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Van Wyck is a tiny town of 951 people in Lancaster County, South Carolina. It's about 24 miles from Charlotte, NC. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $279k and rent runs about $905 a month.
951people
$279kTypical home
$905/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
2"Snow
255Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 951
- Part of a metro area
- About 91 people per sq mi
- 24 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 24 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $279k (≈$1,761/mo)
- Median rent $905/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (323 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,371 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 25% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to CLT airport
- 26 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 600 ft
- 135 mi to the ocean
- 56 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 62 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 36 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 961 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 87 bars within 25 mi
- 264 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 19 museums within 25 mi
- 20 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lancaster County: R+25 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- 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.