Local servicesHospitalCarolina Pines Regional Medical Center12.1 miPost officeMcBee Post Office1.1 miTown hallMcBee Town Hall1.2 miPoliceBethune Police Department7.6 miFire stationAlligator Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighMcBee High School1.1 miElementaryMcBee Elementary School1.6 miCollegeCoker College12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFlorence Regional Airport FLO36 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT64 miInterstateI-2020 miUS highwayUS 1under a mileAmtrakCamden, SC CAM27 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound27 miTransit1 stop within a milePee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29101 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29101 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:08 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:23 am – 5:14 pm
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People2,497 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.41,016 householdsMedian household income $56,750Median home value $125,300Median rent $670 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $468 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 978 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, construction 17%, retail 12%Average commute 18 minutes91% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 1% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 32°F49 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days74 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hartsville station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsCarolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.1 mi · 45,917 acresSand Hills State Foreststate conservation land · 1.4 miMcBee's Recreational Complexrecreation area · 1.3 miMcBee Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 1,216 acresOld High School Baseball, Football Fieldsrecreation area · 7.1 miSegars-McKinnon Heritage Preservestate historic site · 10.2 mi · 824 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199820 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 29 Jun 202235 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChesterfield County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning 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, Chesterfield County monitors, SC
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlligator Rural Water (sc1320004)serves 4,743 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation441 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
