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Trenton is a tiny town of 258 people in Edgefield County, South Carolina. It's about 21 miles from Augusta, GA and 117 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 56°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $170k and rent runs about $825 a month.
258people
$170kTypical home
$825/moRent
93° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
259Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 258
- Part of a metro area
- About 200 people per sq mi
- 117 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 21 mi to Augusta, GA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $170k (≈$1,069/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (102 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (160 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to AGS airport
- 114 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1947
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 633 ft
- 101 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 50 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 23 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 291 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 29 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Edgefield County: R+32 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.