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Alcolu is a tiny town of 459 people in Clarendon County, South Carolina. It's about 16 miles from Sumter, SC and 106 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $166k and rent runs about $763 a month.
459people
$166kTypical home
$763/moRent
91° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
257Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 459
- Part of a metro area
- About 101 people per sq mi
- 106 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 16 mi to Sumter, SC
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $166k (≈$1,044/mo)
- Median rent $763/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (626 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,501 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 42% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to FLO airport
- 61 mi to CHS (major hub)
- 24 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 131 ft
- 61 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 41 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 59 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clarendon County: R+12 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.