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Hemingway is a tiny town of 660 people in Williamsburg County, South Carolina. It's about 32 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC and 128 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $850 a month.
660people
$172kTypical home
$850/moRent
90° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
258Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 660
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 764 people per sq mi
- 128 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 32 mi to Myrtle Beach, SC
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $172k (≈$1,087/mo)
- Median rent $850/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (703 per 100k)
- High property crime (3,711 per 100k)
People
- Median age 42
- 25% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to MYR airport
- 30 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 72 ft
- 26 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 92 mi to the nearest ski area
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Williamsburg County: D+22 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Moderate 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