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Ulmer is a tiny town of 190 people in Allendale County, South Carolina. It's about 51 miles from Augusta, GA and 147 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $162k and rent runs about $2k a month.
190people
$162kTypical home
$1,656/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
259Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 190
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 69 people per sq mi
- 147 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 51 mi to Augusta, GA
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $162k (≈$1,020/mo)
- Median rent $1,656/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 259 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 106 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (770 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (992 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 30% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to AGS airport
- 67 mi to SAV (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 167 ft
- 44 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 47 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 61 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 11% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allendale County: D+45 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.