Local servicesHospitalAllendale County Hospitalunder a milePost officeFairfax Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFairfax City Hallunder a milePoliceFairfax Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationAllendale Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS50 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV58 miInterstateI-9528 miUS highwayUS 321under a mileAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29827 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29827 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 20 min6:16 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 59 min7:23 am – 5:22 pm
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People3,396 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.21,234 householdsMedian household income $40,844Median home value $66,600Median rent $660 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $545 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 1,087 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, retail 16%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 38 minutes84% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, other languages 2%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 33°F49 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare75 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Allendale 2 Nw station, 5 mi away; snow from Hampton 1s
Nearby landmarksUniversity of South Carolina - Salkehatchiecollege · 4.3 miTutens Millpondreservoir · 3.4 miGravel Hillpeak · 7.7 miHarters Pondlake · 3.9 miBostic Pond (historical)lake · 4.2 miHog Pen Baybay · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMorris Home Parkpark · 4.2 miLake Warren State Parkstate park · 10.4 mi · 90 acresLake George Warrenstate recreation area · 10.1 mi · 258 acresRivers Bridge State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.0 mi · 376 acresCathedral Bay Heritage Preservestate historic site · 13.8 mi · 52 acresTuckahoe Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 14.7 miSource: 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 197245 mi away, near Bowman, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 8 Aug 199348 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowAllendale County, SC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality47% of days had good air in 2025171 of 365 days measured192 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 52, worst day 130main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Richmond County, GA, 55 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFairfax Town of (sc0310004)serves 1,962 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20217 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation136 ft41 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
