South Carolina Factoids
SC is one of the top 12 fastest growing states.
South Carolina is one of the original American Colonies with a rich history and culture shaped by European, African and Caribbean influences. It offers everything from sunny beaches and crystal lakes to historic towns and scenic mountains. The many beautiful waterfalls of South Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountain Upcountry include the tallest falls in the Southeastern United States. There are 400+ golf courses in SC!
Name: Named in honor of England’s King Charles I
State Bird: South Carolina Wren
Weather
- Average Temperature: 60
- Average High Temperature: 71
- Average Low Temperature: 49
- Annual Rainfall: 51"
Fall Foliage Peak Period: In South Carolina's Upcountry, plan on the 2nd-4th weeks in October as a general rule. Peak foliage for the remainder of the state occurs late October through early November.
Interstates: The two major Interstates are I-26 and I-385. For the Greenwood area, look for highways/routes 10, 25, 34, 72, 178, 221, 702, 254, & 264.
Cost of living: SC is below the national average in terms of cost of housing, groceries, utilities, transportation, health care & misc. goods.
Taxes: SC has one of the lowest per capita tax rates in the country according U.S. Bureau of the Census. A few tax details:
· SC does not tax Social Security benefits.
· SC allows a $50,000 Homestead Exemption for residents 65+, or totally/permanently disabled or blind.
· Ad Valorem (Property) Tax: Legal residences and up to 5 acres are taxed at 4% of assessed value.
· No intangibles tax.
· Personal property tax is collected annually on cars, trucks, motorcycles, boats and airplanes (6% of assessed value).
· SC gives a two-wage earner credit.
· SC does not impose an estate or gift tax.
· SC sales tax is 5%; county voters may approve additional local sales taxes.
· For more information, get a free “Moving to South Carolina” brochure at www.sctax.org
A Few Famous South Carolinians:
Whispering Bill Anderson - songwriter
James Godfather Brown - singer
John C. Calhoun - statesman
Joe Frazier - prize fighter
Dizzy Gillespie -jazz trumpeter
Andrew Jackson - U.S. president
Jesse Louis Jackson - civil rights leader
Eartha Kitt - singer
Vanna White - TV personality
Recognition: & Stats
#1 for Direct Foreign Investment Per Capita - Organization for International Investment
#1 Strongest Manufacturing State in Southeast - Business Facility Magazine
#2 Most Business Friendly State - Pollina Group
#5 Most Dynamic State for Entrepreneurs - Entrepreneur Magazine
14,420 Jobs created.
$2.99 Billion in Capital Investment
40% of investment were companies new to SC, 60% were existing companies expanding & growing.
Misc.
· More astronauts have come from South Carolina than any other state.
· Today, there are more than 100,000 looms in SC weaving more than 4 billion yards of fabric yearly--enough to circle the earth 80 times.
· SC's leadng cash crop is TREES, most of which are harvested on lands once planted in corn and cotton.
· SC is second only to CA, (not GA!) in peaches.
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