Local servicesHospitalCarolina Pines Regional Medical Center16.2 miPost officeBethune Post Office2.2 miTown hallBethune Town Hall2.1 miPoliceBethune Police Department2.1 miFire stationKershaw County Fire Service Station 20 Bethune2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFlorence Regional Airport FLO41 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT63 miInterstateI-2016 miUS highwayUS 12.7 miAmtrakCamden, SC CAM20 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29009 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29009 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:09 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:24 am – 5:15 pm
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People2,451 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.61,040 householdsMedian household income $57,857Median home value $97,800Median rent $1,064 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $410 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 1,139 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, education and health care 23%, retail 9%Average commute 30 minutes81% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 33°F47 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days63 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bishopville 1ene station, 18 mi away; snow from Hartsville
Nearby landmarksFord Pondlake · under a mileHough Millpondreservoir · 3.3 miBakers Millpondlake · 3.5 miBlackwell Millpondreservoir · 5.4 miLittle Lynches Riverriver · 6.7 miLongleaf Pine Interpretive Trailtrailhead · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOld High School Baseball, Football Fieldsrecreation area · 2.5 miSand Hills State Foreststate conservation land · 4.3 miMcBee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 1,216 acresCarolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.3 mi · 45,917 acresMcBee's Recreational Complexrecreation area · 6.5 miGoodale State Parkstate park · 13.4 mi · 764 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199814 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 29 Jun 202228 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKershaw County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured130 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 103main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chesterfield County, SC, 18 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBethune Rural Water (sc2820006)serves 3,100 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation322 ft98 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
