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James Island, SC
South Carolina · Charleston County · Charleston-North Charleston Metro
James Island is a small city in South Carolina with a population of 11,738. Residents earn $100,176 per year, which is 33% above the national average.
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
11,738
Population
2,425/sq mi density
$100,176
Median Income
$44,971 per capita
$454,200
Home Value
$1,021,686 Zillow
$1,443
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
440
Violent Crime/100K
3,187 property/100K
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Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$100,176 median income, 0.9% unemployment
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Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$454,200 home value, $1,443/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
440 violent crimes/100K (16% above avg)
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
48.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near James Island
Historic Markers
35
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
7
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Haunted Places Near James Island, SC
7 reported haunted locations found near James Island, SC.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Old Exchange Building | The Old Exchange contains much history. It's basement is said to have held some of the world's greatest criminals such as Black Beard. In the basement, people have experienced chains swinging and orbs. Upstairs, doors have closed by themselves and there are a few cold spots. Many people have experienced such activity. |
| Poogans Porch Restaurant | Guests of the hotel across the street at the hotel have called the police numerous times claiming to see an old woman in the 2nd floor window at night when the place is closed waving at them. Restaurant staff is familiar with her too. There is another ghost that haunts this restaurant, one that is much friendlier than the other ghost, Zoe. There is a little West Highland White Terrier, named Poogin, who haunts the front of the porch. People will feel something brush up against their leg, or h... |
| South Windermere Cinemas | reports of hearing people walking and talking only to find no one there, after cleaning the theater and putting up all the seats, upon returning to find all the seats down or every other row down or sometimes every other seat down, sometimes pictures can be taken of what seems to be ghostly apparitions. |
| St. Philips Graveyard | The ghost of Sue Howard who's baby died still haunts the place, and is said to frequently attack women who are pregnant or have had miscarriages. There is also proof of her existence by a photograph taken by a photographer in the 80's doing a piece on Charleston's graveyards. |
| The Dockstreet Theatre | best known as the most haunted place in Charleston. It is haunted by two ghosts the nameless ghost was supposed to have been a prostitute. The other ghost (That has a name) is supposed to be the father of John Wilkes Booth, the man that shot Pres. Lincoln |
| The Rutledge Victorian Guesthouse | A young girl died in a fire many years ago and they rebuilt the house in the 80's. The girl is known to turn lights on and off and people have seen her eyes peering in from a window above the stairs. They say you can occasionally smell smoke from the girl carrying the scent through the house. |
| White point gardens (The Battery) | Spirits of the pirates that were hung there have been seen walking the park in search of there executioners. |