Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:16 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:28 am – 5:21 pm
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People10,018 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.33,808 householdsMedian household income $44,579Median home value $136,100Median rent $839 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $546 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 4,237 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, manufacturing 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 26 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 22%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 32°F47 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month MarchSnow is rare76 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saluda station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksOld Saluda Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miWheelers Pondlake · 2.7 miFelkels Pondlake · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrooks and Roston Memorial Parkpark · 2.9 miSaluda County Recreation Complexrecreation area · 4.1 miLake Greenwood State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 714 acresNinety Six National Historic Sitehistoric site · 14.7 mi · 995 acresSumter National Forestnational forest · 19.0 mi · 374,485 acresDreher Island State Parkstate park · 21.0 mi · 352 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 2 Aug 197443 mi away, near Lincolnton, GeorgiaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202631 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSaluda County, SC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsIce storm Relatively ModerateHurricane 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, 21 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSaluda Co W&s Authority (4120001)serves 4,535 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation450 ft137 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNewberry County Memorial Hospital19.7 miPost officeSaluda Post Office2.4 miTown hallSaluda Town Hall2.8 miPoliceSaluda Police Department2.8 miFire stationSaluda Fire Department Station 4002.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE38 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT94 miInterstateI-2622 miUS highwayUS 3782.4 miAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB42 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29138 ZIP area.
