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Paxville is a tiny town of 453 people in Clarendon County, South Carolina. It's about 14 miles from Sumter, SC and 105 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 $146k and rent runs about $825 a month.
453people
$146kTypical home
$825/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
257Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 453
- Part of a metro area
- About 431 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 14 mi to Sumter, SC
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $146k (≈$920/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 257 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 108 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (626 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,501 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 36% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to CAE airport
- 61 mi to CHS (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 197 ft
- 66 mi to the ocean
- 14 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 74 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 45 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clarendon County: R+12 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very 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.