Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:11 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:27 am – 5:17 pm
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People2,247 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.4831 householdsMedian household income $53,618Median home value $102,500Median rent $1,000 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $894 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,022 employedMain industries: manufacturing 17%, public administration 15%, retail 14%Average commute 26 minutes92% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 30°F46 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days54 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chester 1 Se station, 11 mi away; snow from Great Falls
Nearby landmarksTaylors Island (historical)island · 7.1 miCourtney Islandisland · 8.0 miFishing Creek Lakelake · 9.5 miFishing Creek Reservoirreservoir · 8.6 miGreat Falls Reservoirreservoir · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRodman Sports Complexrecreation area · 6.4 mi · 90 acresLandsford Canal State Parkstate park · 9.3 mi · 224 acresLandsford Canal Forest Legacy Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 1,044 acresDavid Lex Minors Recreation Complexrecreation area · 9.7 miChester State Parkstate park · 12.7 mi · 521 acresCatawba River Wildlife Management Area - Heritage Tractstate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 1,088 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 199828 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChester County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025276 of 361 days measured85 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: York County, SC, 22 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChester Metropolitan District (1220002)serves 15,668 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation490 ft149 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMUSC Health Chester Medical Center10.0 miPost officeRichburg Post Office2.0 miTown hallRichburg Town Hall2.4 miPoliceFort Lawn Police Department6.1 miFire stationRichburg Fire Department2.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of South Carolina - Lancaster12.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT36 miInterstateI-771.6 miUS highwayUS 216.2 miAmtrakCamden, SC CAM37 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29729 ZIP area.
