Town of Olanta
Recent News About Town of Olanta
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19% of households in Olanta received food stamps in 2020
Olanta ranked 144th in South Carolina for the percentage of households receiving food stamps in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Participating Florence County Ace Hardware stores having sale to help you prepare for Fourth of July celebrations
Fourth of July sale starting June 29 to get you stocked up in time for the holiday.
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Stock up early for Fourth of July parties in Florence County during June 25 sale at your participating local Ace Hardware stores
Participating Florence County Ace Hardware stores are offering free delivery and assembly on all grills $399 and up, as part of the celebration.
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On Father's Day this year, shelf the tie and get your dad something he really needs at your Florence County Ace Hardware!
Your participating Florence County Ace has great gifts for dad this year.
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24.5 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Olanta
24.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Olanta in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Three construction businesses in Florence County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021
There were three construction businesses in Florence County ZIP Codes with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Three construction businesses in Florence County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021
There were three construction businesses in Florence County ZIP Codes with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Three construction businesses in Florence County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021
There were three construction businesses in Florence County ZIP Codes with between 20 and 49 employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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EDA awards over $3 million in grants for economic development projects in Florence County in 2021
In 2021, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $3,918,499 in grants for economic development projects in Florence County, South Carolina.
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Four manufacturing businesses in Florence County with fewer than 5 employees in 2021
There were four manufacturing businesses in Florence County ZIP Codes with fewer than five employees in 2021, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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Electoral Interference: Democrats in Florence see 2% change in votes after private funding given to voting officials
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris earned 48% of the vote in Florence.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Olanta in 2020
Of the 593 people living in Olanta in 2020, 66.6 percent (395) were women and 33.4 percent (198) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Pee Dee News.
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Census Bureau: 1.4% of people in Florence County identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 138,475 citizens living in Florence County in 2019, 98.6 percent said they were only one race, while 1.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 76.2 percent of people in Florence County were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 138,475 citizens living in Florence County in 2019, 105,501 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Census Bureau: nobody in Olanta identified as multi-racial in 2019
Of the 527 citizens living in Olanta in 2019, everyone said they were only one race, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.
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Census Bureau: 71.5 percent of people in Olanta were old enough to vote in 2019
Of the 527 citizens living in Olanta in 2019, 377 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
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Voting officials in Florence County received grant from Facebook-funded progressives ahead of contentious 2020 US election
Grants from a progressive group funded by Facebook were used by voting officials in Florence County to strategically target voters, according to the Centre for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL).
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HHS provides $2,804 to businesses in Olanta under CARES Act
Through the fourth quarter of 2020, two businesses in Olanta received $2,804 in health-related relief from the CARES Act issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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17.9 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Olanta
17.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Olanta in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Census Bureau: More women than men in Olanta in 2019
Of the 527 people living in Olanta in 2019, 66.2 percent (349) were women and 33.8 percent (178) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Pee Dee News.