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Gaffney, SC
South Carolina · Cherokee County
Gaffney is a small city in South Carolina with a population of 12,612. Residents earn $41,214 per year, which is 45% below the national average.
2.8
/5.0
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Fair
12,612
Population
1,391/sq mi density
$41,214
Median Income
$22,523 per capita
$141,100
Home Value
$179,738 Zillow
$822
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
814
Violent Crime/100K
5,851 property/100K
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Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$41,214 median income, 6.2% unemployment
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Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$141,100 home value, $822/mo rent
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Safety
1.0 / 5.0
814 violent crimes/100K (114% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Gaffney
Historic Markers
7
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
3
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Mines
1
Active and inactive mining sites tracked by the Mine Safety and Health Administration
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Haunted Places Near Gaffney, SC
3 reported haunted locations found near Gaffney, SC.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Blast Cemetery | During clear nights, about at midnight, you can hear gunshots and cannons going off. You can't see it but you can hear it, look back out in a few minutes and there will be people fighting and screaming. If you talk, jump, or run there will be people with red eyes, bloody teeth, and voice that says, "you are a killer, you must die." There have been many sightings of this encounter, many have been severely injured, some, however have disappeared. Do not stop near this place, there will be sever... |
| Leroy's Bridge | In the 60's a serial killer named Leroy Martin murdered several women in Gaffney, SC. Dubbed "The Gaffney Strangler", Leroy dumped the bodies of his victims in various locations around the county. One of these sites is a bridge just off HWY 329 in Gaffney, the place where the first body was found in a shallow creek under the bridge. It is said that if you walk across the bridge at night you can hear the sounds of a girl moaning in pain and begging for help. |
| T-Bridge | it is said that if you run across the t-bridge with out stoping a car will come behind you with no one in it. it is also been said that if you stand there for 10 minutes you will see an old lady carrying a basket, and that if you walk up to her as you getting there she will disapear |