Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:18 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:29 am – 5:24 pm
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People111 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.357 householdsMedian home value $221,400Median rent $644 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $650 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 36°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month JulySnow is rare82 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Clarks Hill 1 W station, 9 mi away; snow from Lincolnton
Nearby landmarksLittle Riverriver · 6.9 miPRICE'S BOTTOMtrailhead · 4.0 miMartin Island (historical)island · 3.1 miMODOCtrailhead · 4.2 miPrice Island (historical)island · 3.2 miBussey Pointcape · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHamilton Branch State Parkstate park · 1.7 mi · 735 acresParksville Recreation Arearecreation area · 1.1 mi · 138 acresJ. Strom Thurmond Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.4 mi · 44,111 acresStevens Creek Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 431 acresWildwood Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 975 acresBaker Creek State Parkstate park · 10.2 mi · 1,335 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197417 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMcCormick County, SC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively LowIce storm 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, 15 mi away
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMccormick Co W&sa (sc3520002)serves 8,500 people from surface water purchased5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation335 ft102 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEdgefield County Hospital16.3 miPost officeParksville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPlum Branch Town Hall5.1 miPoliceMcCormick Police Department9.8 miFire stationParksville Volunteer Fire Department Station 40under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS32 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT122 miInterstateI-2021 miUS highwayUS 2211.2 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB69 miCoachAugusta Wheeler RdFlixBus22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29844 ZIP area.
