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Oswego is a tiny town of 172 people in Sumter County, South Carolina. It's about 8 miles from Sumter, SC and 89 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $165k and rent runs about $1k a month.
172people
$165kTypical home
$1,057/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 172
- Part of a metro area
- About 143 people per sq mi
- 89 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 8 mi to Sumter, SC
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $165k (≈$1,042/mo)
- Median rent $1,057/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 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 (651 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,165 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 15
- 47% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to FLO airport
- 78 mi to CHS (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 148 ft
- 73 mi to the ocean
- 31 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 58 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sumter County: D+5 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low 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.