Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:18 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:30 am – 5:24 pm
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People710 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.40 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages0% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher55% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 33°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month JuneSnow is rare79 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mccormick station, 2 mi away; snow from Lincolnton
Nearby landmarksOld McCormick Town Reservoirreservoir · under a mileLittle Riverriver · 8.5 miLaurel Hillpeak · 8.1 miPowder Springspring · 5.9 miWINE-TURKEYtrailhead · 9.1 miFerguson Island (historical)island · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJ. Strom Thurmond Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.8 mi · 44,111 acresMcCormick Baseball Complexpark · 2.8 miBaker Creek State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 1,335 acresHickory Knob State Resort Parkstate park · 9.6 mi · 986 acresElijah Clarke State Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 463 acresJohn De La Howe Schoolrecreation area · 8.7 mi · 1,135 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197414 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202526 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMcCormick County, SC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowIce storm Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 365 days measured117 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Edgefield County, SC, 20 mi away
Drinking waterMccormick Co W&sa (sc3520002)serves 8,500 people from surface water purchased5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation480 ft146 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGreenwood Regional Rehabilitation Hospital17.4 miPost officeMcCormick Post Office2.7 miTown hallMcCormick Town Hall2.7 miPoliceMcCormick Police Department2.7 miFire stationMcCormick Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS42 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT116 miInterstateI-2030 miUS highwayUS 378under a mileAmtrakClemson, SC CSN62 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29899 ZIP area.
