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Society Hill is a tiny town of 388 people in Darlington County, South Carolina. It's about 23 miles from Florence, SC and 74 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $93k and rent runs about $825 a month.
388people
$93kTypical home
$825/moRent
91° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 388
- Part of a metro area
- About 181 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 23 mi to Florence, SC
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $93k (≈$585/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (106 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (866 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,697 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 21% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to FLO airport
- 78 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 164 ft
- 79 mi to the ocean
- 71 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 76 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 137 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 37 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Darlington County: R+13 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
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk