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Country around Ward is a rural area of about 611 people in Saluda County, South Carolina, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Augusta, GA and 104 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $771 a month.
611people
$94kTypical home
$771/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
259Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 611 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 104 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 34 mi to Augusta, GA
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$591/mo)
- Median rent $771/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (214 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (716 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 50
- 25% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to CAE airport
- 101 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 564 ft
- 106 mi to the ocean
- 16 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 66 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
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Saluda County: R+44 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk