Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:18 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:28 am – 5:23 pm
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People32,342 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.514,072 householdsMedian household income $71,606Median home value $199,400Median rent $1,127 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $964 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 15,898 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 12%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 23 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 74°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 40°F45 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days80 days above 90°F, 20 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Augusta Daniel Fld Ap station, 7 mi away; snow from Augusta Bush Fld Ap
Nearby landmarksCrystal Lakelake · 3.4 miNorth Augusta Greeneway Pisgah Road Trailheadtrailhead · 1.6 miNorth Augusta Greeneway Bergen Road Trailheadtrailhead · 2.2 miNorth Augusta Greeneway Riverview Park Trailheadpark · 3.4 miMathis Lakelake · 2.5 miPoverty Hillpeak · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSavannah River Bluffs Heritage Preservestate historic site · 3.3 mi · 84 acresGreeneway Trailpark · 2.7 mi · 122 acresMaude Edenfield Parkpark · 2.7 miPhinizy Swamp Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.1 mi · 1,596 acresRedcliffe Plantation State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.0 mi · 367 acresHenderson Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 429 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197440 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 20 Jun 20178 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEdgefield Co W&sa (1920001)serves 29,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation478 ft146 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWalton Rehabilitation Hospital4.3 miPost officeNorth Augusta Post Office1.8 miTown hallNorth Augusta Municipal Building3.2 miPoliceNorth Augusta Police Department3.0 miFire stationBelvedere Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 2 middleElementaryBelvedere Elementary Schoolright hereElementaryMossy Creek Elementary School1.6 miMiddlePaul Knox Middle School1.8 miCollegeMedical College of Georgia Augusta University4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS11 miMajor airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport SAV106 miInterstateI-520under a mileUS highwayUS 25under a mileAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK48 miCoachAugusta Wheeler RdFlixBus9.8 miTransit5 stops within a mileAiken Senior Life ServicesSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29841 ZIP area.
