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Centenary is a tiny town of 191 people in Marion County, South Carolina. It's about 27 miles from Florence, SC and 117 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $124k and rent runs about $669 a month.
191people
$124kTypical home
$669/moRent
90° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 191
- Part of a metro area
- About 203 people per sq mi
- 117 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 27 mi to Florence, SC
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $124k (≈$780/mo)
- Median rent $669/mo
- Median household income $14k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (855 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (3,356 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 23% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to FLO airport
- 34 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 64% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 56 ft
- 36 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 96 mi to the nearest ski area
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 92 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marion County: D+10 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.