Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:15 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:29 am – 5:21 pm
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People1,397 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.8665 householdsMedian household income $49,414Median home value $85,000Median rent $625 a month65% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $384 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 762 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, retail 26%, education and health care 12%Average commute 20 minutes91% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days65 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clinton station, 6 mi away; snow from Laurens
Nearby landmarksHeath Copeland Pondlake · under a milePresbyterian Collegecollege · 4.9 miDuncan Creek WCD Lake Number Sevenlake · 4.6 miBUNCOMBE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 5.6 miBRICK HOUSEcampground · 6.0 miENOREE OHV TRAILHEADtrailhead · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSumter National Forestnational forest · 6.0 mi · 374,485 acresLaurens County Parkpark · 9.8 mi · 51 acresMusgrove Mill State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.6 mi · 221 acresLake Greenwood State Parkstate park · 17.3 mi · 714 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 15 Feb 201445 mi away, near Parksville, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202641 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLaurens County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025201 of 365 days measured164 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Spartanburg County, SC, 37 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLaurens County W&s Comm (sc3020001)serves 44,866 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation576 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLaurens County Hospital8.6 miPost officeJoanna Post Officeunder a mileTown hallM S Bailey Municipal Center5.6 miFire stationJoanna Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP40 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT74 miInterstateI-262.6 miUS highwayUS 761.9 miAmtrakSpartanburg, SC SPB38 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29351 ZIP area.
