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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People837 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.0449 householdsMedian household income $50,673Median home value $110,400Median rent $850 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $618 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate40% of adults are in the labour force, 297 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%, retail 14%Average commute 31 minutes81% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 33°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month JuneSnow is rare79 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mccormick station, 7 mi away; snow from Lincolnton
Nearby landmarksPRICE'S BOTTOMtrailhead · 4.5 miWINE-TURKEYtrailhead · 4.8 miLittle Riverriver · 8.3 miMartin Island (historical)island · 5.3 miSearle Island (historical)island · 5.4 miOld McCormick Town Reservoirreservoir · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHamilton Branch State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 735 acresJ. Strom Thurmond Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.6 mi · 44,111 acresParksville Recreation Arearecreation area · 2.5 mi · 138 acresBaker Creek State Parkstate park · 8.6 mi · 1,335 acresMcCormick Baseball Complexpark · 8.0 miElijah Clarke State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 463 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 197416 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202533 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% 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
Elevation320 ft98 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEdgefield County Hospital16.6 miPost officeParksville Post Office2.8 miTown hallPlum Branch Town Hall3.1 miPoliceMcCormick Police Department7.5 miFire stationParksville Volunteer Fire Department Station 402.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAugusta Regional At Bush Field AGS35 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT120 miInterstateI-2023 miUS highwayUS 2212.0 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB68 miCoachAugusta Wheeler RdFlixBus24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29845 ZIP area.
