Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:10 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:27 am – 5:16 pm
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People3,462 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.11,127 householdsMedian household income $70,475Median home value $189,800Median rent $1,335 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $860 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 1,183 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 23%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 41 minutes97% drive alone, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, Vietnamese 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 52°F, lows 30°F46 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days54 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chester 1 Se station, 16 mi away; snow from Catawba
Nearby landmarksCourtney Islandisland · 2.6 miTaylors Island (historical)island · 3.9 miCedar Pines Lakelake · 5.3 miUniversity of South Carolina - Lancastercollege · 7.4 miFishing Creek Reservoirreservoir · 6.9 miFishing Creek Lakelake · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLandsford Canal State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 219 acresLandsford Canal Forest Legacy Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 1,044 acresLancaster County Recreation Centerpark · 7.0 mi · 66 acresMelvin Steele Parkpark · 7.0 miAndrew Jackson State Parkstate park · 10.4 mi · 324 acresCatawba River Wildlife Management Area - Heritage Tractstate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 1,088 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 199824 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChester County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 361 days measured85 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: York County, SC, 23 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChester Metropolitan District (1220002)serves 15,668 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
Elevation487 ft148 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSprings Memorial Hospital7.3 miPost officeFort Lawn Post Office1.8 miTown hallFort Lawn Town Hall1.4 miPoliceFort Lawn Police Department1.4 miFire stationFort Lawn Fire Department Station 21.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of South Carolina - Lancaster7.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT35 miInterstateI-776.5 miUS highwayUS 211.2 miAmtrakCamden, SC CAM36 miCoachMonroe A&G ExpressGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29714 ZIP area.
