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NURS 4150/4140

Resources to assist students with the small community analysis

Industry & Business

Reference USA Business Database (Now Data Axle Reference Solutions)
Select U.S. Businesses and then search by city and state

SC - Business, Industry, & Trade Organizations
Maintained by SCIWAY
SC - County Information
Select the county to see business, government, and more types of information
Census of Agriculture
A comprehensive summary of agricultural activity for the United States and for each state. Includes number of farms by size and type, inventory and values for crops and livestock, operator characteristics, and much more

Potential for Manmade Disaster

Family Disaster Plan
SC Emergency Management Division
Search for Superfund Sites
Clemson University Campus Emergency Management
Includes Oconee Nuclear information.
Homefacts - Environmental Hazards
Type in county or city and then visit the Environmental Hazards section

Religious Composition

Social Explorer
current and historical census and demographic data
Limit: 1 user at a time

Navigating Social Explorer

Access Social Explorer from the "Religious Composition" section above

Scroll down to U.S. Religion Data section

Click Explore

Click on the three horizontal bars and choose Create a Report

In the Geography Box, change to County.

Zoom in using the tools in the bottom right hand corner to select your county.

Once you have selected your county, click on Create to generate a report with Religion data

Crime Statistics

Area Overviews with Crime Statistics
Search by county, city, or zip code.

Educational & Child-Care Facilities in SC

Most schools have their own websites, so you can probably do a web search and find details about a particular institution.

Medical & Health Services in SC

2017 Health Insurance Coverage Census Data
Fact sheet of various U.S. Census tables documenting national, state, and county level health insurance coverage data
Hospitals
South Carolina Hospitals
Medical Clinics & Health Centers
Dental Clinics - SC Dental Association
Hands on Health South Carolina
STD Free Clinics
Mental Health Resources
Hotlines & Helplines - Hands on Health
Suicide Hotlines
Dialysis Clinics
VA Clinics
Vocational Rehabilitation
Nursing Homes/Skilled Care Facilities by County
Nursing Home Compare - Medicare.gov
Hospices & End-of-Life Care
Anderson-Oconee-Pickens Mental Health Center

Climate, Water Supply, & Air Quality

SC State Climatology Office
Climate of South Carolina, averages, and normals
SC DHEC Bureau of Water
SC DHEC Bureau of Air Quality
SC Air Pollution Sources - U.S. Air Quality Gradebook
SC DHEC Geographic Information Systems Apps
GIS maps tracking coastal hazards, commercial environmental labs, mosquito-borne diseases, onsite wastewater contractors, and more

Flora & Fauna

Poisonous Snakes & Lizards

Poisonous Plants

More SC Location Information

SC Newspapers & News Media
City of Seneca, SC
Online Guide to Greenville, SC
Hands on Health South Carolina
Health Resources (doctors, clinics, hospitals, hospices, county health departments, faith based, assistance, etc), Leading Health Problems in SC, Public Health, Kids, Teens, Seniors, Environmental Health
South Carolina Food Desert Map
DHEC GIS Map cataloging food deserts in SC, based on 2015 USDA Food Access measurements

Ancestry Library
This provides genealogical information of all types, including census records, slave narratives, and passenger lists.

Note: Available on-campus only.

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Subjects: Nursing

Tags: census, community health, public health, statistics