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Salem is a tiny town of 177 people in Oconee County, South Carolina. It's about 35 miles from Greenville, SC and 113 miles from Atlanta, GA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $500 a month.
177people
$168kTypical home
$500/moRent
87° / 53°Summer / winter
5"Snow
255Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 177
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 193 people per sq mi
- 113 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 35 mi to Greenville, SC
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,056/mo)
- Median rent $500/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (256 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,361 per 100k)
People
- Median age 50
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to GSP airport
- 86 mi to TYS (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,079 ft
- 203 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 44 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 247 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oconee County: R+52 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very 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.