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Country around Chappells is a rural area of about 983 people in Greenwood County, South Carolina, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 51 miles from Augusta, GA and 92 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $147k and rent runs about $898 a month.
983people
$147kTypical home
$898/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
255Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 983 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 92 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 51 mi to Augusta, GA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $147k (≈$929/mo)
- Median rent $898/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (331 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,718 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 21% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to CAE airport
- 88 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 492 ft
- 128 mi to the ocean
- 19 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 104 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greenwood County: R+29 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.