Local servicesHospitalMcLeod Health Cheraw Hospitalunder a milePost officeCheraw Carrier Annex Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCheraw City Hall2.7 miPoliceCheraw Police Department2.7 miFire stationCheraw Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 middle, 1 highHighCheraw High Schoolunder a mileMiddleCheraw Intermediate School1.2 miMiddleLong Middle School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFlorence Regional Airport FLO37 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT68 miInterstateI-7416 miUS highwayUS 521.9 miAmtrakFlorence, SC FLO35 miCoachRockingham King Fuel StationGreyhound19 miTransit16 stops within a milePee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29520 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29520 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:07 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:22 am – 5:12 pm
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People13,206 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.45,526 householdsMedian household income $42,308Median home value $106,800Median rent $807 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $434 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 5,546 employedMain industries: manufacturing 31%, education and health care 24%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 20 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: 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 31°F49 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month SeptemberSnow is rare52 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cheraw station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsCheraw State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 7,278 acresArrowhead Parkpark · 1.0 miFarm Service Agency Interest Of Scnational wildlife refuge · 3.5 mi · 200 acresSouthside Parkpark · 3.0 miSand Hills State Foreststate conservation land · 8.2 miLong Bluff State Parkstate park · 12.7 mi · 247 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199841 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 200633 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChesterfield County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning 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, Chesterfield County monitors, SC
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCheraw Town of (sc1310001)serves 6,325 people from surface water8 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation180 ft55 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
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