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Local servicesHospitalLexington Medical Center12.4 miPost officeGaston Post Office1.2 miTown hallGaston Town Hallunder a milePoliceGaston Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationLexington County Fire Service Gaston Station 121.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleFrances Mack Intermediate Schoolunder a mileCollegeMidlands Middle College8.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE7.9 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS89 miInterstateI-264.1 miUS highwayUS 321under a mileAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB12 miCoachOrangeburg (Xpress Travel Center)FlixBus27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29053 ZIP area.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29053 ZIP area.

State or areaSouth Carolina
ZIP code29053
Telephone code803
Time zoneEastern Time (EST/EDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:14 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:25 am – 5:19 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People21,076 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.97,941 householdsMedian household income $56,703Median home value $126,300Median rent $1,000 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $482 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 10,017 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 17%, construction 15%Average commute 28 minutes76% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 18%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 35°F45 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days81 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 57° / 35°FJFebruary: 61° / 37°FFMarch: 68° / 44°FMApril: 77° / 52°FAMay: 84° / 61°FMJune: 90° / 69°FJJuly: 93° / 72°FJAugust: 91° / 71°FASeptember: 86° / 65°FSOctober: 77° / 53°FONovember: 66° / 42°FNDecember: 59° / 37°FD100°30°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Columbia station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksSilver Lakelake · 4.4 miSand Mountainpeak · 3.1 miMoores Millpondlake · 2.8 miHuckabaas Millpondreservoir · 3.2 miBrooker Millpondreservoir · 6.5 miMidlands Middle Collegecollege · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGaston Ball Parkpark · under a mileSandhills Parkpark · 3.8 miPeachtree Rock Heritage Preservestate historic site · 5.6 mi · 165 acresCongaree Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 7.6 mi · 616 acresShealy's Pond Heritage Preservestate historic site · 8.5 mi · 60 acresCongaree National Parknational park · 16.2 mi · 26,442 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 3 Feb 197246 mi away, near Bowman, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202618 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLexington 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 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, 18 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGaston Rural Water Dist (sc3220002)serves 7,550 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation436 ft133 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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