Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:18 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:34 am – 5:24 pm
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People15,982 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.06,973 householdsMedian household income $55,264Median home value $234,500Median rent $906 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $852 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 7,787 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, manufacturing 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 23 minutes79% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 33°F52 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days55 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clemson Univ station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsPresident's Parkstate park · 4.5 miArmory Ball Fieldstate recreation area · 4.5 miMountain View Parkpark · 3.3 miKeowee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 908 acresNettles Parkrecreation area · 4.4 miFant's Grove Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 7,241 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197916 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Dec 198736 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPickens County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality56% of days had good air in 2025203 of 365 days measured162 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Greenville County, SC, 26 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCentral Town of (sc3910005)serves 3,495 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation713 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAnMed Health Cannon Hospital10.7 miPost officeCentral Post Office1.9 miTown hallCentral City Hall1.7 miPoliceCentral Police Department1.7 miFire stationCentral Fire Department Station 11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highMiddleR C Edwards Middle School1.2 miElementaryCentral Academy of the Arts1.3 miHighDaniel High School2.0 miCollegeSouthern Wesleyan University2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP35 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS100 miInterstateI-8512 miUS highwayUS 1233.3 miAmtrakClemson, SC CSN3.8 miCoachAnderson Bus StopGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29630 ZIP area.
