Lake Wylie, SC Real Estate

Lake Wylie, South Carolina is a work and play community offering southern lake living at its best. This small town on the border of Charlotte, North Carolina offers 12,255 acres of lake and 325 miles of shoreline. Lake Wylie has a convenient location 17 miles from Charlotte and 15 miles from Charlotte Douglas International Airport. First formed when Catawba Power Company constructed the Catawba Damn and Power Plant in 1904, the lake was known as Lake Catawba until 1960 when the power station was renamed in honor of Dr. W. Gil Wylie, a founder of the original Catawba Power Company. Careful planning and development have preserved the area's natural surroundings while allowing for the development of elegant lakeside and wooded communities, along with a wide range of housing options, including affordable single family residences and condominiums. Like any lake community, recreation plays a major role in the Lake Wylie lifestyle. Boating, fishing, water skiing, sailing, golf, tennis and bicycling are some of the main recreational offerings in the area drawing fun seekers from Charlotte, Fort Mill, Rock Hill and York. Don't miss the Lights on the Lake Boat Parade held each December. Boaters dress up their vessels with Christmas lights and show the spirit of Lake Wylie residents. Lake Wylie Homes For Sale $0 - $200,000 $200,000 - $300,000 $300,000 - $500,000 $500,000 - $750,000 $750,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000+ Things To Do Lake Wylie is a fun lakeside town, perfect for both active and leisure activities. The combination of water side living and surrounding wooded landscape creates the perfect atmosphere for year round comfortable living. This community stays active all year long, celebrating holidays and town sponsored events. Town Sponsored Annual Events Splash Dash Merlefest Summer Solstice Celebration Riversweep Lights on the Lake Boat Parade Apple Harvest Festival Patchwork Tales Storytelling Festival Lake Wylie Annual Golf Tournament Lake Wylie Parks The McDowell Nature Preserve has 1,008 acres of preserved forest, perfect for hiking and wildlife observation. With access to the lake, this beautiful preserve is ideal for canoing and kayaking. Located in Southwestern Mecklenburg County, it is an easy half mile across the lake. Lake Wylie Property Taxes Town Tax rate is the tax value of the house x 4%( for owner occupancy homes only) x 214 ( millage rate) How do I calculate Lake Wylie property taxes? Need to know how to calculate property tax?  Here is an example using York County rates: For 2007, the combined property tax rate for the town of Lake Wylie and county of York is .214. For a home with a $250,000 tax value in the town of Lake Wylie and county of York, property tax for 2007 would be approximately $2,140.  Calculation: $250000 x .04 x .214 = $2,140 Lake Wylie, SC Demographics Statistics for Lake Wylie, South Carolina per the census of 2000: Population: 3,061 people, 1,458 households, and 1,039 families Population Makeup:  97.68% White, 1.05% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.75% Asian, 0.07% from other races 13.5% under the age of 18 4.4% from 18 to 24 21.9% from 25 to 44 36.9% from 45 to 64 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older Income Stats: Household median income:$76,819 Males median income:$50,208  Females median income:$32,679 Lake Wylie, South Carolina Schools Lake Wylie residents attend York County Schools Elementary schools include Bethany, Bethel, Crowders Creek, Griggs Road, Kinard Middle schools include Clover Junior High includes Clover Junior High High schools include Clover High School Lake Wylie School Test Scores Bethany Elementary Profile Bethany Elementary SC Report Card Bethel Elementary Profile Bethel Elementary SC Report Card Crowders Creek Elementary Profile Crowders Creek Elementary SC Report Card Griggs Road Elementary Profile Griggs Road Elementary SC Report Card Kinard Elementary Profile Kinard Elementary SC Report Card Clover Middle Profile Clover Middle SC Report Card Clover Junior High Profile Clover Junior High SC Report Card Clover High School Profile Clover High School SC Report Card Lake Wylie Utilities Electric:         Duke Power                  800-653-5307 Gas:               York Co. Natural Gas   803-543-4777 Telephone:     AT&T                          888-757-6500 Cable:            Comporium                   803-543-2011 Water/Sewer: Waste Management: Recycling: Important Numbers Police Department                            803-548-0840 Fire Department                               803-548-4321 Chamber of Commerce                    803-831-2827 Piedmont Medical Center                 803-329-1234 Lake Wylie Library                          803-831-7774