Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:14 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:25 am – 5:20 pm
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People7,938 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.83,000 householdsMedian household income $59,317Median home value $151,100Median rent $969 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $677 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 4,162 employedMain industries: education and health care 14%, manufacturing 13%, construction 12%Average commute 32 minutes76% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 9%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 34°F52 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month July1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days68 days above 90°F, 62 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pelion 0.8 Nw station, 1 mi away; snow from Columbia
Nearby landmarksRast Pondlake · under a mileFort Pondlake · 1.3 miPooles Upper Millpondreservoir · 2.9 miPooles Millpondreservoir · 3.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPelion Parkrecreation area · 1.1 miCooper Parkrecreation area · 2.0 miPeachtree Rock Heritage Preservestate historic site · 5.8 mi · 165 acresShealy's Pond Heritage Preservestate historic site · 7.0 mi · 60 acresAiken State Parkstate park · 18.7 mi · 1,175 acresCongaree National Parknational park · 26.0 mi · 26,442 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 15 Feb 201448 mi away, near Parksville, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202621 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLexington County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLcjmwsc-pelion Town of (sc3210010)serves 1,001 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation350 ft107 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLexington Medical Center19.1 miPost officePelion Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPelion Town Hall1.1 miPoliceSwansea Town Police Department9.2 miFire stationLexington County Fire Service Station 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryPelion Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighPelion High Schoolunder a mileMiddlePelion Middle Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE15 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS92 miInterstateI-2010 miUS highwayUS 178under a mileAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB21 miCoachOrangeburg (Xpress Travel Center)FlixBus29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29123 ZIP area.
