Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:20 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:35 am – 5:25 pm
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People15,114 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.16,318 householdsMedian household income $54,503Median home value $167,900Median rent $776 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $560 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 6,371 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 18%, construction 12%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 29°F61 in of rain a year, on about 86 dayswettest month August2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days44 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Walhalla station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsChau Ram County Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 201 acresTravelers Rest Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.2 miBuzzard Roost Heritage Preserve / Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 502 acresTugaloo State Parkstate park · 10.8 mi · 410 acresStumphouse Mountain Tunnel Parkstate park · 11.8 miLake Hartwell State Parkstate park · 11.9 mi · 283 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197922 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Dec 198741 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateOconee County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025336 of 348 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 32, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, NC, 38 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPioneer Rural Water Dist (sc3720001)serves 16,929 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation866 ft264 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital10.2 miPost officeWestminster Post Office3.8 miTown hallWestminster City Hall3.6 miPoliceWestminster Police Department3.6 miFire stationCleveland Fire Department Oconee County Station 103.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP56 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS94 miInterstateI-8513 miUS highwayUS 1231.5 miAmtrakClemson, SC CSN19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29693 ZIP area.
