Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:11 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:22 am – 5:17 pm
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People2,861 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.3998 householdsMedian household income $62,778Median home value $117,900Median rent $808 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $882 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,299 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, public administration 18%, retail 15%Average commute 32 minutes83% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 35°F46 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days53 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wedgefield station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsManchester State Foreststate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 87 acresMillford Plantationhistoric site · 5.0 miHickory Top Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 2,352 acresPoinsett State Parkstate park · 7.9 mi · 1,011 acresPaxville Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.4 miCongaree National Parknational park · 13.4 mi · 26,442 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 3 Feb 197228 mi away, near Bowman, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 29 Jun 202236 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSumter County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPinewood Town of (sc4310002)serves 455 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation179 ft55 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcLeod Health Clarendon15.2 miPost officePinewood Post Office3.1 miTown hallPinewood Town Hall3.1 miPoliceSummerton Police Department9.3 miFire stationSumter Fire Department Pinewood Station 23.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE41 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS61 miInterstateI-9510 miUS highwayUS 156.8 miAmtrakKingstree, SC KTR37 miCoachOrangeburg (Xpress Travel Center)FlixBus28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29125 ZIP area.
