Local servicesHospitalAbbeville Area Medical Center10.4 miPost officeDue West Post Office2.8 miTown hallDue West Town Hall3.0 miPoliceDue West Police Department3.0 miFire stationDue West Fire and Rescue Department3.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeErskine College and Seminary2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP43 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT105 miInterstateI-8524 miUS highwayUS 1786.9 miAmtrakClemson, SC CSN35 miCoachAnderson Bus StopGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29639 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29639 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:18 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:31 am – 5:23 pm
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People1,751 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 22.7476 householdsMedian household income $53,050Median home value $220,600Median rent $1,068 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $914 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.2% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 636 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, retail 19%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 24 minutes68% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 18% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, German or Dutch 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F42 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare60 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greenwood Co Ap station, 16 mi away; snow from Antreville
Nearby landmarksErskine College and Seminarycollege · 2.9 miL R Powell Lakelake · 2.0 miC F Saver Company Farm Lakelake · 6.6 miLees Shoalsrapids · 8.3 miRapley Shoalsrapids · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSumter National Forestnational forest · 3.5 mi · 374,485 acresAbbeville County Recreational Facilityrecreation area · 7.5 miBurt Stark Mansionhistoric site · 8.8 miRichard B. Russell Recreation Arearecreation area · 13.1 mi · 27,763 acresRichard B. Russell State Parkstate park · 19.3 mi · 2,425 acresSadlers Creek State Parkstate park · 23.7 mi · 370 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197430 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202519 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAbbeville County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm 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, 41 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAbbeville City of (sc0110001)serves 5,650 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2022: disinfection by-products, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation592 ft180 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
