Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:14 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:24 am – 5:20 pm
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People3,847 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.31,683 householdsMedian household income $50,195Median home value $91,700Median rent $682 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $618 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,922 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 20%, other services 14%Average commute 36 minutes77% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 34°F55 in of rain a yearwettest month JulySnow is rare98 days above 90°F, 44 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, N 5ne station, 4 mi away; snow from Orangeburg 2
Parks and public landsLivingston Parkrecreation area · 2.2 miSwansea Sports Complexrecreation area · 9.6 miCongaree National Parknational park · 18.8 mi · 26,442 acresAiken State Parkstate park · 23.2 mi · 1,175 acresBarnwell State Parkstate park · 23.9 miSource: 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 4.4 on 3 Feb 197236 mi away, near Bowman, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202632 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOrangeburg County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025212 of 365 days measured153 moderate daysMedian index 47, worst day 89main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Richland County, SC, 30 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBull Swamp Rural Wtr Co (sc3820001)serves 2,350 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation337 ft103 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMUSC Health - Orangeburg15.6 miPost officeNorth Post Office1.4 miTown hallNorth Town Hall1.4 miPoliceSwansea Town Police Department7.8 miFire stationNorth Air Force Auxillary Field Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolNorth Christian Academy1.2 miMiddleNorth Middle High School1.4 miElementaryDover Elementary School2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE22 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS79 miInterstateI-2611 miUS highwayUS 178under a mileAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK21 miCoachOrangeburg (Xpress Travel Center)FlixBus15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29112 ZIP area.
