Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:13 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:26 am – 5:19 pm
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People177 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 81.50 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher69% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Russian or other Slavic 4%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 35°F46 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month August1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days48 days above 90°F, 43 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Little Mtn station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsBallentine Parkpark · 1.7 miFriarsgate Parkpark · 3.8 miDreher Island State Parkstate park · 8.3 mi · 352 acresNipper Creek Heritage Preservestate historic site · 8.3 mi · 101 acresSesquicentennial State Parkstate park · 20.2 mi · 1,394 acresCongaree National Parknational park · 34.7 mi · 26,442 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 13 Apr 199844 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 20266 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRichland County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighTornado 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, Richland County monitors, SC
Drinking waterColumbia City of (sc4010001)serves 354,068 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2024: Chlorite, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation440 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPrisma Health Baptist Parkridge Hospital7.1 miPost officeWhite Rock Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChapin Town Hall5.5 miPoliceChapin Police Department5.5 miFire stationColumbia Fire Department Springhill Station2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highElementaryLake Murray Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighSpring Hill High School1.9 miElementaryBallentine Elementary School2.0 miCollegeECPI University Columbia Campus11.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE16 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT76 miInterstateI-263.1 miUS highwayUS 76under a mileAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29177 ZIP area.
