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Wagener is a small town of 1,193 people in Aiken County, South Carolina. It's about 38 miles from Columbia, SC and 112 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $187k and rent runs about $638 a month.
1,193people
$187kTypical home
$638/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
259Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,193
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 878 people per sq mi
- 112 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 38 mi to Columbia, SC
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $187k (≈$1,180/mo)
- Median rent $638/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°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
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (554 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,343 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to CAE airport
- 93 mi to CHS (major hub)
- 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 479 ft
- 82 mi to the ocean
- 25 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 187 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 31 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Aiken County: R+26 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.