt o f Afric a n Am e ric a ns (And e rso n C o unty, 1990)
So urc e : U.S. C e nsus Bure a u, 1990 C e nsus o f Po p ula tio n a nd Ho using , Summa ry Ta p e File 1 (100% Da ta ), Ma tric e s P1, P6.
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Ma p 2:11 Ma le s p e r 100 Fe m a le s (And e rso n C o unty, 1990)
So urc e : U.S. C e nsus Bure a u, 1990 C e nsus o f Po p ula tio n a nd Ho using , Summa ry Ta p e File 1 (100% Da ta ), Ma trix P5.
The p re vio us m a p s sho w tha t the So uth And e rso n a re a d o e s ind e e d la g b e hind the re st o f the
C o unty in te rm s o f p o p ula tio n, e d uc a tio n, inc o m e p e r c a p ita , a nd ho using va lue . In te rm s o f
to ta l p o p ula tio n, So uth And e rso n is d e c re a sing b y the ye a r. The a re a so uth o f We st Whitne r
Stre e t a nd e a st o f Hig hwa y 28 Byp a ss ha s lo st the m o st p o p ula tio n o f And e rso n C o unty within
a te n-ye a r p e rio d , with the a re a a ro und Ea st Rive r Stre e t ha s lo st the se c o nd m o st hig he st.
The se sa m e a re a s a lso ha ve the lo we st ho using unit va lue , p e r c a p ita inc o me , a nd e d uc a tio n
le ve l.
The o the r m a p s illustra te b o th the d o m ina nt p re se nc e o f wo m e n ve rsus m e n a nd Afric a n
Am e ric a ns in the se a re a s. The m a p s fro m 1990 a nd 2000 sho w the c ha ng e s m a d e within the
te n-ye a r p e rio d .
In te rm s o f ind ustrie s lo st in this a re a , b o th Sta rr a nd Iva lo st e m p lo ye rs with the c lo sing o f
Ja c kso n Mills a nd Ma yfa ir Mills. BASF, no w Ho ne ywe ll C o rp ., a lso a nno unc e d la yo ffs within the
p a st te n ye a rs, b ut d id no t c lo se its fa c ilitie s.
In the ne a r future , it is ho p e ful tha t thro ug h e c o no m ic stra te g ie s a nd so und p la nning
p ra c tic e s, So uth And e rso n will a g a in g ro w a nd p ro sp e r with the re m ind e r o f And e rso n C o unty.
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C o nc lusio n
Thro ug ho ut this c ha p te r, info rm a tio n ha s b e e n p re se nte d tha t ind ic a te s a c urre ntly suc c e ssful
a nd future o rie nta te d c o unty. This se c tio n ta ke s tha t a nd o the r info rm a tio n a nd a tte m p ts to
fo re c a st future c o nd itio ns a nd tre nd s within And e rso n C o unty. The se c a lc ula tio ns a re m a d e
c e te ris p a rib us. This me a ning tha t a ll c o nd itio ns a re a ssum e d to re m a in c o nsta nt o r a t le a st
c o ntinuing o n a s it no w d o e s. The re a re a lwa ys unfo re se e n e ve nts tha t c a n c ha ng e e ve n the
b e st a nd m o st re se a rc he d fo re c a sting . This se c tio n m e re ly a tte m p ts to she d lig ht o n the m o st
like ly o c c urre nc e s a nd tre nd s. Ag a in, the fo llo wing c o nta ins p re d ic tio ns b e lie ve d to b e true ,
c e t. p a r.
Po p ula tio n will ste a d ily inc re a se , stre ng the n the la b o r fo rc e , a nd sup p ly g o o d q ua lity la b o r
a nd c o m p e titio n to a re a e m p lo ye rs. As in m o st tim e s whe n une m p lo ym e nt ra te s a re hig he r
tha n the na tura l ra te , m a ny p e o p le (e sp e c ia lly 18-30 ye a rs o ld s) will d e c id e to p ursue hig he r
e d uc a tio na l d e g re e s. By d o ing this, the ind ivid ua ls m a ke the m se lve s m o re m a rke ta b le b o th
while une m p lo ym e nt is hig h a nd e ve n m o re so whe n it re turns to its na tura l ra te .
Em p lo ym e nt p e r se c to r will a g a in c ha ng e with the tim e s, b ut no ne o f the se c to rs will d e c line
into no ne xiste nc e . Ma nufa c turing w ill d e c line with the la te st te xtile mill c lo sing s, b ut w ill b e
sup p le m e nte d with inc re a se d a uto m o tive , p la stic , a nd m e ta l ind ustrie s. As m e ntio ne d b e fo re ,
a s lo ng a s ind ustrie s, suc h a s BMW, a re ne a rb y; And e rso n will ha ve inc e ntive s to b e the ir
sup p lie r. The Up sta te is e ve n no w re c o g nize d a s a n “ a uto m o tive sup p lie r hub .” And e rso n itse lf
is no w ho m e to a p p ro xim a te ly thirty-five a uto m o tive a nd p la stic ind ustrie s. Te c hno lo g y will
p la y a ke y ro le in the future m a ke -up o f And e rso n’ s ind ustrie s. Exp e c t to se e IC AR a nd
Na no te c hno lo g y g ro w ing in the ne xt five to te n ye a rs.
With inc re a se d p ro d uc tivity, a hig he r p e rso na l inc o m e p e r c a p ita will e nsue , fa c to ring in a rise
in the c urre nt c o st o f living . By re ta ining ind ivid ua ls with the e d uc a tio n a nd / o r e xp e rie nc e to
inc re a se the C o unty’ s p ro d uc tivity, we will se e g re a te r p e rso na l inc o m e p e r c a p ita . The se
inc re a se s in p o p ula tio n, la b o r fo rc e , a nd ind ustrie s m a y c a use m o re ind ivid ua ls to c o m m ute
b o th to a nd fro m And e rso n fo r wo rk. As o f no w , the c o m m ute rs tra ve ling fro m And e rso n
o utwe ig h tho se c o m ing into the C o unty. The sc a le s will b e g in to b a la nc e in the c o ming ye a rs,
b ut d o no t e xp e c t And e rso n to b e c o m e a n a re a like G re e nville o r Sp a rta nb urg a nd ho use
m o re ind ivid ua ls d uring the wo rking ho urs tha n a t o the r tim e s.
Em p lo ye rs will c o ntinue to e xp a nd o ve r the ye a rs thro ug h inve stm e nts in c a p ita l a nd jo b
c re a tio n. Inte rna tio na l c o m p a nie s will p la y a la rg e r ro le in the Up sta te a nd And e rso n C o unty.
The p e rc e nta g e o f inte rna tio na l firm e m p lo ym e nt (no w a t 42%) will like ly to p 50% in the
c o m ing ye a rs. By tra d ing inte rna tio na lly, a ll p e rso ns invo lve d (p a re nt c o untrie s, U.S. w o rke rs,
U.S. a s a na tio n, e tc …) will b e ne fit.
De ve lo p m e nt a nd c o m m e rc e will inc re a se in ra tio to the o the r fa c to rs m e ntio ne d a b o ve .
G ro ss sa le s in b o th re ta il a nd who le sa le tra d ing will m ultip ly a s inc o m e p e r c a p ita a nd
b usine sse s g ro w . Ho we ve r, lo o k fo r re ne we d c o m p e titio n in b o th O c o ne e a nd Pic ke ns
C o untie s. Build ing a nd c o nstruc tio n will inc re a se o nly to the d e g re e tha t the c itize ns d e m a nd .
Are a s will still e xist fo r a g ric ulture a nd e nviro nm e nta l p re se rva tio n.
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And e rso n C o unty ha s c o ntinue d to g ro w a nd p ro sp e r o ve r the la st five to te n ye a rs a nd will
c o ntinue to d o so in the future . And e rso n is no t a nd will no t b e a thre a t to surro und ing
m e tro p o lita n a re a s in te rm s o f p o p ula tio n a nd c o m m ute rs tra ve ling to the a re a fo r wo rk.
Ho w e ve r, in te rm s o f o ve ra ll q ua lity o f life , And e rso n sta nd s so lid a nd b rig htly shine s a s the
Ele c tric C ity b o th no w a nd in the future .
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Na tura l Re so urc e s Ele m e nt
Inve nto ry
Air Q ua lity
The Na tio na l Amb ie nt Air Q ua lity Sta nd a rd s se t limits o n the to ns p e r ye a r o f
Nitro us O xid e (NO x) a nd Vo la tile O rg a nic C o mp o und (VO C ) e missio ns in a
me tro p o lita n a re a . The se e le me nts c o mb ine to p ro d uc e g ro und le ve l o zo ne ,
hig h vo lume s o f whic h c a n le a d to a sthma a nd o the r re sp ira to ry p ro b le ms.
Tho se a re a s e xc e e d ing e sta b lishe d thre sho ld s a re d e te rmine d to b e in no na tta inme nt sta tus. At this time , a p p ro xima te ly thre e q ua rte rs o f And e rso n C o unty
d o e s no t me e t sta nd a rd a nd is c o nsid e re d to b e in no n-a tta inme nt, a s c a n b e
se e n in Ma p 3:1 b e lo w.
Ma p 3:1 No n-a tta inme nt Are a in And e rso n C o unty, 2004
So urc e : So uth C a ro lina De p a rtme nt o f He a lth a nd Enviro nme nta l C o ntro l
Inte rsta te 85 b ise c ts the no n-a tta inme nt a re a . C a rs, truc ks a nd o the r inte rna l
c o mb ustio n e ng ine s a re the p rima ry so urc e s o f NO x e missio ns, a nd I-85 a c c o unts
fo r a p lura lity o f Da ily Ve hic le Mile s tra ve le d . It c a n b e sta te d with so me d e g re e
o f c e rta inty tha t I-85 p la ys a ro le in the C o unty’ s e le va te d NO x le ve ls; a nd a ny
stra te g y to re d uc e the se e missio ns must ta ke into a c c o unt the ma na g e me nt o f
tra ffic o n the Inte rsta te .
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Dia g ra m 3:1 Nitro us O xid e So urc e s fo r And e rso n a nd Surro und ing Are a s, 2004
12,000
To ns/ Ye a r
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
Po int So urc e s
Are a So urc e s
O ff-ro a d
Mo b ile
O n-ro a d
Mo b ile
Bio g e nic
So urc e
Pic ke ns
And e rso n
O c o ne e
G re e nville
Ab b e ville
La ure ns
Ab o ve , in Dia g ra m 3:1, the va rio us so urc e s o f Nitro us O xid e a re sho wn. While the
ma in so urc e fo r And e rso n C o unty is o n-ro a d mo b ile so urc e s, p o int so urc e s a re
a lso ve ry hig h.
Ta b le 3:1 Pro je c te d Da ily Ve hic le Mile s Tra ve le d , And e rso n C o unty
Da ily V e hic le M ile s Tra v e le d Da ta fo r A nd e rso n C o unty
Ro a d C la ssific a tio n
2000
Ye a r
Pro je c te d 2 0 0 7 Pro je c te d 2 0 1 2 Pro je c te d 2 0 2 5
Rura l Inte rsta te
Rura l Princ ip a l Arte ria l
Rura l Mino r Arte ria l
Rura l Ma jo r C o lle c to r
Rura l Mino r C o lle c to r
Rura l Lo c a l
Rura l To ta ls
1,600,864
292,648
706,739
1,030,719
70,663
306,263
4,007,896
1,968,809
341,872
825,614
1,204,088
82,549
357,777
4,780,709
2,231,627
377,032
910,524
1 ,327,924
91,039
394,573
5,332,719
2,914,954
468,448
1,131,293
1,649,895
113,113
490,242
6,767,945
Urb a n Inte rsta te
Urb a n Fre e wa y/ Exp re sswa y
Urb a n Princ ip a l Arte ria l
Urb a n Mino r Arte ria l
Urb a n C o lle c to r
Urb a n Lo c a l
Urb a n To ta ls
607,982
320,296
193,409
77,612
1,199,298
710,246
374,170
225,941
90,666
1,401,023
783,292
412,652
249,178
99,991
1,545,113
973,211
512,704
309,595
124,235
1,919,745
G ra nd To ta ls
5,20 7, 194
6,18 1,7 33
6,87 7,8 32
8,68 7, 689
So urc e : So uth C a ro lina De p a rtm e nt o f He a lth a nd Enviro nme nta l C o ntro l
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In Ta b le 3:1 a b o ve , Da ily Ve hic le Mile s Tra ve le d is p ro je c te d to inc re a se o ve r the
ne xt 25 ye a rs. Suc h inc re a se s, a lo ng with the ir a sso c ia te d NO x e missio ns, will
na tura lly c o mp o und e xisting p ro b le ms with a tta ining a ir q ua lity sta nd a rd s. Are a s
in no n-a tta inme nt fa c e the p o te ntia l lo ss o f p o rtio ns o f Fe d e ra l Hig hwa y fund s, so
a c tio n in this a re a is imp e ra tive .
Ve hic le s a re no t the so le c o ntrib uto rs o f NO x e missio ns, a s so me ind ustria l
o p e ra tio ns c o ntrib ute a s we ll. A to ta l o f 32 ind ustria l c o nc e rns p ro d uc e 4,156 to ns
o f nitro us o xid e e missio ns a nnua lly in And e rso n C o unty.
Ano the r fa c to r tha t c o ntrib ute s to g ro und le ve l o zo ne p ro b le ms is Vo la tile
O rg a nic C o mp o und s. A la rg e a mo unt o f VO C e missio ns o c c ur na tura lly, a nd
p la nts a nd a nima ls a re the la rg e st c o ntrib uto rs o f the se e missio ns.
Dia g ra m 3:2 VO C So urc e s fo r And e rso n a nd Surro und ing Are a s, 2004
16,000
14,000
12,000
To ns/ Ye a r
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
Po int So urc e s
Are a So urc e s
O ff-ro a d
Mo b ile
O n-ro a d
Mo b ile
Bio g e nic
So urc e
Pic ke ns
And e rso n
O c o ne e
G re e nville
Ab b e ville
La ure ns
Dia g ra m 3:2 illustra te s the p o ssib le so urc e s fo r VO C in And e rso n C o unty, a s we ll
a s tho se c o untie s a d ja c e nt to And e rso n. In this insta nc e , Bio g e nic a nd Are a
So urc e s a re the ma in c a use s.
Ind ustria l o p e ra tio ns a lso c o ntrib ute to VO C e missio ns, tho ug h the ir ro le is no t a s
c ritic a l a s with NO x e missio ns. In a ll, 36 fa c ilitie s p ro d uc e 1,306 to ns o f VO C
e missio ns a nnua lly in And e rso n C o unty.
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And e rso n C o unty d o e s ha ve a q ua ntifia b le p ro b le m with g ro und le ve l o zo ne , a s
d e fine d b y the U.S. Enviro nme nta l Pro te c tio n Ag e nc y. Unle ss g ro und le ve l o zo ne
me a sure m e nts a re re d uc e d to the d e fine d a tta ina b le le ve l, it is p o ssib le tha t
Fe d e ra l Hig hwa y fund s c a n b e withhe ld . At this time , And e rso n C o unty is
wo rking with G re e nville a nd Pic ke ns C o untie s o n vo lunta ry p ro g ra ms to re d uc e
NO x a nd VO C e missio ns.
Fo re sts
Fo re stla nd is la nd tha t is 1 a c re in size a nd sto c ke d b y a t le a st te n p e rc e nt o f
fo re st tre e s o f a n y size . Timb e rla nd is fo re stla nd “ c a p a b le o f p ro d uc ing twe nty
c ub ic fe e t o f ind ustria l wo o d p e r a c re p e r ye a r a nd no t withd ra wn fro m timb e r
utiliza tio n” a c c o rd ing to the So uth C a ro lina ’ s Fo re st Re so urc e s – 2000 Up d a te
p ro d uc e d b y the Unite d Sta te s De p a rtme nt o f Ag ric ulture , Fo re st Se rvic e .
O f the fo re stla nd in So uth C a ro lina , so ftwo o d s (c o nife ro us tre e s tha t a re usua lly
e ve rg re e ns with le a ve s tha t a re ne e d le s o r sc a le like ) inc re a se d b y 408,000 a c re s
fro m 1993 to 2000 to 6 millio n a c re s. So ftwo o d s ma d e up a p p ro xima te ly 48% o f a ll
timb e rla nd in So uth C a ro lina . Ha rd wo o d s (d ic o tyle d o no us tre e s tha t a re usua lly
b ro a d le a f a nd d e c id uo us) d e c re a se d in the sa me time p e rio d ; while
b o tto mla nd ha rd wo o d s, suc h a s o a k-g um-c yp re ss a nd e lm-a sh-c o tto nwo o d ,
re ma ine d unc ha ng e d .
The o wne rship o f the fo re stla nd s a nd timb e rla nd s is d ivid e d into thre e ma jo r
se c tio ns: No n-ind ustria l Priva te , the Fo re st Ind ustry, a nd the Pub lic . The No nin d ustria l Priva te o wne rs a re e ithe r C o rp o ra te o r Ind ivid ua ls. The o wne rship o f
so ftwo o d s a nd ha rd wo o d s in So uth C a ro lina is se e n in Dia g ra ms 3:3 a nd 3:4
b e lo w.
Dia g ra m 3:3 O wne rship Pe rc e nta g e s o f So ftwo o d s in So uth C a ro lina , 2000
Pub lic
14%
Fo re st Ind ustry
19%
No n-ind ustria l
Priva te
67%
So urc e : So uth C a ro lina ’ s Fo re st Re so urc e s – 2000 Up da te , Unite d Sta te s De p a rtme nt o f Ag ric ulture , Fo re st Se rvic e
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Dia g ra m 3:4 O wne rship Pe rc e nta g e s o f Ha rd wo o d s in So uth C a ro lina , 2000
Pub lic
Fo re st
10%
Ind ustry
11%
No nind ustria l
Priv a te
79%
Timb e rla nd in So uth C a ro lina sa w a ne t lo ss o f 142,000 a c re s to 12.3 millio n a c re s
fro m 1993 to 2000. O f the 648,000 a c re s d ive rte d to o the r use s, 205,000 a c re s
we re c le a re d fo r a g ric ultura l p urp o se s, 392,000 b e c o me urb a n o r o the r
d e ve lo p e d use s a nd 51,000 a c re s we re c o nve rte d into p o nd s, la ke s o r o the r
imp o und me nts. The o wne rship o f the timb e rla nd s in So uth C a ro lina c a n b e se e n
in Dia g ra m 3:5 b e lo w.
Dia g ra m 3:5 O wne rship Pe rc e nta g e s o f Timb e rla nd , So uth C a ro lina , 2000
Fo re st
Ind ustry
O the r Pub lic
16%
5%
Na tio na l
Fo re st
5%
No n-ind ustria l
Priva te
74%
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The Pie d m o nt re g io n o f the Fo re st Re so urc e Up d a te (USDA) re fe rs to And e rso n,
Ab b e ville , C he ro ke e , C he ste r, Ed g e fie ld , Fa irfie ld , G re e nville , G re e nwo o d ,
La nc a ste r, La ure ns, Ne wb e rry, Mc C o rmic k, O c o ne e , Pic ke ns, Sa lud a ,
Sp a rta nb urg , Unio n a nd Yo rk C o untie s. The fo llo wing d ia g ra m a nd ta b le sho w
the ma jo r tre e sp e c ie s fo und in the Up sta te a nd the o wne rship in this Pie d mo nt
re g io n.
Dia g ra m 3:6 Ma jo r Tre e Sp e c ie s, Pie d mo nt Re g io n o f So uth C a ro lina , 2000
Elm-AshC o tto nw o o d
O a k-G um-
3.28%
W hite -Re d Ja c k-Pine
0.22%
No n-Sto c ke d
0.05%
Cyp re ss
1.43%
Lo b lo lly
Sho rtle a f
O a k-Hic ko ry
46.83 %
33.11%
O a k-Pine
15.08%
So urc e : So uth C a ro lina ’ s Fo re st Re so urc e s – 2000 Up da te , Unite d Sta te s De p a rtme nt o f Ag ric ulture , Fo re st Se rvic e s
Ta b le 3:2 O wne rship o f Fo re sts in the Pie d mo nt Re g io n o f So uth C a ro lina , 2000
W o o d e d La nd a nd its O wne rship ( in tho usa nd a c re s)
To ta l La nd Are a
To ta l Fo re sts
Timb e rla nd
Pro d uc tive Re se rve d
Na tio na l Fo re sts
Pub lic
Fo re st Ind ustry
No n-Ind ustria l Priva te
6691.5
4520.0
4428.7
91.3
329.1
124.2
563.1
3412.4
So urc e : So uth C a ro lina ’ s Fo re st Re so urc e s – 2000 Up da te , Unite d Sta te s De p a rtme nt o f Ag ric ultura l, Fo re st Se rvic e s
La nd
A nd e rso n C o unty is c o mp o se d o f a p p ro xima te ly 473,000 a c re s. O f this to ta l
a c re a g e , the la nd is b ro ke n d o wn a s re sid e ntia l, c o mme rc ia l, ind ustria l, na tura l
c o nse rva tio n a re a s a nd a g ric ultura l. Ag ric ultura l c a n b e b ro ke n d o wn into
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c ro p la nd a nd p a sture s fo r live sto c k. So uth C a ro lina a s a who le ha s se e n a
d e c line in the numb e r o f fa rms it c o nta ins. In 2002, the re we re a p p ro xima te ly
twe nty-fo ur tho usa nd , five hund re d fa rms in So uth C a ro lina – ma ny o ve r 200
a c re s a p ie c e . In 2005, the numb e r o f fa rms sta te wid e ha s d e c re a se d to twe ntyfo ur tho usa nd , thre e hund re d , a c c o rd ing to the Na tio na l Ag ric ultura l Sta tistic s
Se rvic e (NASS) o f the USDA . A nd e rso n C o unty ha s a lso se e n a d e c line in no t o nly
the numb e r o f fa rm s, b ut a lso the ir size s. The a c re s o f a g ric ultura l la nd in
And e rso n fe ll fro m a p p ro xim a te ly 179,600 a c re s to a p p ro xima te ly 176,947 a c re s.
In 2002, 95% o f a ll the fa rm s in And e rso n C o unty we re o wne d a nd o p e ra te d b y
ind ivid ua l fa milie s a nd 80% e a rne d le ss tha n $10,000 in to ta l sa le s. The a ve ra g e
size o f the fa rms fe ll to 108 a c re s fro m the 157 a c re s se e n in 1997.
C ro p la nd
Ac c o rd ing to the Na tio na l Ag ric ultura l Sta tistic s Se rvic e s, USDA, the ma in c ro p s o f
And e rso n C o unty a re winte r whe a t, c o rn (fo r g ra in), o a ts, c o tto n (up la nd ),
so yb e a ns a nd d ry ha y. Ta b le 3:3 illustra te s the p ro d uc tio n o f e a c h o f the se in
2000 a nd 2005.
Ta b le 3:3 C o mmo d ity Pro d uc tio ns in And e rso n C o unty, SC (2000-2005)
C o m m o d ity Pro d uc tio ns in A nd e rso n C o unty , SC ( 2 0 0 0 - 2 0 0 5 )
C o mmo d ity
Pla nte d
(Ac re s)
2000
2005
Ha rve ste d
(Ac re s)
2000
2005
Winte r Whe a t
C o rn, Fo r G ra in
O a ts
C o tto n, Up la nd
So yb e a ns
Dry Ha y
3,900
1,200
3,800
700
1,700
-
3,800
500
1,850
600
1,600
29,400
2,900
900
1,750
600
1,800
-
2,200
800
700
600
1,800
24,000
Pro d uc e d
2000
2005
176,300 b ushe ls
27,500 b ushe ls
97,600 b ushe ls
400 b a le s
27,300 b ushe ls
59,300 to ns
101,100 b ushe ls
80,000 b ushe ls
31,500 b ushe ls
1,200 b a le s
29,200 b ushe ls
58,400 to ns
% C ha ng e
Pro d uc e d
2000-2005
So urc e : USDA, Na tio na l Ag ric ultura l Sta tistic s Se rvic e
Live sto c k
Live sto c k is a hig he r re ve nue p ro d uc e r tha n c ro p la nd in And e rso n C o unty. The
ma in live sto c k ke p t a re c a ttle a nd c o m me rc ia l b ro ile rs (c hic ke n). In 2000,
A nd e rso n C o unty ho use d a p p ro xima te ly 41,200 he a d o f c a ttle . Milk c a ttle
re p re se nt 6.10% o f the a d ult live sto c k. In 2005, the numb e r ro se to 42,000 he a d o f
c a ttle . A p e rc e nta g e c ha ng e inc re a se o f 1.94 o ve ra ll. The p e rc e nta g e o f milk
c a ttle d ro p p e d o ve r two p e rc e nt to 3.88% o f the a d ult live sto c k. C o mm e rc ia l
b ro ile rs ( c hic ke n ) a re a lso p ro mine nt in A nd e rso n. In 2000 , p ro d uc tio n o f b ro ile rs
wa s a t 2,325,000 b ird s. In 2005, the ind ustry sa w a 131.23% inc re a se to 5,376,000
b ird s.
While the fa rms a nd to ta l a g ric ultura l a c re a g e a re g e tting sma lle r, the sa le s fro m
a g ric ulture a re still a n imp o rta nt e c o no mic fa c to r. In 2003, to ta l c ro p s in
And e rso n e a rne d $10,766 ,000 a nd ra nk 24th in the Sta te in re ve nue s. Live sto c k
e a rn e d $20,244,000 a nd ra nke d 15th in the Sta te . The se fa rm s g ro sse d o ve r $30
millio n c o lle c tive ly.
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-42.71
190.91
-67.73
200.00
6.96
-1.52
So ils
So il is a mixture o f mine ra ls, suc h a s c la y, silt, sto ne s, g ra ve l a nd sa nd y; a ir; wa te r;
a nd o the r o rg a nic ma tte r, b o th living a nd d e a d o rg a nisms. O n a ve ra g e , the
c o mb ina tio n is a s fo llo ws: 45% mine ra ls, 25% a ir, 25% wa te r, a nd 5% o rg a nic
ma tte r.
In And e rso n C o unty, the re a re o ve r thirty d iffe re nt typ e s o f so il p re se nt. Ta b le 3:4
lists the se so ils, a lo ng with the p e rc e nt p re se nt a nd a b rie f d e sc rip tio n o f its
c ha ra c te ristic s.
Ta b le 3:4 So ils o f And e rso n C o unty
So il Na m e
Ap p ling Sa nd y Lo a m (Ap B)
Pe rc e nt
Pre se nt
3.0
Ap p ling Sa nd y Lo a m (Ap C )
0.7
C a rte c a y-C he wa c la C o mp le x
(C a )
C a ta ula Sa nd y Lo a m (C b B)
4.2
C a ta ula Sa nd y Lo a m (C b C )
1.0
C a ta ula C la y Lo a m (C c C 2)
0.1
C e c il Sa nd y Lo a m (C d B)
21.8
C e c il Sa nd y Lo a m (C d C )
17.4
C e c il Sa nd y Lo a m (C d D)
5.8
C e c il C la y Lo a m (C e B2)
0.2
C e c il C la y Lo a m (C e C 2)
1.1
C e c il-Urb a n La nd C o mp le x (C m B)*
2.4
C e c il-Urb a n La nd C o mp le x
(C mC )*
Durha m Sa nd y Lo a m (DuB)
1.1
G winne tt Sa nd y Lo a n (G tE)
0.9
G winne tt Sa nd y Lo a n (G tF)
0.1
2.2
0.3
De sc rip tio n
Stro ng b ro wn; c la y, b lo c ky struc ture ; firm , stic ky
a nd slig htly p la stic ; stro ng ly a c id ic , p H 5.4
Re d ; sa nd y c la y lo a m sa p ro lite with ro c k struc ture ;
c o mmo n fla ke s o f mic a ; fra g me nts o f fe ld sp a r;
ve ry stro ng ly a c id ic , p H 4.8
Re d to g ra y; sa nd y lo a m ; fine to me d ium fla ke s o f
mic a ; me d ium a c id , p H 5.7
Re d ; p la ty to b lo c ky struc ture ; slig htly stic ky o r
p la stic ; stro ng ly a c id , p H 5.3
Re d d ish-ye llo w; sa nd y lo a m ; c o m mo n fla ke s o f
mic a ; ve ry stro ng ly a c id ic , p H 5.0
Re d , c la y lo a m ; c o m mo n fla ke s o f mic a ; ve ry
stro ng ly a c id ic , p H 5.0
Bro wn; sa nd y lo a m ; m a ny fine a nd me d ium ;
me d ium a c id ic , p H 6.0
Re d ; c la y, b lo c ky struc ture ; stic ky a nd slig htly
p la stic ; stro ng ly a c id ic , p H 5.4
Re d ; ro c k struc ture ; slig htly stic ky a nd no np la stic ;
fine fla ke s o f mic a ; ve ry stro ng ly a c id ic , p H 5.0
Re d ; me d ium b lo c ky struc ture ; fla ke s o f mic a ; ve ry
stro ng ly a c id , p H 5.0
Re d ; ro c k struc ture ; slig htly stic ky a nd no np la stic ;
fine fla ke s o f mic a ; ve ry stro ng ly a c id ic , p H 5.0
Ye llo wish-b ro wn; b lo c ky struc ture ; slig htly stic ky
a nd slig htly p la stic ; ve ry stro ng ly a c id ic , p H 4.5
Da rk re d ; me d ium b lo c ky struc ture ; stic ky a nd
slig htly p la stic ; stro ng ly a c id ic , p H 5.5
Da rk re d ; me d ium b lo c ky struc ture ; stic ky a nd
slig htly p la stic ; stro ng ly a c id ic , p H 5.5
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Hiwa sse e Sa nd y Lo a m (Ha B)
3.7
Da rk re d ; sa nd y lo a m ; me d ium a c id ic , p H 5.8
Hiwa sse e Sa nd y Lo a m (Ha C )
3.9
Hiwa sse e Sa nd y Lo a m (Ha D)
1.7
Da rk re d ; me d ium fla ke s o f mic a ; m e d ium a c id ic ,
p H 5.6
Da rk re d ; sa nd y lo a m ; me d ium a c id ic , p H 5.8
Hiwa sse e C la y Lo a m (HwC 2)
0.3
Hiwa sse e C la y Lo a m (HwD2)
0.1
Ma d iso n Sa nd y Lo a m (Ma B)
3.0
Ma d iso n Sa nd y Lo a m (Ma C )
5.8
Ma d iso n Sa nd y Lo a m (Ma D)
3.3
Ma d iso n Sa nd y Lo a m (Ma E)
3.5
Ma d iso n C la y Lo a m (Md C 2)
0.2
Pa c o le t Sa nd y Lo a m (Pa E)
4.5
Pa c o le t Sa nd y Lo a m (Pa F)
0.9
Pa c o le t C la y Lo a m (Pc D2)
0.3
To c c o a -C a rte c a y C o mp le x (Tc )
1.1
Wa te r (W)
5.4
Da rk re d ; sa p ro lit tha t c rushe s to c la y lo a m ;
me d ium fla ke s o f mic a ; ro c k c o ntro lle d struc ture ;
Da rk re d ; sa p ro lit tha t c rushe s to c la y lo a m ;
me d ium fla ke s o f mic a ; ro c k c o ntro lle d struc ture ;
Re d d ish-b ro wn; sa nd y lo a m ; fine fla ke s o f mic a ,
Re d ; b lo c ky struc ture ; fine a nd me d ium fla ke s o f
mic a ; stro ng ly a c id ic , p H 5.4
Re d ; b lo c ky struc ture ; slig htly stic ky a nd slig htly
p la stic ; stro ng ly a c id ic , p H 5.4
Ye llo w-b ro wn; sa nd y lo a m ; me d ium g ra nula r
struc ture ; stro ng ly a c id ic , p H 5.2
Ye llo w-b ro wn; sa nd y lo a m ; me d ium g ra nula r
struc ture ; stro ng ly a c id ic , p H 5.2
Re d to ye llo wish-re d ; b lo c ky struc ture ; slig htly stic ky
a nd slig htly p la stic ; ve ry stro ng ly a c id ic , p H 4.7
Bro wn; sa nd ly lo a m ; fine fla ke s o f mic a ; me d ium
a c id ic , p H 5.8
La ke s, p o nd s, we tla nd s, e tc …
*No te : Urb a n-la nd c o mp le x me a ns tha t a t le a st 85% o f the la nd is c o ve re d with
imp e rvio us surfa c e s, suc h a s p a ve m e nt o r b uild ing s.
So urc e : Unite d Sta te s De p a rtme nt o f a g ric ulture So il C o nse rva tio n Se rvic e
O f the ne a rly 473,000 a c re s in An d e rso n C o unty, a p p ro xima te ly 249,744 o f tho se
a c re s a re so me fo rm o f C e c il. The se c o nd mo st p ro mine nt typ e o f so il is Ma d iso n,
c o ve ring a ro und 78,518 a c re s. The third typ e mo st fo und is Hiwa sse e , c o ve ring
a p p ro xima te ly 49,192 a c re s o f the C o unty.
In g e ne ra l te rms, An d e rso n C o unty ha s fo ur so il a sso c ia tio ns. First the C a rte c a yTo c c o a -C he wa c la so ils a re so ils o n flo o d p la ins. The y a re lo a my thro ug ho ut,
ne a rly le ve l a nd a re e ithe r p o o rly d ra ine d o r we ll-d ra ine d d e p e nd ing o n the
lo c a tio n. The se so ils a re c o nd uc ive to w e tla nd s, d isc usse d la te r in this c ha p te r.
The se c o nd so il a sso c ia tio n is Ma d iso n-Pa c o le t, whic h is stro ng ly slo p ing to ste e p ,
a nd we ll-d ra ine d so ils. The third so il a sso c ia tio n is C e c il-Hiwa sse e -Ma d iso n – the
mo st o b se rve d typ e in And e rso n . The se so ils a re g e ntly slo p ing to stro ng slo p ing ,
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a nd we ll-d ra ine d . The fo urth so il a sso c ia tio n fo und in the C o unty is C e c il-Ap p ling Duha m tha t is g e ntly to me d ium slo p ing a nd we ll-d ra ine d so il. The la st thre e -so il
a sso c ia tio ns inc lud e so ils o f the up la nd with lo a my surfa c e s la ye rs a nd mo stly
c la ye y sub so ils.
A ll o f the so ils liste d a b o ve ha ve a p e rc e nta g e o f c la y. This me a ns tha t the so il’ s
mine ra l p a rtic le s a re le ss tha n 0.002 millime te rs in d ia me te r, a s o p p o se d to silt
(p a rtic le s tha t a re b e twe e n 0.002 to 0.05 millime te rs in d ia me te r) a nd sa nd
(p a rtic le s tha t a re b e twe e n 0.05 to 2 millime te rs in d ia me te r). The p re se nc e o f
c la y a ffe c ts the fe rtility o f the so il, the a b ility o f mo isture re te ntio n, tilla g e a nd
o the r e a rthmo ving o p e ra tio ns, a nd is wha t g ive s the so il a stic ky o r p la stic fe e ling
whe n to uc he d .
Kno wing the typ e (s) o f so il p re se nt c a n b e b e ne fic ia ry to ma ny ind ivid ua ls, sinc e
d iffe re nt so il a re c o nd uc ive to d iffe re nt func tio ns, suc h a s g a rd e ns, c ro p s,
wo o d la nd s, b uild ing d e ve lo p me nts, sa nita ry fa c ilitie s, c o nstruc tio n ma te ria ls,
wa te r ma na g e me nt, re c re a tio na l d e ve lo p me nts, a nd wild life ha b ita ts. Ta b le s
o utlining the suita b ility o f And e rso n’ s so ils to the se func tio ns a re a va ila b le in the
So il Surve y o f And e rso n C o unty, So uth C a ro lina p ro d uc e d b y the Unite d Sta te s
De p a rtme nt o f Ag ric ulture So il C o nse rva tio n Se rvic e in c o o p e ra tio n with So uth
C a ro lina Ag ric ultura l Exp e rime nt Sta tio n a nd the So uth C a ro lina La nd Re so urc e s
C o nse rva tio n C o mmissio n.
Wa te r Re so urc e s
And e rso n C o unty is p a rt o f the Sa va nna h-Pie d mo nt Ec o b a sin. Stud ie s a re d o ne
b y a va rie ty o f ind e p e nd e nt a g e nc ie s to e nsure the wa te r q ua lity is ma inta ine d
a t a le ve l he a lthy fo r huma ns, flo ra a nd fa una .
The Sa va nna h – Pie d mo nt Ec o b a sin e nc o mp a sse s m o re tha n And e rso n C o unty.
So me o f the wa te rs in this e c o b a sin inc lud e the Tug a lo o Rive r, Se ne c a Rive r,
C ha ug a Rive r, Ro c ky Rive r, Little Rive r, a nd Ste ve ns C re e k. O ve ra ll, the re a re
thirty-six wa te rshe d s c o ve ring 2,870 sq ua re mile s in this e c o b a sin (SC DNR, 2005).
Wa te r imp o und me nts lo c a te d in And e rso n C o unty a re La ke s Ha rtwe ll (35,187
a c re s), Ke o we e (17,010 a c re s), Russe ll (15,207 a c re s), a nd Thurmo nd Re se rvo ir
(21,297 a c re s).
Ac c o rd ing to b o th the So uth C a ro lina De p a rtme nt o f Na tura l Re so urc e s a nd the
De p a rtme nt o f He a lth a nd Enviro nme nta l C o ntro l, the wa te r q ua lity is imp a ire d
a t sixty-five o f o ne hund re d a nd thirty-e ig ht site s te ste d (ro ug hly 47%). Ag a in,
A nd e rso n C o unty c o nta ins o nly a fe w o f the wa te rs tha t ma ke up the Sa va nna hPie d mo nt Ec o b a sin .
Ad d itio na lly, SC DHEC (2003) sta te d tha t re c re a tio na l use s we re no t sup p o rte d a t
thirty site s o f the 138 to ta l, d ue to fe c a l c o lifo rm b a c te ria . At twe nty-e ig ht o f
the se site s, a q ua tic life wa s a t risk d ue to c o p p e r c o nta imina tio n, p a uc ity o f
a q ua tic fa una , lo w d isso lve d o xyg e n c o nc e ntra tio n o r a b no rma l p H le ve ls.
Be c a use o f this a nd o the r re a so ns (me rc ury a nd PC B c o nta mina tio n) se ve n fish
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c o nsump tio n a d viso rie s ha ve b e e n issue d in the e c o b a sin inc lud ing La ke s
Ha rtwe ll, Jo c a sse e a nd Russe ll, a s we ll a s the C ha ug a Rive r.
We tla nd s
And e rso n C o unty is ho me to ma ny fo rms o f we tla nd s. Whe re ve r la nd is sa tura te d
w ith wa te r ye a rlo ng o r fo r lo ng p e rio d s o f time thro ug ho ut the ye a r, it is
c o nsid e re d to b e a we tla nd . In the Up sta te , And e rso n C o unty ha s inla nd
we tla nd s tra d itio na lly fo und a ro und o the r wa te rs, suc h a s la ke s, p o nd s, rive rs,
stre a ms, a nd o the r flo o d p la in re g io ns. While the C o unty d o e s no t c urre ntly ma p
a ll we tla nd s o n the La nd Use Ma p , it is p o ssib le to d e te rmine whe re we tla nd s a re
p ro ne to b e p re se nt b y o b se rving the typ e s o f so il p re se nt. Bo th the C a rte c a yC he wa c la c o mp le x a nd To c c o a -C a rte c a y c o mp le x a re so ils whe re wa te r
sa tura tio n is p o ssib le . In the 473,000 a c re s o f And e rso n C o unty, 24,596 a c re s a re
e ithe r C a rte c a y-C he wa c le o r To c c o a -C a rte c a y c o m p le xe s. This d o e s no t me a n;
ho we ve r, tha t the re a re 24,596 a c re s o f we tla nd s. This sta te s tha t the se re g io ns
a re o nly a re a s whe re we tla nd s a re p o ssib le . The so ils a ro und b o d ie s o f wa te r a re
g e ne ra lly o ne o f the c o mp le xe s.
We tla nd s a re simila r to b o th ra info re sts a nd c o ra l re e fs in te rms o f b e ing o ne o f
the mo st p ro d uc tive e c o syste ms in the wo rld . Sc ie ntists a re b e g inning to re a lize
m o re func tio ns fo r we tla nd s o the r tha n a fo o d we b fo r its e c o syste m . It ha s b e e n
fo und tha t we tla nd s will sto re c a rb o n within its p la nts a nd so il inste a d o f re le a sing
m o re c a rb o n d io xid e into the a tmo sp he re , whic h he lp s re g ula te the c o nd itio ns
o f the g lo b a l c lima te . O the r func tio ns inc lud e wa te r q ua lity, flo o d p ro te c tio n,
re c re a tio n a nd a e sthe tic b e ne fits, wild life ha b ita t, a nd o the r na tura l p ro d uc ts.
Wa te r Q ua lity
We tla nd s p ro vid e filtra ting a nd inte rc e p tio n to run-o ff wa te rs b e fo re the runo ff
re a c he s o p e n wa te r. By inte rc e p ting the se wa te rs, nutrie nts, se d ime nt a nd
p o lluta nts (a lso kno wn a s no n-so urc e p o lluta nts) a re re ta ine d b y the we tla nd s
tha t wo uld o the rwise ne g a tive ly a ffe c t a mp hib ia n o rg a nisms a nd wa te rwa ys.
We tla nd s a lso re p le nish g ro und wa te r syste ms d uring d ry p e rio d s, whic h p ro vid e
ma ny c itize ns with wa te r.
Flo o d Pro te c tio n
We tla nd s a c t a s sp o ng e s b y b o th re ta ining flo o d wa te r a nd slo wly re le a sing it to
the surro und ing tre e s a nd o the r ve g e ta tio n. This is e sp e c ia lly b e ne fic ia l if the
we tla nd s a re lo c a te d b e lo w urb a n re g io ns. The we tla nd s wo rk to c o unte ra c t the
inc re a se in surfa c e -wa te r runo ff d ue to no n-p o ro us surfa c e s thro ug h
d e ve lo p me nt.
Re c re a tio n a nd Ae sthe tic Be ne fits
Ap p ro xima te ly ha lf o f the U.S. a d ults p a rta ke in hunting , fishing , b ird wa tc hing ,
p ho to g ra p hy o r p a inting o f wild life , hiking , b o a ting , o r o the r a c tivitie s ne a r wa te r.
The se a c tivitie s a lso g e ne ra te b illio ns o f d o lla rs na tio nwid e in re ve nue s.
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Wildlife Ha b ita ts
Ne a rly ha lf o f the thre a te ne d a nd e nd a ng e re d sp e c ie s in the Unite d Sta te s a re
lo c a te d in o r a re se mi-d e p e nd e nt o n we tla nd s. Ma ny p la nts a nd a nima ls, suc h
a s wo o d d uc ks, c a tta ils, a nd b e a ve rs ha ve to live in we tla nd s. O the rs, inc lud ing
strip e d b a ss, b la c k b e a rs, d e e r, a nd ra c c o o ns re lie d o n we tla nd s fo r fo o d a nd
she lte r fo r p e rio d s o f time . Ad d itio na lly, b re e d ing b ird s, suc h a s g e e se , ha wks a nd
w o o d p e c ke rs ra ise the ir yo ung in we tla nd s.
Na tura l Pro duc ts
Fish a nd she llfish, timb e r, b lue b e rrie s, c ra nb e rrie s, wild ric e , c e rta in me d ic ine s,
a nd fur-b e a ring a nima ls a re a ll p re se nt b e c a use o f so me fo rm o f we tla nd s.
While , ma ny o f the se p ro d uc ts a re mo re fa vo ra b le to the Lo wc o untry re g io n in
So uth C a ro lina , the Up sta te a lso re a p s so me o f the se p ro d uc ts.
While the e xa c t numb e rs a re no t kno wn, it is b e lie ve d tha t the p e rc e nta g e o f
Unite d Sta te s’ we tla nd s ha s d e c re a se d o ve r the ye a rs, inste a d o f inc re a sing o r
sta ying the sa me . The typ e o f we tla nd tha t ha s se e n the hig he st d e c line is the
inla nd -fo re ste d we tla nd . This wo uld b e a typ e p re se nt in the Up sta te .
Wa te rshe d s a re re g io ns whe re wa te r, se d ime nts, p o lluta nts a nd a ny o the r
d isso lve d ma te ria ls flo w into a c o mmo n b o d y o f wa te r. Ma na g e me nt o f
wa te rshe d s is o ne me tho d o f p ro te c ting we tla nd s e nd o rse d b y the Unite d Sta te s
Enviro nme nta l Pro te c tio n Ag e nc y (EPA).
Wild life
Ma ny sp e c ie s ma ke And e rso n C o unty the ir ho me , ra ng ing fro m the ra re Swa mp
Ra b b it fo und in the ma rsh a re a s to p le ntiful d e e r fo und in a va rie ty o f ha b ita ts.
Sinc e And e rso n is ric h in a va rie ty o f wild life , so me time s it is ne c e ssa ry to stud y
the sp e c ie s’ ha b ita t to e nsure e a c h ha s p ro p e r re so urc e s to survive . The So uth
C a ro lina De p a rtme nt o f Na tura l Re so urc e s (DNR) is o ne a g e nc y tha t d o e s this
typ e o f re se a rc h.
The So uth C a ro lina De p a rtme nt o f Na tura l Re so urc e s re c e ntly p ub lishe d the 2005
C o mp re he nsive Wild life C o nse rva tio n Stra te g y. Be lo w is a ta b le tha t lists ma ny o f
the sp e c ie s d isc usse d in the stra te g y tha t ha ve b e e n se e n in And e rso n C o unty.
While this is no t a c o mp le te list, this ta b le d o e s g ive insig ht into wha t sp e c ie s the
De p a rtme nt o f Na tura l Re so urc e s a re c o nc e rne d a b o ut in this re g io n.
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Ta b le 3:5 Se le c te d Wild life Sp e c ie s in And e rso n C o unty, SC , 2005
Se le c te d W ild life Fo und in A nd e rso n C o unty , 2 0 0 5
C o m m o n Na m e
Sc ie ntific Na m e
Am e ric a n Bitte rn
Am e ric a n Ke stre l
Am e ric a n Wo o d c o c k
Ba c hma n’ s Sp a rro w
Ba ld Ea g le
Ba nd e d Da rte r
Ba rn O wl
Bla c k Be a r
Bro o k Flo a te r
Bro wn-he a d e d Nutha tc h
C hristma s Da rte r
C o mmo n (Wilso n’ s) Snip e
C o mmo n Lo o n
C o mmo n Sna p p ing Turtle
Ea ste rn C re e kshe ll
Ea ste rn Ellip tio
Ea ste rn Wo o d Pe we e
Ele p ha nt Mo sq uito
Fie ld Sp a rro w
Fla t Bullhe a d
Fo ur-to e d Sa la ma nd e r
G ra ssho p p e r Sp a rro w
G re a t Blue He ro n
Hig hfin C a rp suc ke r
Ho rne d G re b e
Lo g g e rhe a d Shrike
Lo ng no se Da c e
Ma ske d Shre w
Me a d o wla rk
Mink
Mirro r Shine r
No rthe rn Bo b White
No tc hlip Re d ho rse
Pe b b le sna il
Pic ke re l Fro g
Pie d -b ille d G re b e
Pine Sna ke (va ria tio n)
Pine Sna ke (va ria tio n)
Pra irie Wa rb le r
Pyg my Shre w
Pyra mid Ants (va ria tio n)
Pyra mid Ants (va ria tio n)
Q uillb a c k
Re d Burro wing C ra yfish
Bo ta urus le nting ino sus
Fa lc o sp a rre rius p a ulus
Sc o lo p a x mino r
Aimo p hila a e stiva lis
Ha lia e e tus le uc o c e p ha lus
Ethe o sto ma zo na le
Tyto Alb a
Ursus a me ric a nus
Ala smido nta va ric o se
Sitta p usilla
Ethe o sto ma ho p kinsi
G a llling o g a llina g o
G a via imme r
C he lydra se rp e ntina
Villo sa de lumb is
Ellip tio c o mp la a na ta (C o mp le x)
C o nto p us vire ns
To xo rhync hite s rutilus rutilus
Sturne lla ma g na
Ame riurus p la tyc e p ha lus
He mida c tylium sc uta tum
Ammo dra mus Sa va nna rum
Arde a he ro dia s
C a rp io de s ve life r
Po dic ip s a uritus
La nius ludo vic ia nus
Rhinic hthys c a ta ra c ta e
So re x c ine re us
Sp e ze lla p usilla
Muste la viso n
No tro p is sp e c trunc ulus
C o linus virg inia nus
Mo xo sto ma c o lla p sum
So ma to g yrus sp p .
Ra na p a lustris
Po dilymb us p o dic e p s
Pituo p his me da no le uc us me la no le uc us
Pituo p his me la no le uc us mug itus
De ndro ic a disc o lo r
So re x ho yi
Do rymyrme x b ure ni
Do rymyrme x me de is
C a rp io de s c yp rimus
C a ma rus c a ro linus
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Re d e ye Ba ss
Rive r C hub
Rive r C o o te r
Ro b ust Re d ho rse
Ro syfa c e C hub
Sc a rle t Ta na g e r
Sna il
Sna il Bullhe a d
Sp iny So ftshe ll Turtle
Strip e d Ba ss
Swa mp Ra b b it
Te nne sse e Shine r
Tre e ho le Pre d a to ry Mo sq uito
Turq uo ise Da rte r
Va ria b le Sp ike
Wa rp a int Shine r
White C a tfish
White ta il Shine r
Wo o d Thrush
Mic ro p te rus c o o sa e
No c o mis mic ro p o g o n
Pse ude mys c o nc inna
Mo xo sto ma ro b ustum
Hyb o p sis rub rifro ns
Pira ng a o liva c e a
Physa
Ame iurus b runne us
Ap a lo ne sp inife ra
Mo ro ne sa xa tilis
Sylvila g us a q ua tic us
No tro p is le uc io dus
To xo rhync hite s rutilus se p te ntrio na lis
Ethe o sto ma insc rip tum
Ellip tio ic te rina (C o mp le x)
Luxilus c o c c o g e nis
Ame iurus c a tus
C yp rine lla g a la c tura s
Hylo c ic hla muste lina
So urc e : 2005 C o mp re he nsive Wildlife C o nse rva tio n Stra te g y, So uth C a ro lina De p a rtme nt o f Na tura l Re so urc e s
While the sp e c ie s a b o v e a re liste d in the C o nse rva tio n Stra te g y, e a c h is no t
ne c e ssa rily ra re , thre a te ne d o r e nd a ng e re d in So uth C a ro lina o r Na tio na lly.
Ta b le 3:6 lists the sp e c ie s tha t a re Sta te o r Na tio na lly ra re , thre a te ne d o r
e nd a ng e re d .
Ta b le 3:6 Ra re , Thre a te ne d o r End a ng e re d Sp e c ie s Fo und in And e rso n C o unty, SC , 2006
Ra re , Thre a te ne d o r End a ng e re d Sp e c ie s in A nd e rso n C o unty , 2 0 0 6
C o mmo n Na me
Am e ric a n G inse ng
Ba ld Ea g le
Ba rn-O wl
C a ro lina Da rte r
C hristma s Da rte r
C limb ing Fe rn
Ea ste rn Flo a te r
Ee l G ra ss
Ho llo w Jo e -Pye We e d
Me a d o w Vo le
Ne stro nia
Re d -He a d e d Wo o d p e c ke r
Smo o th C o ne flo we r
So uthe rn No d d ing Trillium
Swa mp Ra b b it
Thre e -Pa rte d Vio le t
Thre e -Pa rte d Vio le t
Sc ie ntific Na me
Pa na x q uinq ue fo lius
Ha lia e e tus le uc o c e p ha lus
Tyto a lb a
Ethe o so ma c o llis
Ethe o sto ma ho p kinsi
Lyc o dium p a lma tum
Pyg a no do n c a ta ra c ta
Va llisne ria a me ric a na
Eup a to rium fistulo sum
Mic ro tus p e nnsylva nic us
Ne stro nia umb e llula
Me la ne rp e s e rthro c e p ha lus
Ec hina c e a la e vig a ta
Trillium rug e lii
Syvila g usa q ua tic us
Vio la trip a rtita
Vio la trip a rtita va r trip a rtita
So urc e : So uth C a ro lina De p a rtme nt o f Na tura l Re so urc e s
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Ma ny o rg a niza tio ns a re a lre a d y ta king a c tio n to p re se rve the wild life in And e rso n
C o unty. A p ro je c t na me d W.A.I.T. (Wild life And Ind ustry To g e the r) is o ne initia tive
tha t is sp o nso re d b y the So uth C a ro lina Wild life Fe d e ra tio n ( SC WF). AFC O ,
Mic he lin NA, Sa nd y Sp ring s Pla nt a nd the Mic he lin NA, Sta rr Pla nt a re a ll c e rtifie d
in the W.A.I.T. p ro g ra m . Ind ustrie s c e rtifie d ha ve sp e c ific p la ns w he re so me o f the
p ro p e rty is p re se rve d fo r na tura l w ild life c o nse rva tio n. The tw o re q uire me nts fo r
c e rtific a tio n a re p ro vid ing e nv iro nme nta l e d uc a tio n o f e mp lo ye e s a nd
c o mmunity p a rtne rs re g a rd ing w ild life a nd its ha b ita t a nd wild life ha b ita t
e nha nc e me nt.
Ano the r p ro g ra m tha t is ve ry p o p ula r is the Sc ho o lya rd Ha b ita t. Ea c h sc ho o l
wishing to p a rtic ip a te p la nts a na tura l g a rd e n o n sc ho o l g ro und s tha t is ta ke n
c a re o f b y stud e nts a nd use d fo r e d uc a tio na l p urp o se s. The c o nse rva tio n a re a o r
g a rd e n must c o nta in fo ur e le me nts fo r re c o g nitio n b y the So uth C a ro lina Wild life
Fe d e ra tio n: fo o d , wa te r, c o ve r, a nd a p la c e fo r wild life to ra ise the ir yo ung . The re
a re six sc ho o ls in And e rso n C o unty c urre ntly a c tive in Sc ho o lya rd Ha b ita ts:
C re sc e nt Hig h (Iva ), Pro je c t C ha lle ng e (An d e rso n), Rive rsid e Mid d le (Pe nd le to n),
Pa lme tto Mid d le (Willia msto n), Va re nne s Ele me nta ry (And e rso n) , a nd Ma rsha ll
Prima ry (Be lto n). So uth C a ro lina ra nks se c o nd in the na tio n fo r the mo st
Sc ho o lya rd Ha b ita ts.
C o nc lusio n
While And e rso n C o unty is c e rta inty c o nse rving its na tura l re so urc e s m o re
e ffic ie ntly tha n o the r re g io ns, the C o unty still ha s ma ny o p p o rtunitie s to d o m o re
to e nsure tha t the se ric he s a re a b und a nt in the ye a rs to c o me . Ea c h o f the a re a s
o f a ir q ua lity, fo re sts, la nd , so il, wa te r re so urc e s, we tla nd s, a nd wild life ha ve ro o m
fo r imp ro ve me nt. The C o unty ne e d s to b e p ro g re ssive in its c o nse rva tio n
stra te g ie s.
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Histo ric a l Re so urc e s Ele me nt
Inve nto ry
Histo ric Distric ts, Build ing s, a nd Site s
And e rso n C o unty susta ins fo ur ma in Histo ric a l Distric ts – the And e rso n Histo ric Distric t, And e rso n
C o lle g e Histo ric Distric t, And e rso n Do wnto wn Histo ric Distric t, a nd the Pe nd le to n Histo ric
Distric t. O f the se fo ur, thre e a re ho use d within the And e rso n C ity lim its a nd o ne is in Pe nd le to n,
a munic ip a lity o f And e rso n C o unty.
The And e rso n Do wnto wn Histo ric Distric t sup p o rts the mo st histo ric a l site s o f the fo ur inc lud ing :
Û
Û
Û
Û
Û
Û
Û
Û
Û
Û
Û
And e rso n C o unty C o urtho use (c . 1898)
And e rso n C ity Ha ll (1898)
C hiq uo la Ho te l (1888)
Ma so nic Te m p le (c . 1889)
Sulliva n Ha rd wa re (1891)
And e rso n Na tio na l Ba nk (1872)
C o nfe d e ra te Mo nume nt (1901)
“ O ld Re fo rme r” b ra ss c a nno n (Re vo lutio na ry Wa r, Wa r o f 1812)
Blue Rid g e Pa sse ng e r Sta tio n (c . 1813-1814)
Pie d mo nt a nd No rthe rn Ele c tric Ra ilro a d Pa sse ng e r a nd Fre ig ht Sta tio n (c . 1914)
C a lho un Ho te l (1925).
The And e rso n Histo ric Distric t ho use s the se c o nd mo st histo ric a l p la c e s o f the fo ur ma jo r d istric ts
inc lud ing :
Û
Û
Û
Û
Û
Û
C hristo p he r O rr’ s Ta ve rn (c . 1835)
Ea rle -Bro yle s-Ac ke r Ho use (c . 1835)
C a ld we ll-Jo hnso n Mo rris Ho use (c . 1851)
Dr. Philip Wilhite Ho use (c . 1956)
Wilhite -G e isb e rg Ho use (c . 1882)
Bro c k-Bro wn-Ha ll Ho use (c . 1893).
The And e rso n C o lle g e Histo ric Distric t c o nsists o f And e rso n Unive rsity e sta b lishe d in 1911, the
Kra me r-Yo ung Wa rre n Ho use (c . 1909), a nd the De xte r Bro wn Ho use (c . 1910).
Fina lly, the Pe nd le to n Histo ric Distric t c o ve rs the a re a surro und ing b y Ho p e w e ll a nd Tre a ty O a k
o n the We st, the O ld Sto ne C hurc h o n the No rth, Mo nte p lie r o n the Ea st a nd the Pe nd le to n
to wn limits o n the So uth.
O the r histo ric a l site s a nd b uild ing s, a lo ng with the d istric ts a re se e n in Ta b le 4:1 a lo ng with the ir
histo ric a l sig nific a nc e , style , a re a o f sig nific a nt, p e rio d o f sig nific a nt a nd c urre nt o wne r.
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62
Pic ture 4:1 Pe nd le to n Sq ua re
Pic ture 4:2 Wo o d b urn
Pic ture 4:3 O ld Sto ne C hurc h
Pic ture 4:4 Pe lze r Pre sb yte ria n C hurc h
Picture 4:5 Fa rm e rs’ So c ie ty Ha ll
Pic ture 4:6 C lo c k To we r o f Histo ric C o urtho use
A se le c tio n o f six histo ric b uild ing s is illustra te d a b o ve in Pic ture s 4:1 thro ug h 4;6, sup p lie d b y the
He rita g e C o rrid o r.
O the r p o ints o f inte re st in And e rso n C o unty a re liste d in Ta b le 4:2, tho ug h no t a ll a re histo ric a lly
re g iste re d b y the Sta te o r Fe d e ra l g o ve rnme nts.
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Ta b le 4:2 Po ints o f Inte re st in And e rso n C o unty, So uth C a ro lina 2006
Po ints o f Inte re st in A nd e rso n C o unty
Na m e
Lo c a tio n
And e rso n Arts C e nte r a nd Wa re ho use
And e rso n C o unty Fa rme rs’ Ma rke t
And e rso n C o unty Muse um
C he a nult-Wa tkins Ho use (1109 So uth Ma in)
Ea rle -Bro yle s-Ac ke r Ho use
Frie rso n-Ma rsha ll Ho use
C hristo p he r O rr’ s Ta ve rn
Po p p e Ho use
Histo ric C o urtho use
And e rso n C ity Ha ll
Sulliva n Build ing
C hiq uo la / Pla za Ho te l
Wilhite -G e isb e rg Ho use
Big C re e k Ba p tist C hurc h
Bisho p C a p e rs Ho me
G o o d Ho p e Pre sb yte ria n C hurc h
Ha no ve r Ho use
Hig h Sho a ls
Hunte r’ s Sto re
La st Skirmish
Lib e rty Ha ll Inn a nd C a fé
Little Arling to n
Miss Frie rso n’ s Sc ho o lho use
Po rtma n Sho a ls
Ruth Dra ke Muse um
Sa lly Re e d G ra ve ya rd
So uth C a ro lina Te nnis Ha ll o f Fa me
Willia msto n Fe ma le C o lle g e (La nd e r Unive rsity)
Willia msto n Sp ring Pa rk
110 Fe d e ra l Stre e t, And e rso n
402 No rth Murra y Ave nue , And e rso n
202 Ea st G re e nville Stre e t
So uth Ma in Stre e t, And e rso n
Do wnto wn And e rso n
So uth Mc Duffie Stre e t, And e rso n
Ma nning Stre e t, And e rso n
So uth Mc Duffie Stre e t, And e rso n
Ma in Stre e t, And e rso n
Do wnto wn And e rso n
S.C . 20, Willia m sto n
Mo ultrie Sq ua re , And e rso n
Iva
SC Bo ta nic a l G a rd e n, C le mso n
Be lto n Hig hwa y, And e rso n
Pe nd le to n
Ed g e o f Willia msto n
So uth Me c ha nic Stre e t, Pe nd le to n
And e rso n C o unty Wo ma n’ s C lub , And e rso n
And e rso n C o unty Fa irg ro und s, And e rso n
S.C . 20, Ha rtwe ll La ke
Be lto n De p o t, Be lto n
Sha d y G ro ve , Be lto n
Be lto n De p o t, Be lto n
Ac ro ss fro m Willia msto n Sp ring Pa rk, Willia msto n
Willia msto n
So urc e : Na tio na l Re g istry o f Histo ric Pla c e a nd Ande rso n Are a Cha mb e r o f Co mme rc e
And e rso n C o unty is a we a lth o f histo ric a l, site s, a nd b uild ing s, with m o re b e ing no m ina te d
e a c h ye a r, suc h a s De nve r Do wns’ no mina tio n to b e re g iste re d in 2006. The se p la c e s a re in
ne e d o f p ro te c tio n o f d e trim e nta l typ e s o f d e ve lo p m e nt a ro und the m a nd p e rso ns to
c o ntinue to visit a nd le a rn fro m the m .
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So uth C a ro lina He rita g e C o rrid o r
The So uth C a ro lina He rita g e C o rrid o r tra ve ls thro ug h the e ntire C o unty o f And e rso n b y its
Disc o ve ry Ro ute a nd o r its Na ture Ro ute , a s se e n in Ma p 4:1 b e lo w.
Ma p 4:1 So uth C a ro lina He rita g e C o rrid o r, Re g io n 1, 2006
So urc e : So uth Ca ro lina He rita g e Co rrido r
So me a re a s hig hlig hte d inc lud e Wo o d b urn, Pe nd le to n To wn Sq ua re , Ashta b ula , So uth
C a ro lina Bo ta nic a l G a rd e n, Afric a n-Am e ric a n Histo ry (Pe nd le to n), Fa rm e rs’ So c ie ty Ha ll,
Hunte r’ s Sto re , St. Pa ul’ s Ep isc o p a l C hurc h, And e rso n Unive rsity, C hiq uo la Mill, Je nnie -Erwin
C a rne g ie Lib ra ry, Be lto n De p o t, Be lto n Sta nd p ip e , Willia msto n Mine ra l Sp ring s, a nd G o o d Ho p e
Pre sb yte ria n C hurc h.
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Cultural Resource Element
Inve nto ry
Art G a lle rie s a nd Antiq ue s
Ma ny g a lle rie s a re lo c a te d within And e rso n C o unty d isp la ying wo rk b y
inte rna tio na lly kno wn a rtists a nd ma ny lo c a l a rtists. The And e rso n C o unty Arts
C e nte r, lo c a te d a t 405 No rth Ma in Stre e t, is ho me to the And e rso n C o unty Arts
C o unc il. With sup p o rt thro ug h g o ve rnme nt a g e nc ie s a nd lo c a l c itize ns, the
And e rso n C o unty Arts C e nte r e xp a nd e d in the Sp ring o f 2005. The wa re ho use
lo c a te d b e hind the Arts C e nte r wa s o rig ina lly use d b y the tra in d e p o t ye a rs a g o .
To d a y, it is b e ing re no va te d , while striving to ke e p the o rig ina l c ha ra c te r o f the
b uild ing , to ho use p a rt o f the Arts C e nte r, the Visito rs’ Bure a u a nd C o nve ntio n
C e nte r, a nd o the r g a lle rie s a nd re sta ura nts in the future . The Be lto n C e nte r fo r
the Arts in Be lto n a nd Erskine G a lla nt G a lle ry a t And e rso n C o lle g e a re two o the r
g a lle rie s a va ila b le fo r vie wing . Ind e p e nd e nt g a lle rie s a re o p e ra te d thro ug ho ut
And e rso n C o unty, in a d d itio n to the a b o ve me ntio ne d . Antiq ue s a re a no the r
sta p le in And e rso n’ s e c o no m y. Tho ug h lo c a te d thro ug ho ut the C o unty, m a ny o f
the sup p lie rs a re we ll e sta b lishe d in the Histo ric Do wnto wn a re a .
Fe stiva ls a nd O the r Annua l Eve nts
And e rso n C o unty p ro mo te s ma ny e ve nts thro ug ho ut the ye a r. O ne o f the la rg e st
e ve nts is the Po ntia c -G MC Fre e d o m We e ke nd Alo ft he ld d uring the Me mo ria l
Da y We e ke nd , a nd na me d o ne o f the To urism So c ie ty’ s To p 20 e ve nts he ld in the
So uthe a st d uring Ma y. Sinc e 2001, And e rso n ha s b e e n sp o nso ring the Na tio na l
Ho t Air Ba llo o n C ha mp io nship s. O ne o f the na tio n’ s la rg e st ho t-a ir b a llo o n
fe stiva ls, this we e klo ng e ve nt d isp la ys c o m p e tito rs c o nte sting fo r a slo t o n the
Unite d Sta te s Wo rld Te a m . Fre e d o m We e ke nd Alo ft, a 4-d a y e ve nt, a lso p ro vid e s
g a me s a nd rid e s fo r a ll a g e s, a s we ll a s music a l c o nc e rts he ld a t the Willia m A.
Flo yd Amp hithe a te r. So me na me s o f p re vio us e nte rta ine rs inc lud e Mo ntg o me ry
G e ntry, Tra vis Tritt, The Do o b ie Bro the rs, Da vid Le e Ro th, G e o rg ia Sa te llite s, G ra nd
Funk Ra ilro a d , Ja so n Mra z, Fue l & Live , G ra nd Stra nd , The Exe c utive s, C ha irme n
o f the Bo a rd , a nd ma ny mo re .
And e rso n is a lso ho me to Se nio r Fo llie s, a sp ring time fa vo rite . He ld a t the Ra ine y
C e nte r o n the And e rso n Unive rsity c a mp us, the Se nio r Fo llie s p re se nt sho ws o f
music a nd d a nc e p e rfo rme d b y And e rso n mo st ta le nte d se nio rs.
Ma ny o the r e ve nts a nd fe stiva ls a re he ld e ve ry ye a r in And e rso n. Ta b le 5:1
a tte mp ts to list the m a nd the mo nth the y a re he ld . Unfo rtuna te ly, no t a ll e ve nts
a re liste d .
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