Local servicesHospitalAiken Regional Medical Centers18.9 miPost officeMonetta Post Office3.2 miTown hallMonetta Town Hall2.8 miPoliceRidge Spring Police Department4.7 miFire stationMonetta Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE29 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT104 miInterstateI-206.2 miUS highwayUS 12.5 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB34 miCoachAiken Quick PantryGreyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29105 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29105 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:16 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:27 am – 5:21 pm
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People1,621 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.7536 householdsMedian household income $94,444Median rent $1,063 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.3% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 681 employedMain industries: retail 51%, manufacturing 14%, public administration 12%Average commute 29 minutes83% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 35°F47 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days57 days above 90°F, 33 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Batesburg station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsJanet Harrison High Pond Heritage Preservestate historic site · 1.0 miBatesburg-Leesville Leisure Centerrecreation area · 8.1 miBrodie Road Sports Complexrecreation area · 8.4 miBear Branch Heritage Preservestate historic site · 14.6 mi · 174 acresAiken State Parkstate park · 18.0 mi · 1,175 acresDreher Island State Parkstate park · 21.6 mi · 352 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 15 Feb 201429 mi away, near Parksville, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202627 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSaluda County, SC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateHurricane 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMonetta Town of (sc0210008)serves 1,152 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation584 ft178 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
