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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People6,048 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.125 households0% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.5% unemployment rate28% of adults are in the labour force, 1,418 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, hospitality, food and recreation 32%, retail 21%Average commute 14 minutes56% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 27% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: 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, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksClemson Universitycollege · under a mileEast Beachbeach · 1.1 miLittle Riverriver · 5.2 miLamaster Pondlake · 1.5 miSouthern Wesleyan Universitycollege · 5.5 miKeowee Riverriver · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPresident's Parkstate park · under a mileArmory Ball Fieldstate recreation area · 1.2 miFant's Grove Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 7,241 acresKeowee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 908 acresMountain View Parkpark · 1.7 miNettles Parkrecreation area · 2.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197919 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202550 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home0% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterClemson City of (sc3910004)serves 17,896 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation721 ft220 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital8.7 miPost officeClemson Post Office1.0 miTown hallClemson City Hall1.0 miPoliceClemson Police Department1.0 miFire stationClemson University Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryClemson Montessori School1.3 miCollegeClemson Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP38 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS102 miInterstateI-858.9 miUS highwayUS 761.0 miAmtrakClemson, SC CSN1.1 miCoachAnderson Bus StopGreyhound14 miTransit32 stops within a mileClemson Area Transit (CAT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29634 ZIP area.
