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Country around Jamestown is a rural area of about 1,517 people in Berkeley County, South Carolina, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Charleston, SC and 154 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $182k and rent runs about $2k a month.
1,517people
$182kTypical home
$1,654/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
258Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,517 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 154 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 35 mi to Charleston, SC
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $182k (≈$1,148/mo)
- Median rent $1,654/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (287 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,159 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 36% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 44 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to CHS airport
- 34 mi to CHS (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 30 ft
- 13 mi to the ocean
- 22 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 97 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 58 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Berkeley County: R+16 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Moderate 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.