Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:17 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:28 am – 5:23 pm
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People7,789 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.02,551 householdsMedian household income $56,396Median home value $156,200Median rent $741 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $755 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 2,979 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 29 minutes77% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 7%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 35°F48 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days85 days above 90°F, 30 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Edgefield 2.2 Ene station, 6 mi away; rain from Edgefield 3 Nne
Nearby landmarksSlade Lakelake · 5.1 miOdell Memorial Lakelake · 6.1 miTURKEY-STEVENS CANOEtrailhead · 6.9 miWINE-TURKEYtrailhead · 8.1 miBoles Mountainpeak · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCourthouse Squarehistoric site · 4.1 miEdgefield Soccer Fieldrecreation area · 4.5 miHamilton Branch State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 735 acresStevens Creek Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.6 mi · 431 acresBear Branch Heritage Preservestate historic site · 14.7 mi · 174 acresJ. Strom Thurmond Recreation Arearecreation area · 16.2 mi · 44,111 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197429 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowEdgefield County, SC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateHurricane 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, Edgefield County monitors, SC
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEdgefield Co W&sa (1920001)serves 29,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation454 ft138 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEdgefield County Hospital4.4 miPost officeEdgefield Post Office4.2 miTown hallEdgefield Town Hall4.2 miPoliceEdgefield County Sheriff's Office4.0 miFire stationEdgefield Fire Department4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS31 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT114 miInterstateI-2017 miUS highwayUS 251.9 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB56 miCoachAiken Quick PantryGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29824 ZIP area.
