Oconee County

Upstate Region

Oconee County

Seneca

Walhalla

Westminster

Pickens County

Clemson

Easley

Anderson County

Anderson

Greenville County

Greenville

Spartanburg County

Spartanburg

Cherokee County

Gaffney

Population Growth

                % change 2000 - 2006

6.6%

7.4%

Population Estimate – 2006

70,567

1,105,115

Total # of Households

27,283

Households with Individuals under 18

8,609

Households with Individuals 65 and over

7,274

Average Family Size

2.85

Median Household Income – 2005

$39,251

Housing Counts – 2005

35,585

% change 2000 – 2005

9.9%

Median Sales Prices of Existing Single Family Homes (MSA)

2006

Greenville, SC

$152,000

Spartanburg, SC

$126,700

Atlanta – Sandy Springs – Marietta, GA

$171,800

Birmingham – Hoover, AL

$165,100

Charleston – North Charleston, SC

$212,400

Raleigh – Cary, NC

$213,800

United States

$221,900

Quality of Life – Upstate Region

Average Monthly Maximum Temperature

70.9°

Average Monthly Minimum Temperature

49.6°

# of 4-Year Colleges/Universities

10

# of 2-Year Colleges

2

# of Technical Colleges

2

# of Public and Semi-private Golf Courses

37

# of Professional Sports Teams

5

 Lakes, Rivers and Parks

Numerous

SC Appalachian Council of Governments

Formed in 1965, the SC Appalachian Council of Governments (ACOG) is a voluntary association of six counties (Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, and Spartanburg) and the forty-three municipalities in these six counties. ACOG provides technical support to local governments and other jurisdictions, addressing local problems and assisting in the region’s economic growth. ACOG Board of Directors and Advisory Committee meetings serve as forums for the advancement of regional goals through cooperation and broad-based priority setting on projects and issues important to the six-county area. The Council is governed by a 42-member Board of Directors, two-thirds of whom must be elected officials from the region. These representatives set policies, establish priorities for allocation of state and federal funds, and decided what activities the Council will undertake. The Council is funded by county contributions, state and federal funds, and other sources.

Oconee County Economic
Development Commission
502 East Main Street
Walhalla, SC 29691-2028
864.638.4210
Director: James Alexander
www.oconeesc.com/EconDev

City of Walhalla
PO Box 1099
Walhalla, SC 29691
864.638.4343
Mayor: Lamar Bailes
Administrator: Nancy Goehle

Oconee County
415 S. Pine Street
Walhalla, SC 29691
864.638.4244
Administrator: Dale Surrett
www.oconeesc.com

City of Westminster
PO Box 399
Westminster, SC 29693
864.647.3200
Mayor: Derek Hodgin
Administrator: David Smith

Town of Salem
5-A Park Avenue
Salem, SC 29676
864.944.2819
Mayor: Thurman Coward, Jr.

Town of West Union
PO Box 129
West Union, SC 29696
864.638.9978
Mayor: Sharon Nunnery

City of Seneca
PO Box 4773
Seneca, SC 29679
864.885.2721
Mayor: Dan Alexander
Administrator: Greg Dietterick
www.seneca.sc.us

Seneca Area Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 855
Seneca, SC 29679
864.882.2097
Director of Administration & Tourism:
Patrick Lee
www.senecachamber.com

Walhalla Chamber of Commerce
214 East Main Street
Wallhalla, SC 29691
864.638.2727
Director: Barbara Justus
www.walhallasc.com

Westminster Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 155
Westminster, SC 29693
864.647.5316
Director: Sandra Powell
www.westminstersc.com

Upstate Alliance
Bonaventure II, 124 Verdae Blvd, Suite 202
Greenville, SC 29607
864.283.2300
President & CEO: Hal Johnson
www.upstatealliance.com

SC Secretary of State
PO Box 11350
Columbia, SC 29211
803.734.2170
Secretary of State: Mark Hammond

South Carolina Appalachian
Council of Governments
30 Century Circle
Greenville, SC 29606
864.242.9733
www.scacog.org

U.S. Bureau of the Census
U.S. Department of Commerce
Charlotte Regional Office
901 Center Park Drive, Suite 106
Charlotte, NC 28217-2935
704.424.6400
Regional Director: William Hayne Hatcher

SC Association of Counties
PO Box 8207
Columbia, SC 29202-8207
803.252.7255
Executive Director: Michael B. Cove

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
202.691.5200
Blsdata_staff@bls.gov

SC Chamber of Commerce
1201 Main Street
Suite 1700
Columbia, SC 29210-3229
803.799.4601
President & CEO: S. Hunter Howard, Jr.

SC State Housing, Finance &
Development Authority
300-C Outlet Pointe Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29210
803.896.9001
Executive Director: Eugene A. Laurent

SC Office of Research and Statistical Services
Health & Demographics Section
1919 Blanding Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803.734.3793
Director: Bobby Bowers

SC Department of Revenue
Columbia Mills Building
301 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803.898.5407
Statistics: Barbara Brown