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Population (year 2000): 12,968. Estimated
population in July 2005: 12,934 (-0.3% change)
Males: 5,847 (45.1%), Females: 7,121 (54.9%)
Cherokee County
Zip codes:
29340,
29341.
Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $29,480 (year 2000)
Median house value: $71,000 (year 2000)
Races in Gaffney:
- White Non-Hispanic (52.9%)
- Black (44.2%)
- Hispanic (2.0%)
- Other race (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (16.3%), Irish (6.7%),
English (4.8%), German (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).
Elevation: 769 feet
Land area: 7.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Gaffney
- High school or higher: 70.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
- Unemployed: 7.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Gaffney city
- Never married: 29.8%
- Now married: 44.3%
- Separated: 4.7%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 10.0%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -679 (-5.0%).
Hospital/medical center in Gaffney:
- UPSTATE CAROLINA MEDICAL CENTER (1530 N
LIMESTONE ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Gaffney:
- CRAWLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BOILING
SPRINGS, NC)
- CLEVELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles;
SHELBY, NC)
- MARY BLACK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles;
SPARTANBURG, SC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Gaffney:
- GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 42 miles; GREER,
SC; ID: GSP)
- HICKORY REGIONAL (about 50 miles; HICKORY, NC; ID:
HKY)
- CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 51 miles; CHARLOTTE,
NC; ID: CLT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gaffney:
- SHELBY MUNI (about 13 miles; SHELBY, NC; ID: EHO)
- SPARTANBURG DOWNTOWN MEMORIAL (about 24 miles;
SPARTANBURG, SC; ID: SPA)
- UNION COUNTY, TROY SHELTON FIELD (about 27 miles;
UNION, SC; ID: 35A)
College/University in Gaffney:
- LIMESTONE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment:
1,407; Location: 1115 COLLEGE DR; Private,
not-for-profit; Website: www.limestone.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Gaffney:
- GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; BOILING
SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about
22 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,041)
- SPARTANBURG TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles;
SPARTANBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 2,086)
- WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ROCK HILL, SC;
FT enrollment: 4,976)
- GASTON COLLEGE (about 38 miles; DALLAS, NC; FT
enrollment: 2,473)
- YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ROCK HILL,
SC; FT enrollment: 2,221)
- CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles;
HICKORY, NC; FT enrollment: 2,052)
Public high schools in Gaffney:
- GAFFNEY SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,066;
Location: 805 E. FREDERICK ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- CHEROKEE VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 3206
CHEROKEE AVENUE; Grades: 10 - 12)
Private high school in Gaffney:
- HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 143;
Location: 4279 CHEROKEE AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Gaffney:
- GAFFNEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 677;
Location: 805 E. FREDERICK STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- JOHN E. EWING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 538;
Location: 171 EAST JUNIOR HIGH ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY (Students: 491;
Location: 840 GREEN RIVER ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- GRANARD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 489;
Location: 815 WEST RUTLEDGE AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- GRASSY POND ELEMENTARY (Students: 417;
Location: 1146 BOILING SPRINGS HWY; Grades: KG - 05)
- B D LEE ELEMENTARY (Students: 412; Location:
401 OVERBROOK DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- MARY BRAMLETT ELEMENTARY (Students: 404;
Location: 301 SPRUCE STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
- CORINTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390;
Location: 128 CORINTH ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- LIMESTONE/CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 383;
Location: 727 PACOLET HWY.; Grades: PK - 05)
- LUTHER VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY (Students: 363;
Location: 192 VAUGHAN RD; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle school in Gaffney:
- WEST END BAPTIST CHURCH WEEKDA (Students:
117; Location: 400 OVERBROOK DR; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Gaffney:
- CHEROKEE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income:
$596,422; Location: 300 E. RUTLEDGE AVENUE; 101,031
books; 1,391 audio materials; 2,417 video materials; 137
serial subscriptions)
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