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| Bike Weeks - 2011 | |
| Casino Boats (gambling) All Boats leave from Little River SC | |
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| Getting Married at the beach | Laws - Grand Strand Alcohol, Dogs, Boating, Fireworks, Beach, etc |
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60,000 rooms, 22,000 hotel & motel only
8. How many outlet shopping stores?
Over 200 at (Waccamaw & Myrtle Beach Factory Stores)
9. Population of Horry County?
Approximately 196,600
10. Population of Myrtle Beach?
Approximately 23,000
11. Square miles in Horry County?
1134 sq. miles, largest in South Carolina.
12. Average Personal Income
$23,088
13. Median Family Income
$40,400
An estimated 13.6 million
2. How many golf courses?
115 with a total of 4.2 million rounds played
3. How many miniature golf courses?
46
4. How many restaurants in Horry County?
Approximately 1650 full service restaurants
5. How many live entertainment theaters?
11 with a total of 15,700 seats
6. How many hotels?
460 approximately
Unprepared food purchasable with food stamps 1%
(1% Horry County Road Sales Tax = 1%)
Prepared food (includes restaurant meals) 11.5%
(5% State Sales Tax + 1% State Tax Relief + 1% Horry County Road Sales Tax + 1% Local Education Capital Improvements Sales Tax + 2.5% Hospitality Fee* + 1% Tourism Development Fee = 11.5%)
Retail sales (clothing, books, computers, etc.) 9%
(5% State Sales Tax + 1% State Tax Relief + 1% Horry County Road Sales Tax + 1% Local Education Capital Improvements Sales Tax + 1% Tourism Development Fee = 9%)
Accommodations (lodging) 13%
(5% State Sales Tax + 1% Horry County Road Sales Tax + 2.5% Hospitality Fee* + 2% State Accommodations Tax + 0.5 % Local Accommodations Tax + 1% Local Education Capital Improvements Sales Tax + 1% Tourism Development Fee = 13%)
Other guest charges and sales at hotels, etc. 9%
(5% State Sales Tax + 1% State Tax Relief + 1% Horry County Road Sales Tax + 1% Local Education Capital Improvements Sales Tax + 1% Tourism Development Fee = 9%)
Admission tickets 7.5%
(5% State Sales Tax + 2.5% Hospitality Fee* = 7.5%)
Mixed liquor drinks 11.5% to 16.5%
(5% State Sales Tax + 1% State Tax Relief + 1% Horry County Road Sales Tax + 2.5% Hospitality Fee* + 1% Local Education Capital Improvements Sales Tax + 1% Tourism Development Fee = 11.5% minimum. However, some establishments choose to pass part or all of the 5% State Liquor Excise Tax directly to the customer, rather than including it in the price of the drink, for a total of up to 16.5%)
Note: Of the 2.5% Hospitality Fee, Horry County receives 1.5% to pay for RIDE 1 projects and local jurisdictions (towns, cities, the county) receive the remaining 1% collected in their respective jurisdictions. The Hospitality Fee is charged on prepared food, accommodations and admissions.
Source: City of Myrtle Beach
DID YOU KNOW THIS? For a listing of fun facts and trivia about our city, be sure to visit the City of Myrtle Beach's "Did You Know page!