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Country around Islandton is a rural area of about 1,276 people in Colleton County, South Carolina, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 54 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC and 156 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $134k and rent runs about $949 a month.
1,276people
$134kTypical home
$949/moRent
91° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,276 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 156 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 54 mi to Hilton Head Island, SC
- 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $134k (≈$842/mo)
- Median rent $949/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (104 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 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
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (704 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,802 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 36% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to CHS airport
- 52 mi to CHS (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 51% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 98 ft
- 29 mi to the ocean
- 46 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 37 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 22 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.