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Country around Blenheim is a rural area of about 882 people in Marlboro County, South Carolina, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Florence, SC and 87 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $67k and rent runs about $689 a month.
882people
$67kTypical home
$689/moRent
93° / 57°Summer / winter
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255Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 882 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 87 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 21 mi to Florence, SC
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $67k (≈$425/mo)
- Median rent $689/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (689 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,425 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 32% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to FLO airport
- 66 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 128 ft
- 67 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 87 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 157 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 48 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marlboro County: Purple — split almost evenly
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- 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.