Profile for Pickens, South Carolina, SC
Send us your Pickens photos:
Sponsored Ads
Pickens is a town in Pickens County, in the Greenville metro area.
It is the county seat.
The community was named after Revolutionary War Gen. Andrew Pickens.
The latitude of Pickens is 34.883N. The longitude is -82.707W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,093 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 3,015.
Local
$26,364National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Pickens demographic reports
Find Foreclosure
Local homes for sale
LODGING:
Nearby hotels
PEOPLE:
Pickens family histories
RECORDS:
Birth, marriage & death
Court, land & probate
Military
- Azalea Festival - April 20, 2007
Listed places near Pickens
Top- Pickens population
- Ancestry of people in Pickens
- Housing in Pickens
- Income in Pickens
- Marital status of adults in Pickens
- Place of birth of people in Pickens
- Residence in 1995, of people in Pickens
- School enrollment & education levels in Pickens
- Transportation & commute times in Pickens
- Pickens County data
- Fastest-growing counties in South Carolina
- State data - South Carolina
- Data by street address
- Historical census records (Ancestry.com)
Sections below provide additional information and links about Pickens demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Pickens County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Greenville area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 29671 ZIP code.
(Also see local map below.)
9% of Pickens residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Pickens ancestry & family history guide.
Post a query on a message board:
Records & databases:
- Ancestry.com - SC data
- Birth, marriage & death records
- Cemetery records
- County history catalog
- Census records (historic)
- Court, land & probate records
- Death index
- Family & local history
- Immigration records
- Military records (historic)
- Newspaper articles
- Add a local cemetery to our listings
- Pickens area cemeteries
- Cemeteries in Pickens County
- Cemetery record compendium
- South Carolina cemetery message boards
- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
- Communities near Pickens
- Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
- Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
- Communities in Pickens County
- Pickens business guide
- Pickens Chamber of Commerce
- Better Business Bureau
- Business licenses
- Corporate records search
- Courts in South Carolina
- Local ordinances in South Carolina (Partial selection)
- Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
- Obituary database - Ancestry.com
- Charitable donations
- Local information on disability access
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Independent living centers in South Carolina
- National Council on Independent Living
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Pickens was $16,436, compared with $21,587 nationally.
- Banks
- Building permits
- Current labor force
- Wage estimates
- Pickens County economic census
- Pickens County economic summary
- Pickens County employment growth
- Pickens County unemployment rate
- South Carolina economic data
10% of Pickens residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
- Colleges in or near Pickens
- Colleges in South Carolina
- Learning Disabilities Association in South Carolina
- Schools in or near Pickens
- School districts in or near Pickens
- School report cards
- Yearbooks (old) of South Carolina high schools
- Air pollution in Pickens County
- Diesel soot in Pickens County
- Land contamination in Pickens County
- Nature Conservancy projects in South Carolina
- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
- Toxic chemical releases in Pickens County
- Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Carolina
- Azalea Festival - April 20, 2007
Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.
Pickens festival web sites:
- ePodunk festival listings
- South Carolina county fairs
- South Carolina festivals (South Carolina tourism department)
- Send us festival info for Pickens
- Pickens County government
- South Carolina state government
- Driver's licenses
- Motor vehicles
- Passports
- Social Security
- Veterans affairs
- Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records
- Historic sites in or near Pickens
- Historic sites in South Carolina
- Museums in or near Pickens
- Museums in South Carolina
- South Carolina state archives
- National Historic Landmark search
- Search the Library of Congress
- Search the National Register for historic properties
- Post history questions in Pickens County genealogy forum
Median rent in Pickens, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $325. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $684.
- Research Pickens Apartments
- Find Foreclosure in Pickens
- Homes for sale in Pickens
- Find a Pickens Realtor
- Get free moving quotes
- Free home valuation
- Check South Carolina mortgage rates
- Property and neighborhood reports
- Mortgage calculator
Libraries in Pickens include Village Branch Library ... View libraries
- Get directions from Pickens
- Get directions to Pickens
- Census map of Pickens area
- Historic maps of SC cities - Library of Congress
- Historic maps of South Carolina
- Topographic map of Pickens
- Daily newspapers in or near Pickens
- AM radio stations in or near Pickens
- Commercial FM radio stations in or near Pickens
- Public & educational radio stations in or near Pickens
- TV stations in or near Pickens
- Media ownership in the Pickens area
- Search historic newspaper articles
- Search recent news archives in South Carolina
- Check daily newspapers in or near Pickens
- Search obituaries in South Carolina
- Recent death notices - selected SC newspapers
- Pickens Chamber of Commerce
- Community foundations (by state)
- Foundations (by name)
- Kiwanis clubs in South Carolina
- Lions clubs in South Carolina
- Nonprofit groups
- Nonprofit guide for Pickens
- Rotary club search
- Volunteer opportunities in or near Pickens
- Aerial photo of Pickens
- Historic photos of U.S. cities
- Panoramic photos of South Carolina communities
- Photos of South Carolina places
- Post cards of South Carolina communities
Pickens County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Pickens political report.
- South Carolina Democratic party
- South Carolina Republican party
- Pickens County elections board
- South Carolina elections board
- ZIP codes (by street address)
- ZIP codes (by city)
- ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)
The average commute time for Pickens workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
More info about Pickens:
- Ancestry & family history
- Business
- Demographics
- Disability access
- Health
- Housing
- Politics
- Sports & rec
- Birth & death
- Census
- Court & land
- Family history
- Immigration
- Military
- Newspapers
- Obituaries
- People search
- Americanisms
- Ancestry maps
- Claims to fame
- Festivals
- Imaginary places
- Literary quotes
- Multimedia
- Place names
- Post cards
- Podunk
- Top 10 lists
Send us your corrections and additions
|
Search Health Care Jobs
Search Associate's degrees, Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees, Certificate programs, Diploma programs, and many others.
Enter your ZIP or Postal code to find schools near you. Your dream major may be just around the corner!