Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:15 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:26 am – 5:21 pm
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People4,830 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.51,808 householdsMedian household income $49,440Median home value $177,400Median rent $905 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $386 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 1,734 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 17%, manufacturing 15%, education and health care 11%Average commute 29 minutes65% drive alone, 26% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 34°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days66 days above 90°F, 45 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wagener 1sw station, 4 mi away; rain from Salley 4.9 Nne; snow from Batesburg
Parks and public landsAiken State Parkstate park · 7.5 mi · 1,175 acresAiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.3 miJanet Harrison High Pond Heritage Preservestate historic site · 14.4 miBarnwell State Parkstate park · 23.4 mi · 304 acresDreher Island State Parkstate park · 29.0 mi · 352 acresCongaree National Parknational park · 36.7 mi · 26,442 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 4.1 on 15 Feb 201440 mi away, near Parksville, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAiken County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025241 of 266 days measured25 moderate daysMedian index 39, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Aiken County monitors, SC
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWagener Town of (sc0210004)serves 1,210 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation468 ft143 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAiken Regional Medical Centers20.0 miPost officeWagener Post Office4.2 miTown hallWagener Town Hall3.9 miPoliceWagener Police Department3.9 miFire stationNew Holland Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE26 miMajor airportCharleston International Airport CHS96 miInterstateI-209.0 miUS highwayUS 1787.8 miAmtrakDenmark, SC DNK28 miCoachAiken Quick PantryGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29164 ZIP area.
