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Cost of Gas … living rural

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Twenty miles is not far in today’s ‘global society’, until you realize with gas at $4 a gallon and a vehicle that has a 12-14 gallon tank, that you will spend $48 for each full tank and average 28-31 miles per gallonimage6.thumbnail.gif  giving you 7.8 round trips from your house to “town” on one fill-up …

Add the soaring heat to the mix …

And most folks in the ‘country’ will be staying home enjoying the air conditioning!

Tourism is in for a long, hot, dry, quiet summer … to bad, too - lots of really ‘cool’ places to visit here in the rural part of SC.

Yep, it will take at least one of those “$100″ bills to fill up most autos this July 4th for that holiday trip, but it will be worth it - especially if you are coming to South Carolina!

Remember, “Y’all come back, ya’ hear!”

Mercy Me …

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Like I said … mercy me!

You know you laughed, OK, it is PG-13, but it is so funny. Girls, especially, if you are there, been there or headed there …

“Y’all come back, ya’ hear!”

What’s going on at my personal blog …

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

cre8BUZZ, BugLady58

A nice place for a “bug”, ;)

“Y’all come back, ya’ hear!”

Rain, finally!

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Such a blessing to wake this morning and hear the soft sound of the rain, to smell that “fresh” smell that comes with it, and to be so thankful for EVERY DROP. This part of the state is experiencing a drought. The farmers are desperate for rain - a good old fashioned “soakin”. One that is slow and steady and lasts for days … it’s hard to believe it is October and the temperatures are still in the 80’s and so muggy. I want Fall, NOW! Filename: j0145253.jpg Keywords: autumn, autumn leaves, nature ... File Size: 85 KB

Today is also my husband’s sixty-first birthday … baby boomer facing the BIG ONE … oh, not his age, MEDICARE. How scary is that? You must tell them (TPIC) that you are now eligible, what choice you have made, are you retiring, and the list goes on and on. Check it out at Official Medicare site and Medicare.org

It is strange to realize that I, too, will be facing Medicare in a mere three years! In my heart, I am twenty-five! I can hear my children now - laughing their heads off. Oh well, it will come whether I like it or not, so … back to the weather.

The rain did not last long enough, but it was nice. I can not believe I am complaining … look at what the folks in California are facing. The late news just announced it may have been arson … who on earth could/would do such a thing? It breaks my heart that we have people on this earth that do not respect life, resources, or other’s property. Is it the person’s up-bringing, their environment, media, gangs, to much time with nothing to do, stupidity, ignorance, or meanness? Any of the above should not be accepted as causes or reasons! If the person(s) are caught, I hope the punishment will befit the horrendous crime!

Sorry, I had to get that off my “chest”. Our thoughts and prayers are with the folks in California, with the fire-fighters, their families and all areas in desperate need of RAIN.

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Library Opens

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Read about the opening: HERE

and see it: HERE

Our new Library opened last week. It is a beautiful building, a tribute to former mayor and personal friend, Dozier M. Munn who was instrumental in the possibility of this wonderful addition to our small rural town. It is a smaller version of the main Library in Florence. The Library has always been a vital part of Pamplico, though the other was a small building, the young people came in the afternoons to make use of a quiet space to study and to have access to the Internet. “The Library Lady”, Mrs. Poppie Munn, has been the gatekeeper at the Library for many years; she says she is retiring and certainly is entitled to do this - a favorite who will be missed, but wished well on a wonderful retirement. It will be nice to display the many postcards she will send from her travels!

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A Laugh from “Living Rural”

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Today I give a laugh for all my retired readers … from a college friend who shared with me.

Of course, you ‘young ones’ might enjoy it, too!
George Carlin (Absolutely Brilliant)

George Carlin ’s Views on Aging

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we’re kids? If you’re less than 10 years old, you’re so excited about aging that you think in fractions.

“How old are you?” “I’m four and a half!” You’re never thirty-six and a half. You’re four and a half, going on five! That’s the key!!

You get into your teens, now they can’t hold you back.
You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.

“How old are you?” “I’m gonna be 16!” You could be 13, but hey, you’re gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life . . . you BECOME 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There’s no fun now, you’re just a sour-dumpling. What’s wrong? What’s changed?

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you’re PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it’s all slipping away. Before you know it, you RE ACH 50 and your dreams are gone.

But wait!!! You MAKE IT to 60. You didn’t think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE IT to 60.

You’ve built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it’s a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday!

You get into your 80s and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; youTURN 4:30 ; you REACH bedtime and it doesn’t end there. Into the 90s, you start going backwards; “I Was JUST 92.”

Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. “I’m 100 and a half!”

May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!!
HOW TO STAY YOUNG
1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay “them.”

2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.

3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. “An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.” And the devil’s name is Alzheimer’s.

4. Enjoy the simple things.

5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath.

6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.

7. Surround yourself with what you love, whether it’s family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever.
Your home is your refuge.

8. Cherish your health : If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help.

9 Don’t take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is.

10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER :
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

And if you don’t send this to at least 8 people - who cares? But do share this with someone. We all need to live life to its fullest each day!!

Happy aging … “Y’all come back, ya’ hear.”

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Facts about small town Pamplico

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

The town of Pamplico is located 84 miles ( 135 km )
— heading 90o (east) from Columbia.

Pamplico Profile

    Demographics

Population:

Pamplico is located in Florence County, South Carolina and had a population of 1,139 in 2000.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Table P1.

Population by Sex: 2000

Total Population 1,139

Male 538
Female 601

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Table P12.

Population by Race: 2000

Total Population 1,139
White Alone 513
African
American Alone 598
American Indian and
Alaska Native Alone 4
Asian Alone 1
Native Hawaiian or
Other Pacific
Islander Alone 0
Some Other Race Alone 12
Two or More Races 11

A person of Hispanic or Latino origin is defined as a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. There were 17 people, or 1.5 percent of the total population, who were counted as Hispanic or Latino in Pamplico in 2000.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Tables P3 and P4.

Population by Age: 2000

Total Population 1,139

0 to 18 Years 353
Under 5 Years 84
Under 6 Years 69
5 to 17 Years 243
18 to 29 Years 184
30 to 39 Years 142
40 to 49 Years 170
50 to 59 Years 121
60 to 69 Years 105
70 to 79 Years 67
65 Years and Over 82
80 Years and Over 23
85 Years and Over 12

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Tables P12 and P14.

    Urban and Rural Population:

2000

Total Population* 1095

Urban 0
Rural1095

*Note: Since SF3 data is based on a sample of the population, total population numbers may not correspond exactly with those released in SF1.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P5.

Marital Status:

Marital Status: 2000

Population 15 Years and Over 820

Never Married 246
Now Married 433
Married, Spouse Present 364
Married, Spouse Absent 69
Widowed 70
Divorced 71

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P18.

Languages Spoken:

The population who speaks a language other than English includes only those who sometimes or always speak a language other than English at home. It does not include those who speak a language other than English only at school or work, or those who were limited to only a few expressions or slang of the other language. Most people who speak another language at home also speak English.

For people who speak a language other than English at home, the response represents the person’s own perception of his or her ability to speak English, from very well to not at all. Because census questionnaires are usually completed by one household member, the responses may represent the perception of another household member.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P19.

Linguistically Isolated Households: 2000

A linguistically isolated household is one in which no member 14 years old and over: (1) speaks only English, or (2) speaks a non-English language and speaks English “very well.” In other words, all members 14 years old and over have at least some difficulty with English.

Total Households 417

Speak English 392
Speak Spanish 16

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P20.

Economics:

Income

Household Income: 1999

Household Income includes the income of the householder and all persons 15 years old and over in the household, whether related to the householder or not. Since many households consist of one person, average household income is usually less than average family income.

Total Households 417

Annual Household
Income Less
Than $10,000 101
$10,000 to $14,999 33
$15,000 to $24,999 53
$25,000 to $34,999 62
$35,000 to $49,999 63
$50,000 to $59,999 29
$60,000 to $74,999 29
$75,000 to $99,999 27
$100,000 to $124,999 7
$125,000 to $149,999 8
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 or More 5

Median Household Income $28,304

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P52.

Family Income: 1999

Family income is the income of all members 15 years old and over in a family, summed and treated as a single amount.

Total Families 314

Annual Family
Income Less
Than $10,000 65
$10,000 to $14,999 18
$15,000 to $24,999 46
$25,000 to $34,999 39
$35,000 to $49,999 46
$50,000 to $59,999 26
$60,000 to $74,999 27
$75,000 to $99,999 27
$100,000 to $124,999 7
$125,000 to $149,999 8
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 or More 5

Median Family Income $31,618

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P76.

Per Capita Income: 1999

Per capita income is the average income computed for every man, woman, and child in a particular group. The Census Bureau derived per capita income by dividing the total income of a particular group by the total population in that group (excluding patients or inmates in institutional quarters).

Per Capita Income in 1999

Total Population (All Races) $14,233
White Alone Population $20,356
African American
Alone Population $9150
Hispanic or Latino Population $13,714

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Tables P82, P157A-B and P157H.

Labor Force and Employment Status by Race: 2000

White African-American Hispanic

Population 16 Years and Over 416 379 7

In Labor Force 271 174 7
In Armed Forces 0 0 0
In Civilian Labor Force 271 174 7
Not In Labor Force 145 205 0

* Of the 271 people in the civilian labor force who are White, 96.7 percent (262 people) were employed and 3.3 percent (9 people) were unemployed.

* Of the 174 people in the civilian labor force who are African American, 71.8 percent (125 people) were employed and 28.2 percent (49 people) were unemployed.

* Of the 7 people in the civilian labor force who are Hispanic or Latino, 100 percent (7 people) were employed and 0 percent (0 people) were unemployed.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Tables P150A,B,H.

Education:

Educational Attainment: 2000

Population 25 Years and Over 662

Less Than 9th Grade 81
9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma 111
High School Graduate 210
Some College, No Degree 116
Associate Degree 25
Bachelor’s Degree 78
Graduate or Professional Degree 41

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P37.

Educational Attainment By Race: 2000

White African American Hispanic or Latino

Population 25 Years and Over 355 296 3

Less Than 9th Grade 7 71 3
9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma 40 69 0
High School Graduate 96 111 0
Some College, No Degree 86 27 0
Associate Degree 20 5 0
Bachelor’s Degree 66 12 0
Graduate or
Professional Degree 40 1 0

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P148A,B,H.

School Enrollment: 2000

Population 3 Years and Over 1032

Enrolled in Nursery School or Preschool 21
Enrolled in Kindergarten 23
Enrolled in Grade 1 to Grade 4 82
Enrolled in Grade 5 to Grade 8 66
Enrolled in Grade 9 to Grade 12 73
Enrolled in College (Undergraduate) 34
Enrolled in Graduate or Professional School 7
Not Enrolled in School 726

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P36.

Housing:

Households

A household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. A house, an apartment or other group of rooms, or a single room, is regarded as a housing unit when it is occupied or intended for occupancy as separate living quarters; that is, when the occupants do not live and eat with any other persons in the structure and there is direct access from the outside or through a common hall.

A household includes the related family members and all the unrelated people, if any, such as lodgers, foster children, wards, or employees who share the housing unit. A person living alone in a housing unit, or a group of unrelated people sharing a housing unit such as partners or roomers, is also counted as a household. The count of households excludes group quarters. There are two major categories of households, family and nonfamily.

There were a total of 419 households in Pamplico in 2000, with an average household size of 2.7 people.

Family Households: 2000

Total households 419

Total family households 323
Married couple households: 185
With own children under 18 years 74
No own children under 18 years 111
Male householder, no wife present: 26
With own children under 18 years 6
No own children under 18 years 20
Female householder,
no husband present: 112
With own children under 18 years 72
No own children under 18 years 40
Total Single-Parent Households
with Children Under 18 78

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Tables P17 and P18.

Housing Units

A housing unit is a house, an apartment, a mobile home, a group of rooms, or a single room occupied, or intended for occupancy, as separate living quarters. Separate living quarters are those in which the occupant(s) live separately from any other people in the building and which have direct access from outside the building or through a common hall.

In 2000, Pamplico reported having 463 housing units.

Housing Units: 2000

Total Housing Units 463

Occupied Housing Units 419
Owner Occupied 279
Renter Occupied 140
Vacant Housing Units 44
Vacant for Rent 8
Vacant for Sale 14
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied 5
Vacant for Seasonal, Recreational,
or Occasional Use 2
Vacant for Migrant Workers 0
Vacant for Other Reasons 15

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF1, Tables H1, H3, H4 and H5.

Poverty:

Poverty Status: 1999

Population for Whom Poverty Status is Determined 1093

Income in 1999 Below Poverty Level 347
Income in 1999 Above Poverty Level 746

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P87.

Poverty Status by Age: 1999

Total Income Above Poverty Level Income Below Poverty Level

Population Under
Age 5 96 29 67
Age 5 14 6 8
Age 6-11 126 65 61
Age 12-17 79 56 23
Age 18-64 614 451 163
Age 65-74 103 89 14
Age 75 and Over 61 50 11

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P87.

Poverty Status by Race: 1999

Total Income Above Poverty Level Income Below Poverty Level

White Alone Population 501 446 55
African American
Alone Population 561 279 282
Hispanic or Latino
Population 7 5 2

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3, Table P159A-B and 159H.

I hope you found the information interesting and educational. Next week we’ll look at an urban area in SC and their statistics. CountryGal is pooped! “Y’all come back ya’ hear!”

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