Local servicesHospitalSaint Marys Sacred Heart Hospital10.0 miPost officeFair Play Post Officeunder a mileTown hallLavonia City Hall9.3 miPoliceLavonia Police Department9.0 miFire stationFair Play Fire Department Oconee County Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolFoothills Christian School1.7 miCollegeClemson University14.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP51 miMajor airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport ATL103 miInterstateI-85under a mileUS highwayUS 2911 miAmtrakClemson, SC CSN15 miCoachAnderson Bus StopGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29643 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29643 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:19 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:34 am – 5:25 pm
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People2,751 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.01,208 householdsMedian household income $80,517Median home value $235,90090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $859 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 886 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 16%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 29 minutes77% drive alone, 12% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 33°F52 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days36 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartwell station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBeaverdam Watershed Four Lakelake · 3.3 miMitchells Lakelake · 4.7 miWeldon Island (historical)island · 6.2 miSeneca Riverriver · 8.1 miTugaloo Riverriver · 8.1 miMcMullins Island (historical)island · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHartwell Recreation Arearecreation area · under a mile · 27,785 acresLake Hartwell State Parkstate park · 3.2 mi · 283 acresTugaloo State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 410 acresSadlers Creek State Parkstate park · 9.9 mi · 370 acresHart Outdoor Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.4 mi · 155 acresFant's Grove Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 7,241 acresSource: 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 197929 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 3 Jan 199248 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOconee County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce 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, 43 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSeneca City of (sc3710002)serves 39,772 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation773 ft236 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
