Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:17 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:26 am – 5:23 pm
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People2,301 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.1856 householdsMedian household income $55,234Median home value $154,800Median rent $712 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $539 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,033 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 25 minutes88% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 35°F51 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days86 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Aiken 5se station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsBoyd Pond Parkpark · 6.2 mi · 211 acresVirginia Acres Parkpark · 7.8 miRedcliffe Plantation State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.0 mi · 367 acresAiken State Parkstate park · 14.0 mi · 1,175 acresDitch Pond Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 283 acresHenderson Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 429 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 15 Feb 201436 mi away, near Parksville, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 20 Jun 201719 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAiken County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025241 of 266 days measured25 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Aiken County monitors, SC
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Ellenton Cpw (sc0210007)serves 7,277 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation392 ft119 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAiken Regional Medical Centers11.5 miPost officeNew Ellenton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNew Ellenton City Hallunder a milePoliceNew Ellenton Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationNew Ellenton Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryGreendale Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleNew Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet School1.1 miCollegeUniversity of South Carolina Aiken11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS16 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV94 miInterstateI-52014 miUS highwayUS 2781.5 miAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK32 miCoachAiken Quick PantryGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29809 ZIP area.
