Local servicesHospital20th Medical Group Military Hospital1.2 miPost officeShaw Air Force Base Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSumter City Hall8.1 miPoliceSumter Police Department8.2 miFire stationShaw Air Force Base Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 elementaryElementaryCherryvale Elementary School1.0 miElementaryHigh Hills Elementary School1.0 miElementaryShaw Heights Elementary School1.2 miCollegeUniversity of South Carolina Sumter6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE38 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS78 miInterstateI-2016 miUS highwayUS 76under a mileAmtrakCamden, SC CAM21 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound19 miTransit6 stops within a mileSantee Wateree RTA (SWRTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29152 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29152 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:11 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:23 am – 5:16 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,967 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 23.2559 householdsMedian household income $73,592Median rent $1,429 a month1% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.5% unemployment rate84% of adults are in the labour force, 513 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, other services 15%, construction 13%Average commute 9 minutes65% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 15% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 9%, Chinese 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 35°F46 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days53 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wedgefield station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksDunn Lakesreservoir · 2.2 miShaw Golf Course Pond Number Onelake · under a mileFrierson Pondlake · 1.2 miLoring Millpondreservoir · 3.0 miUniversity of South Carolina Sumtercollege · 6.0 miCentral Carolina Technical Collegecollege · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShaw Parkpark · 1.4 miPatriot Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 107 acresManchester State Foreststate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 188 acresPoinsett State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 1,011 acresCongaree National Parknational park · 16.7 mi · 26,442 acresGoodale State Parkstate park · 21.3 mi · 764 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 3 Feb 197247 mi away, near Bowman, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202645 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterShaw Afb (sc4310501)serves 10,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation230 ft70 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
