Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:10 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:28 am – 5:16 pm
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People1,468 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.40 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 643 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 40%, retail 26%, education and health care 24%Average commute 16 minutes36% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 44% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 33°F43 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare56 days above 90°F, 51 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winthrop Univ station; snow from Ft Mill 4 Nw
Nearby landmarksWinthrop Universitycollege · under a mileClinton Collegecollege · 1.9 miMirror Lakelake · 3.7 miEbenezer Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.7 miEbenezer Park Campgroundcampground · 5.8 miWilliams Lakelake · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLaurelwood Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileStadium Parkpark · under a mileRock Hill Blackjacks Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.5 mi · 290 acresDraper Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 806 acresLandsford Canal State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 224 acresPolk Memorial State Historic Sitestate historic site · 12.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199841 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 5 Jun 199845 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYork 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 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, York County monitors, SC
Drinking waterRock Hill City of (sc4610002)serves 89,850 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation666 ft203 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPiedmont Medical Center1.6 miPost officeCherry Road Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRock Hill City Hall1.1 miPoliceRock Hill Police Department1.0 miFire stationRock Hill Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 3 otherElementaryEbenezer Avenue Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryRichmond Drive Elementary School1.0 miElementaryNorthside Elementary School of the Arts1.3 miCollegeWinthrop Universityright hereSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT20 miInterstateI-773.4 miUS highwayUS 21 Busunder a mileAmtrakSpartanburg, SC SPB51 miLight railI-485 StationCharlotte Area Transit System (CATS)14 miCoachCharlotte, NC (Charlotte Douglas International Airport - At the arrival zone of the airport, follow the signs that say buses. The bus will stop near pOurBus20 miTransit14 stops within a mileMy Ride, Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29733 ZIP area.
