Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:19 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:31 am – 5:24 pm
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People2,526 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.11,162 householdsMedian household income $39,444Median home value $91,100Median rent $605 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $465 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate47% of adults are in the labour force, 996 employedMain industries: manufacturing 33%, education and health care 20%, retail 13%Average commute 28 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%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, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksSherard Lake (historical)lake · under a mileCalhoun Falls Country Club Lakelake · 2.2 miRocky Riverriver · 4.3 miGoat Island (historical)island · 4.1 miBuzzard Island (historical)island · 4.3 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAbbeville County Open Space 1recreation area · 1.0 miCalhoun Falls Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 426 acresRichard B. Russell Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.9 mi · 27,763 acresElbert County Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 1,910 acresBobby Brown Outdoor Recreation Areastate recreation area · 7.3 mi · 681 acresLower Broad River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 1,740 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 197416 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202530 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, 41 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCalhoun Falls Town of (sc0110002)serves 2,473 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation495 ft151 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAbbeville Area Medical Center11.5 miPost officeCalhoun Falls Post Office1.7 miTown hallCalhoun Falls Town Hall1.3 miPoliceCalhoun Falls Police Department1.8 miFire stationCalhoun Falls Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighCalhoun Falls Charter School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP59 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL111 miInterstateI-8534 miUS highwayUS 22118 miAmtrakClemson, SC CSN44 miCoachWashington (Texaco)Greyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29628 ZIP area.
