Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:18 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:33 am – 5:24 pm
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People28,012 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.112,517 householdsMedian household income $61,960Median home value $223,500Median rent $1,057 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $951 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 14,375 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 19%, retail 18%Average commute 24 minutes79% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 28°F50 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days51 days above 90°F, 75 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sandy Springs 2 Ne station, 4 mi away; snow from Anderson
Nearby landmarksTri County Technical College Anderson Campuscollege · 5.5 miLittle Mountainpeak · 8.8 miAnderson Universitycollege · 7.7 miLake Huntingtonlake · 6.9 miBeaverdam Watershed Five Lakelake · 9.2 miThree and Twenty Creek Watershed Ninereservoir · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHartwell Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.7 mi · 52,107 acresFant's Grove Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 7,241 acresAnderson Sports and Entertainment Centerrecreation area · 4.6 mi · 139 acresDarwin Wright Parkpark · 4.6 miPresident's Parkstate park · 9.3 miSadlers Creek State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 370 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197450 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202543 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAnderson County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025241 of 264 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Anderson County monitors, SC
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElectric City Utilities (sc0410012)serves 38,204 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2021: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation677 ft206 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAnMed Health Medical Center7.4 miPost officeSandy Springs Post Office2.7 miTown hallPendleton Municipal Building6.7 miPoliceAnderson County Sheriff's Office4.8 miFire stationZion Fire Department Anderson County Station 142.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeTri County Technical College Anderson Campus5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP39 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS111 miInterstateI-852.2 miUS highwayUS 762.5 miAmtrakClemson, SC CSN10 miCoachAnderson Bus StopGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29625 ZIP area.
