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Jefferson is a tiny town of 737 people in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. It's about 46 miles from Charlotte, NC. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $154k and rent runs about $538 a month.
737people
$154kTypical home
$538/moRent
92° / 55°Summer / winter
2"Snow
255Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 737
- Part of a metro area
- About 409 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 46 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $154k (≈$974/mo)
- Median rent $538/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (553 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,074 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 28% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 50 mi to FLO airport
- 50 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 381 ft
- 108 mi to the ocean
- 61 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 59 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 90 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chesterfield County: R+28 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.