Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:18 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:29 am – 5:24 pm
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People1,141 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.5336 householdsMedian household income $81,000Median home value $277,80094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $745 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 456 employedMain industries: retail 24%, education and health care 18%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 27 minutes96% drive alone, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher75% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 36°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days82 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarks Hill 1 W station, 5 mi away; snow from Edgefield 3 Nne
Parks and public landsJames L. Mason Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 2,078 acresStevens Creek Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 431 acresRiverside Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 55 acresColumbia County Greenspacepark · 5.8 mi · 210 acresWildwood Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 975 acresHamilton Branch State Parkstate park · 9.4 mi · 735 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197427 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMcCormick County, SC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowIce storm Relatively LowSource: 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, 13 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMccormick Co W&sa (sc3520002)serves 8,500 people from surface water purchased5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation259 ft79 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLighthouse Care Center of Augusta10.2 miPost officeClarks Hill Post Office4.1 miFire stationClarks Hill - Lost Wilderness Fire Department Station 702.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGeorgia Military College - Augusta8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS20 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV117 miInterstateI-209.3 miUS highwayUS 2214.4 miAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK60 miCoachAugusta Wheeler RdFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29821 ZIP area.
