Local servicesHospitalRiverview Medical Center5.0 miPost officeFort Mill Post Office3.9 miTown hallTega Cay City Hall1.3 miPoliceTega Cay Police Department1.4 miFire stationTega Cay Fire Department Station Oneunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 elementary, 2 middleElementaryGold Hill Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleGold Hill Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryPleasant Knoll Elementary School1.0 miCollegeDeVry University Charlotte Campus6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT12 miInterstateI-771.7 miUS highwayUS 212.5 miAmtrakSpartanburg, SC SPB54 miLight railI-485 StationCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)7.1 miCoachCharlotte, NC (Charlotte Douglas International Airport - At the arrival zone of the airport, follow the signs that say buses. The bus will stop near pOurBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:10 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:28 am – 5:16 pm
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People43,515 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.716,054 householdsMedian household income $132,018Median home value $515,200Median rent $1,643 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,949 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 22,645 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%Average commute 26 minutes67% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages62% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Spanish 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%5% 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 31°F42 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare55 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rock Hill York Co Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Ft Mill 4 Nw
Parks and public landsCity of Tega Cay Open Space 3recreation area · under a mileNivens Creek Landingpark · 1.1 miPolk Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.1 miRock Hill Blackjacks Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 290 acresAndrew Jackson State Parkstate park · 17.3 mi · 324 acresLandsford Canal State Parkstate park · 19.1 mi · 224 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199845 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199837 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYork County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning 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, York County monitors, SC
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFort Mill Town of (sc4610003)serves 25,000 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation671 ft205 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
