About the Chamber

Statistics

Location
Nearby Metro Cities Distance in Miles
Columbia, SC
130
Greenville, SC
228
Charlotte, NC
160
Raleigh, NC
156
Population (2000 Census)
City
11,788
County
196,629
*Horry County is the 2nd fastest growing county in the United States.
CLIMATE
Annual mean temperature
63.4F
Monthly mean Temperature
January
45.3F
July
80.4F
Annual mean precipitation
51.09”
Prevailing Winds North
LABOR ANALYSIS (2000)
County labor force
102,000
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Right to Work Law Yes
COMMUNICATIONS
Newspapers
The Horry Independent
248-6671
The Sun News
626-8555
The Horry County Gazette
248-3930
Cable Television
HTC Communications
365-2151
Time Warner Cable
913-7940
Television Stations
WBTW-TV13
317-1313 or 293-1301
WPDE-TV15
234-9733
GOVERNMENT
City of Conway 248-1760
Mayor and City Council
Horry County 915-5020
Administrator and County Council
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