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South Carolina Almanac
The South Carolina Almanac presents a general overview of the State of South Carolina.
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Sources...The United States Census Bureau, July 10, 2001.
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| Admitted to Union | May 23, 1788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Columbia, [ Find out more... ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Palmetto State, Rice State, Swamp State, [ Find out more... ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motto | Animis Opibusque Parati, [ Find out more... ] Dum Spiro Spero, [ Find out more... ] |
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| Total area including land and water | 32,007 square miles | Rank among states | 40th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land area | 30,111 square miles | Rank among states | 40th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water area | 1,896 square miles | Rank among states | 21st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greatest distance East to West | 275 miles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greatest distance North to South | 218 miles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest point | 3,560 feet (Sassafras Mountain) | Rank among states | 29th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest point | Sea level (Atlantic Ocean) | Rank among states | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mean elevation | 350 feet | Rank among states | 44th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest recorded temperature | 111 degrees on June 28, 1954 at Camden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest recorded temperature | -19 degrees on January 21, 1985 at Caesar's Head | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest monthly average temperature | 91.9 degrees | Rank among states | 14th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest monthly average temperature | 31.2 degrees | Rank among states | 43rd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average yearly precipitation (rain & snow) | 48 inches | Rank among states | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
4,012,012 | Rank among states | 26th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population per square mile (Population/Land area) |
133.24 | Rank among states | 21st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ten largest cities by population State Capital in red (U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
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| Median age | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average lifetime (1979-1981) | 71.58 | Rank among states | 50th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total crimes reported per 100,000 people (1992-1993) | 5,903.4 | Rank among states | 13th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Violent crimes reported per 100,000 people (1992-1993) | 1,023.4 | Rank among states | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Property crimes reported per 100,000 people (1992-1993) | 4,880.0 | Rank among states | 17th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Per capita income (2000) Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$24,000 | Rank among states | 40th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disposable per capita personal income (income minus taxes) (2000) Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$20,821 | Rank among states | 39th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Median household income (1993) | $26,053 | Rank among states | 45th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Information
South Carolina Encyclopedia, edited by Walter Edgar. 1076 pages. Publisher: University of South Carolina Press (September 18, 2006)
The South Carolina Encyclopedia is a comprehensive single-volume reference for just about anything anyone would want to know about the Palmetto State’s rich cultures and storied heritage, from prehistory to the present day. The encyclopedia is the result of a six-year collaboration between the Humanities Council SC, the Institute for Southern Studies at the University of South Carolina, and the University of South Carolina Press. Under the editorial direction of distinguished historian Walter Edgar, 598 contributors have come together to write more than one million words depicting the people, places, and things that define South Carolina.
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