Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:11 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:22 am – 5:17 pm
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People29,454 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.411,537 householdsMedian household income $62,772Median home value $190,600Median rent $1,139 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $991 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 11,964 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 23 minutes86% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, Tagalog 1%Source: 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksJones Pondlake · 1.0 miElliott Lakelake · 4.4 miCain Millpondreservoir · 3.5 miSand Ridgeisland · 8.1 miCurtis Millpondreservoir · 6.5 miUniversity of South Carolina Sumtercollege · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsManchester State Foreststate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 202 acresPoinsett State Parkstate park · 5.3 mi · 1,011 acresPaxville Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.8 miMillford Plantationhistoric site · 7.4 miCongaree National Parknational park · 14.4 mi · 26,442 acresHickory Top Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 2,352 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 3 Feb 197236 mi away, near Bowman, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202649 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% 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
Elevation181 ft55 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health Tuomey Hospital9.2 miPost officePinewood Post Office5.4 miTown hallPinewood Town Hall5.4 miPoliceSumter Police Department9.6 miFire stationSumter Fire Department Bethel Station 133.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleFurman Middle School1.6 miCollegeUniversity of South Carolina Sumter8.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE40 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS68 miInterstateI-9513 miUS highwayUS 153.7 miAmtrakCamden, SC CAM32 miCoachCamden McDonald'sGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29154 ZIP area.
