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Country around Green Pond is a rural area of about 1,184 people in Colleton County, South Carolina, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 31 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC and 170 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,184people
$115kTypical home
$1,143/moRent
90° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,184 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 170 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 31 mi to Hilton Head Island, SC
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$726/mo)
- Median rent $1,143/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 73°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 32 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
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (704 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,802 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 25% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to HHH airport
- 35 mi to CHS (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 66% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 16 ft
- 3 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 100 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 107 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Colleton County: R+18 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very 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.