Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:18 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:29 am – 5:24 pm
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People830 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.9266 householdsMedian household income $97,500Median home value $229,50096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $941 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 314 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, construction 21%, education and health care 20%Average commute 51 minutes90% drive alone, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 36°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days82 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarks Hill 1 W station, 6 mi away; snow from Edgefield 3 Nne
Parks and public landsHamilton Branch State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 735 acresStevens Creek Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 431 acresParksville Recreation Arearecreation area · 5.5 mi · 138 acresJ. Strom Thurmond Recreation Arearecreation area · 8.8 mi · 44,111 acresWildwood Parkstate park · 10.0 mi · 975 acresJames L. Mason Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 2,078 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 197421 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202538 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, 11 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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 in the county
Elevation338 ft103 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEdgefield County Hospital12.9 miPost officeModoc Post Office3.3 miTown hallPlum Branch Town Hall9.4 miFire stationModoc Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS28 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT123 miInterstateI-2017 miUS highwayUS 2213.2 miAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK65 miCoachAugusta Wheeler RdFlixBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29838 ZIP area.
