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Gillisonville is a tiny town of 378 people in Jasper County, South Carolina. It's about 33 miles from Hilton Head Island, SC and 162 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $326k and rent runs about $1k a month.
378people
$326kTypical home
$1,328/moRent
91° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
265Sunny days
116Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 378
- Part of a metro area
- About 320 people per sq mi
- 162 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 33 mi to Hilton Head Island, SC
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $326k (≈$2,053/mo)
- Median rent $1,328/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 116 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (485 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,825 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 47% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to HHH airport
- 35 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 108 ft
- 10 mi to the ocean
- 68 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 94 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 58 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 10 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 31% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jasper County: R+10 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.