Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:09 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:19 am – 5:15 pm
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People3,480 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.61,017 householdsMedian household income $31,115Median home value $74,400Median rent $674 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $621 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate35% of adults are in the labour force, 1,086 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 16%, professional and business services 15%Average commute 39 minutes85% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 6%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 33°F52 in of rain a yearwettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days78 days above 90°F, 64 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kingstree station, 8 mi away; rain from Kingstree 7.9 Nw; snow from Cades 4 W
Nearby landmarksW S McCollough Junior Pondlake · 1.0 miWilliamsburg Technical Collegecollege · 6.3 miKingstree Oxidation Pondlake · 6.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLane Recreation Centerrecreation area · 2.7 miSaint Lawrence Community Centerrecreation area · 4.8 miWee Tee State Foreststate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 82 acresFrancis Marion National Forestnational forest · 18.2 mi · 263,909 acresSantee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.4 mi · 4,530 acresKitfield Parkstate park · 25.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Nov 197449 mi away, near Ladson, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 27 Sep 202147 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWilliamsburg County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025235 of 361 days measured125 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 108main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Florence County, SC, 33 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWcwsa (sc4510007)serves 7,099 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation50 ft15 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWilliamsburg Regional Hospital6.5 miPost officeSalters Post Office2.0 miTown hallLane Town Hall3.5 miPoliceWilliamsburg County Sheriff's Department6.4 miFire stationWilliamsburg County Fire Department Station 81.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFlorence Regional Airport FLO43 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS48 miInterstateI-9523 miUS highwayUS 5211.6 miAmtrakKingstree, SC KTR6.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29590 ZIP area.
