Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:10 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:22 am – 5:16 pm
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People14,434 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.86,053 householdsMedian household income $60,071Median home value $125,500Median rent $910 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $641 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 6,089 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 23 minutes86% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 33°F49 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare58 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sumter station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsCypress Trailrecreation area · 2.5 miCrystal Lakes Golf Courserecreation area · 2.5 mi · 109 acresManchester State Foreststate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 95 acresLongleaf Pine Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 843 acresLynchburg Savanna Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 291 acresLee State Parkstate park · 16.6 mi · 1,793 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 3 Feb 197249 mi away, near Bowman, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 29 Jun 202228 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSumter City of (sc4310001)serves 53,070 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation144 ft44 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health Tuomey Hospital3.9 miPost officeSumter Post Office3.7 miTown hallSumter City Hall4.0 miPoliceSumter Police Department3.5 miFire stationSumter Fire Department Oswego Station 142.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighCrestwood High Schoolright hereMiddleChesnut Oaks Middle School1.3 miCollegeMorris College3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFlorence Regional Airport FLO37 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS76 miInterstateI-9513 miUS highwayUS 401under a mileAmtrakCamden, SC CAM27 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29153 ZIP area.
