Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:10 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:25 am – 5:16 pm
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People5,423 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.31,860 householdsMedian household income $52,383Median home value $152,200Median rent $768 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $586 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,157 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 19%, retail 14%Average commute 27 minutes88% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 32°F38 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare86 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wateree Dam station, 15 mi away
Nearby landmarksCedar Fallswaterfall · 3.8 miSunrise Lakelake · 6.3 miRock and Cedar Creek Reservoirreservoir · 5.3 miGreat Falls of Catawbawaterfall · 7.5 miMountain Islandisland · 7.9 miGreat Falls-Dearborn Reservoirreservoir · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHanging Rock Battlegroundstate historic site · 4.7 mi · 240 acresCatawba River Wildlife Management Area - McDowell Tractstate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 1,878 acresCatawba River Wildlife Management Area - Heritage Tractstate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 1,088 acresCatawba-Pee Dee Region - Liberty Hillstate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 1,630 acresLake Wateree State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 296 acresDavid Lex Minors Recreation Complexrecreation area · 8.6 miSource: 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 199810 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202644 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLancaster County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured130 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 103main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Chesterfield County, SC, 34 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHeath Springs Town of (sc2910002)serves 947 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation432 ft132 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSprings Memorial Hospital11.5 miPost officeHeath Springs Post Office5.0 miTown hallHeath Springs Town Hall5.1 miPoliceGreat Falls Police Department8.6 miFire stationHeath Springs Fire Department Station 95.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of South Carolina - Lancaster12.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT47 miInterstateI-7714 miUS highwayUS 5214.9 miAmtrakCamden, SC CAM22 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29058 ZIP area.
