Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:14 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:30 am – 5:19 pm
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People3,236 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.71,299 householdsMedian household income $34,464Median home value $60,000Median rent $904 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $624 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,061 employedMain industries: education and health care 51%, manufacturing 17%, public administration 7%Average commute 31 minutes73% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 29°F45 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month March2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days56 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Union 8 S station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksBeddington Mountainpeak · 3.7 miFairforest Shoalrapids · 3.8 miSEDALIA CAMPGROUNDcampground · 5.7 miUniversity of South Carolina - Unioncollege · 6.8 miWofford Mountainpeak · 6.6 miTurners Pondlake · 4.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBattle of Blackstock's Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.5 mi · 106 acresLukesville Ballfieldrecreation area · 4.1 miTimken Sports Complexrecreation area · 5.1 miRose Hill Plantation State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.6 miCroft State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 6,805 acresMusgrove Mill State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 16 Mar 198746 mi away, near Great Falls, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowUnion County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025201 of 365 days measured164 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Spartanburg County, SC, 21 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUnion City of (sc4410001)serves 13,076 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation479 ft146 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnion Medical Center6.4 miPost officeBuffalo Post Office4.5 miTown hallUnion City Hall6.6 miPoliceUnion Public Safety Department Police Facility6.5 miFire stationBuffalo Volunteer Fire Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of South Carolina - Union6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP30 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT57 miInterstateI-2611 miUS highwayUS 1765.8 miAmtrakSpartanburg, SC SPB20 miCoachSpartanburgFlixBus25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29321 ZIP area.
