Profile for Walterboro, South Carolina, SC

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 77. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 14.9 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 2003 movie, "Radio"

Local festivals include:

• Rice Festival - April 27-29, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Old Jail Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (8)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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5% of Walterboro residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Walterboro ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Colleton County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - SC data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Walterboro was $17,150, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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20% of Walterboro residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Walterboro festival dates:

• Rice Festival - April 27-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Walterboro festival web sites:

• Rice Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Carolina county fairs
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Historic districts in Walterboro include Walterboro Historic District ... View historic districts

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• Post history questions in Colleton County genealogy forum

Median rent in Walterboro, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $285.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $779.

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Libraries in Walterboro include Colleton County Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Walterboro include Walterboro Community Times-Dispatch

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Colleton County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Walterboro political report.

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The average commute time for Walterboro workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Walterboro include Best Value Inn Walterboro, Best Western of Walterboro, Comfort Inn & Suites, Days Inn, Econo Lodge Walterboro, Holiday Inn, Howard Johnson Walterboro, Ramada Inn Walterboro, Sleep Inn.

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