Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:18 am – 8:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:31 am – 5:24 pm
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People11,612 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.24,844 householdsMedian household income $53,288Median home value $207,900Median rent $595 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $945 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 4,465 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 22%, construction 11%Average commute 22 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F47 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days60 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Calhoun Falls station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksPARSONS MTN LAKEcampground · 6.2 miL R Powell Lakelake · 6.5 miParsons Mountain Lakelake · 7.1 miPARSONS MTN CYCLEtrailhead · 7.6 miParsons Mountainpeak · 7.7 miCEDAR SPRINGS CYCLEtrailhead · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPete Smith Sports Complexrecreation area · 1.8 miBurt Stark Mansionhistoric site · 2.4 miSumter National Forestnational forest · 8.0 mi · 374,485 acresRichard B. Russell Recreation Arearecreation area · 9.6 mi · 27,763 acresCalhoun Falls Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 426 acresRichard B. Russell State Parkstate park · 17.2 mi · 2,425 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197422 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202520 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAbbeville County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured117 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Edgefield County, SC, 39 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAbbeville City of (sc0110001)serves 5,650 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: disinfection by-products, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation568 ft173 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAbbeville Area Medical Center3.0 miPost officeAbbeville Post Office1.5 miTown hallAbbeville Municipal Building / Opera House2.7 miPoliceAbbeville County Sheriff's Office1.4 miFire stationAbbeville County Fire Department Edgewood Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 otherSchoolAbbeville Career Center1.3 miMiddleWright Middle School1.3 miCollegeErskine College and Seminary10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP51 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT110 miInterstateI-8531 miUS highwayUS 17812 miAmtrakClemson, SC CSN42 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29620 ZIP area.