Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:14 am – 8:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:32 am – 5:20 pm
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People8,180 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.93,109 householdsMedian household income $58,249Median home value $216,900Median rent $1,018 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,188 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 3,783 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 17%, retail 14%Average commute 23 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 5%, Russian or other Slavic 5%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 32°F50 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month July4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days48 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Greer station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksChestnut Lakelake · 3.7 miLake Cooleylake · 1.9 miSpartanburg Community College Tyger River Campuscollege · 5.5 miCollins Mountainpeak · 5.0 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 7.1 miSpartanburg Community Collegecollege · 6.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsInman Mills Parkpark · 4.5 miTyger River Parkpark · 6.7 mi · 134 acresCroft State Parkstate park · 14.1 miClear Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 12.7 miPeters Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 13.2 mi · 159 acresParis Mountain State Parkstate park · 15.7 mi · 1,542 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197949 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202547 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSpartanburg County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality55% of days had good air in 2025201 of 365 days measured164 moderate daysMedian index 48, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Spartanburg County monitors, SC
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpartanburg Water System (sc4210001)serves 166,364 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation825 ft251 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital8.9 miPost officeWellford Post Office1.1 miTown hallWellford City Hall1.3 miPoliceWellford Police Department1.3 miFire stationNorth Spartanburg Fire Department Station 21.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryWellford Academy1.6 miCollegeSpartanburg Community College Tyger River Campus5.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP8.5 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT68 miInterstateI-852.4 miUS highwayUS 291.6 miAmtrakSpartanburg, SC SPB9.4 miCoachSpartanburgFlixBus5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29385 ZIP area.