Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 29 min6:17 am – 8:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:33 am – 5:23 pm
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People13,581 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.15,653 householdsMedian household income $68,764Median home value $206,000Median rent $1,022 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $898 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 6,452 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 18%, construction 13%Average commute 29 minutes79% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 31°F48 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month December1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days51 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, W Pelzer station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMorrisons Lakelake · 1.6 miAnderson Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miStoneybrook Lakelake · 2.9 miBig Creek Watershed Two Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miAllen Shoalsrapids · 5.5 miAnderson Universitycollege · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrookdale Community Parkpark · 4.8 miPelzer Recreation Complexrecreation area · 4.9 miSumter National Forestnational forest · 13.9 mi · 374,485 acresHartwell Recreation Arearecreation area · 14.9 mi · 52,107 acresArmory Ball Fieldstate recreation area · 15.4 miPresident's Parkstate park · 16.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 26 Aug 197932 mi away, near Salem, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Aug 202535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAnderson County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025241 of 264 days measured23 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Anderson County monitors, SC
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWilliamston Town of (sc0410010)serves 6,693 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation784 ft239 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAnMed North Campus7.2 miPost officeWilliamston Post Office4.2 miTown hallWilliamston Town Hall4.0 miPoliceWilliamston Police Department4.0 miFire stationPiercetown Fire Department - Anderson County Station 133.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport GSP26 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT100 miInterstateI-852.4 miUS highwayUS 29under a mileAmtrakClemson, SC CSN17 miCoachAnderson Bus StopGreyhound3.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29697 ZIP area.
