Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:13 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:26 am – 5:19 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 29°F46 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days71 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cedar Creek 2e station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsBallentine Parkpark · under a mileFriarsgate Parkpark · 1.7 miNipper Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 6.4 mi · 101 acresDreher Island State Parkstate park · 9.8 mi · 352 acresSesquicentennial State Parkstate park · 18.1 mi · 1,394 acresCongaree National Parknational park · 32.6 mi · 26,442 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199843 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 20264 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRichland County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025212 of 365 days measured153 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Richland County monitors, SC
Drinking waterLands Point S/d (sc4050004)serves 64 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation438 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital5.0 miPost officeBallentine Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIrmo Town Hall4.2 miPoliceIrmo Police Department4.2 miFire stationColumbia - Richland Fire Station Ballentine1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 elementaryElementaryBallentine Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryH E Corley Elementary School1.9 miCollegeECPI University Columbia Campus9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE15 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT77 miInterstateI-261.4 miUS highwayUS 76under a mileAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29002 ZIP area.
