Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:12 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:21 am – 5:18 pm
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People1,573 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.2604 householdsMedian household income $33,971Median home value $68,000Median rent $738 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $522 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 576 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, manufacturing 21%, construction 16%Average commute 35 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 35°F50 in of rain a yearwettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days78 days above 90°F, 47 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Holly Hill 1 Sw station, 7 mi away; snow from Manning
Nearby landmarksLake Marionlake · 4.7 miPine Islandisland · 6.8 miSullivan Lake (historical)lake · 5.2 miSantee State Park Lakeshore Campgroundcampground · 6.5 miPine Island Trailtrailhead · 6.8 miDingle Pond Trailtrailhead · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSantee Cooper Wildlife Management Area - Mill Creekstate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 202 acresSantee State Parkstate park · 6.2 mi · 2,828 acresSantee Town Hall Complexpark · 4.3 miSantee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.7 mi · 4,533 acresSantee Cooper Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 4,735 acresHickory Top Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 2,352 acresSource: 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 197440 mi away, near Ladson, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 27 Sep 202137 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOrangeburg County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHurricane Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning 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, 50 mi away
Internet at home58% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOrangeburg Dpu (sc3810001)serves 47,463 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation118 ft36 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcLeod Health Clarendon23.0 miPost officeVance Post Office1.8 miTown hallVance Town Hall1.8 miPoliceVance Police Department1.8 miFire stationVance Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCharleston International Airport CHS43 miInterstateI-952.6 miUS highwayUS 152.8 miAmtrakKingstree, SC KTR39 miCoachOrangeburg (Xpress Travel Center)FlixBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29163 ZIP area.
