Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:12 am – 8:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:26 am – 5:18 pm
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People11,730 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.95,152 householdsMedian household income $43,330Median home value $121,000Median rent $946 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $770 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 4,954 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 18%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 30 minutes79% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 31°F45 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month AugustSnow is rare62 days above 90°F, 60 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winnsboro station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksJackson Mill Creek Watershed Structure Number Tworeservoir · 2.5 miWinnsboro Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miWhite Oak Conference Center Lakelake · 7.6 miWest Fork Little Riverriver · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDrawdy Parkrecreation area · under a mileTown of Winnsboro Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.3 miLake Wateree State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 296 acresCatawba-Pee Dee Region - Liberty Hillstate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 1,630 acresSesquicentennial State Parkstate park · 21.3 mi · 1,394 acresChester State Parkstate park · 22.4 mi · 521 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 3.9 on 13 Apr 199829 mi away, near Kershaw, South CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Feb 202622 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFairfield County, SC, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm 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, nearest monitors: Richland County, SC, 26 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWinnsboro Town of (2010001)serves 10,391 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation529 ft161 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMUSC Health Fairfield Emergency and Imaging-Medical Center1.4 miPost officeWinnsboro Post Office1.4 miTown hallWinnsboro Town Hall1.4 miPoliceWinnsboro Police Department1.2 miFire stationWinnsboro Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highMiddleFairfield Middle Schoolunder a mileHighFairfield Central High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportColumbia Metropolitan Airport CAE30 miMajor airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport CLT59 miInterstateI-775.8 miUS highwayUS 321 S Bypunder a mileAmtrakColumbia, SC CLB26 miTransit5 stops within a mileFairfield County Transit System (FCTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 29180 ZIP area.
