Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:16 am – 8:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:30 am – 5:21 pm
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People542 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.7265 householdsMedian household income $80,10494% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $418 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 324 employedMain industries: manufacturing 39%, education and health care 31%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes90% drive alone, 10% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F46 in of rain a yearwettest month March1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days65 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clinton station, 9 mi away; snow from Laurens
Nearby landmarksBlackmonds Pondlake · 2.4 miDennon Jones Lower Pondlake · 4.0 miPresbyterian Collegecollege · 8.7 miReedy Riverriver · 8.0 miThe Forkscape · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSumter National Forestnational forest · within reach · 374,485 acresRiver Street Parkpark · 8.2 mi · 55 acresLaurens City Parkpark · 8.6 miLake Greenwood State Parkstate park · 11.8 mi · 714 acresCliff Pitts Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 510 acresNinety Six National Historic Sitehistoric site · 15.4 mi · 995 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197445 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLaurens County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025201 of 365 days measured164 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Spartanburg County, SC, 39 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLaurens County W&s Comm (sc3020001)serves 44,866 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation618 ft188 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLaurens County Hospital7.8 miPost officeMountville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWaterloo Town Hall4.4 miPoliceCross Hill Police Department4.4 miFire stationMountville Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP39 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT83 miInterstateI-38511 miUS highwayUS 2214.2 miAmtrakSpartanburg, SC SPB40 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29370 ZIP area.
