Local servicesHospitalAllendale County Hospital24.2 miPost officeDenmark Post Office1.1 miTown hallDenmark City Hall - Brooker Center1.4 miPoliceDenmark Police Department1.4 miFire stationDenmark Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleMiddleDenmark Olar Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryDenmark Olar Elementary School1.1 miCollegeVoorhees College1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE44 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS70 miInterstateI-2625 miUS highwayUS 321under a mileAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK1.4 miCoachOrangeburg (Xpress Travel Center)FlixBus20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29042 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29042 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:15 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:24 am – 5:21 pm
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People4,904 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.71,423 householdsMedian household income $41,047Median home value $88,200Median rent $798 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $684 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,987 employedMain industries: manufacturing 34%, education and health care 24%, retail 7%Average commute 26 minutes78% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Vietnamese 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 35°F49 in of rain a yearwettest month JulySnow is rare100 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Barnwell 5 Ene station, 6 mi away; snow from Bamberg
Parks and public landsBarnwell State Parkstate park · 8.8 miNess Sports Complexrecreation area · 6.8 miCathedral Bay Heritage Preservestate historic site · 9.9 mi · 52 acresLake Edgar Brownstate recreation area · 12.9 mi · 160 acresLong Branch Bay Heritage Preservestate historic site · 14.3 mi · 51 acresAiken State Parkstate park · 25.1 mi · 1,175 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 3 Feb 197233 mi away, near Bowman, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 8 Aug 199333 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBamberg County, SC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025212 of 365 days measured153 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Richland County, SC, 52 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDenmark Town of (sc0510002)serves 3,500 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2023: coliform bacteria, maximum contaminant level2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation225 ft69 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
