Living in McConnells, SC
McConnells is a tiny town of 285 people in York County, South Carolina. It's about 32 miles from Charlotte, NC. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 51°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $258k and rent runs about $1k a month.
285people
$258kTypical home
$1,387/moRent
89° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
255Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 285
- Part of a metro area
- About 84 people per sq mi
- 32 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 32 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $258k (≈$1,629/mo)
- Median rent $1,387/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 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
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (245 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,297 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 34% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to CLT airport
- 28 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 646 ft
- 153 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 63 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 377 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 99 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- York County: R+19 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Very 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.