Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:11 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:24 am – 5:17 pm
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People16,283 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.66,300 householdsMedian household income $67,727Median home value $207,700Median rent $1,018 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,007 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 7,563 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 15%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 28 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month AugustSnow is rare36 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Camden 3 W station, 5 mi away; rain from Lugoff 2ne; snow from Sandhill Rsch - Elgin
Parks and public landsWest Wateree Parkrecreation area · 2.7 miKershaw County - West Complexrecreation area · 2.8 mi · 98 acresFort Jackson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 10.3 mi · 166 acresGoodale State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 764 acresSesquicentennial State Parkstate park · 12.7 mi · 1,394 acresSavage Bay Heritage Preservestate historic site · 14.0 mi · 110 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 199821 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202632 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKershaw County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm 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, 15 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLugoff Elgin Water Auth (sc2820001)serves 25,783 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation251 ft77 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKershaw Health Medical Center7.9 miPost officeLugoff Post Office3.7 miTown hallElgin Town Hall5.3 miPoliceCamden Police Department6.7 miFire stationLugoff Fire Department Station 81.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE30 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT73 miInterstateI-20under a mileUS highwayUS 601under a mileAmtrakCamden, SC CAM6.3 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound6.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29078 ZIP area.
