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Gifford is a tiny town of 268 people in Hampton County, South Carolina. It's about 55 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC and 164 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $95k and rent runs about $843 a month.
268people
$95kTypical home
$843/moRent
92° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 268
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 277 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 55 mi to Hilton Head Island, SC
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $95k (≈$597/mo)
- Median rent $843/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 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
- High violent crime (1134 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,507 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 24% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to SAV airport
- 51 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 161 ft
- 31 mi to the ocean
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 39 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hampton County: D+6 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low 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.