Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:11 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:25 am – 5:17 pm
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People31,372 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.711,680 householdsMedian household income $87,366Median home value $266,400Median rent $1,321 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,491 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 15,589 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 13%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 29 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%2% 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 56°F, lows 33°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare73 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sandhill Rsch - Elgin station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksWhite Pondlake · 2.0 miTucker Lakelake · 3.9 miSesquicentennial State Park Campgroundcampground · 9.1 miDunns Mountpeak · 9.9 miSesquireservoir · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKershaw County - West Complexrecreation area · 3.3 mi · 98 acresKelly Mill Sports Complexrecreation area · 3.4 mi · 124 acresFort Jackson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.7 mi · 166 acresSesquicentennial State Parkstate park · 8.1 mi · 1,394 acresLake Wateree State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 296 acresGoodale State Parkstate park · 17.1 mi · 764 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199823 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202626 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKershaw County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: 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, 12 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPercival Estates MHP (sc4060021)serves 12 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation285 ft87 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast10.4 miPost officeElgin Post Office1.2 miTown hallElgin Town Hall1.3 miPoliceCity of Columbia Police Department - Southeast Region5.5 miFire stationKershaw County Fire Department Station 13 Blaney1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherMiddleLeslie M Stover Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryBlaney Elementary School1.0 miSchoolPine Grove Youth Academy1.4 miCollegeUniversity of Phoenix - Columbia10.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE25 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT72 miInterstateI-204.2 miUS highwayUS 11.7 miAmtrakCamden, SC CAM11 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29045 ZIP area.
