Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:11 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:23 am – 5:16 pm
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People4,460 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.01,858 householdsMedian household income $43,571Median home value $100,200Median rent $1,082 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $520 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,742 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 37 minutes90% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 30°F47 in of rain a yearwettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days36 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Camden 3 W station, 12 mi away; rain from Lugoff 2ne; snow from Wedgefield
Parks and public landsKing Highway Community Parkpark · 6.7 miGoodale State Parkstate park · 12.6 mi · 764 acresManchester State Foreststate conservation land · 12.8 miCongaree National Parknational park · 20.7 mi · 26,442 acresFort Jackson National Cemeteryhistoric site · 17.8 mi · 166 acresPoinsett State Parkstate park · 19.2 mi · 1,011 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199826 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202641 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSumter City of (sc4310001)serves 53,070 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation217 ft66 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospital20th Medical Group Military Hospital9.0 miPost officeRembert Post Officeunder a mileFire stationSumter Fire Department Rembert Station 8under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of South Carolina Sumter14.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE36 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT81 miInterstateI-208.3 miUS highwayUS 521under a mileAmtrakCamden, SC CAM12 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound9.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29128 ZIP area.
