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Wallace is a tiny town of 665 people in Marlboro County, South Carolina. It's about 38 miles from Florence, SC and 65 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $90k and rent runs about $689 a month.
665people
$90kTypical home
$689/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 665
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 101 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 38 mi to Florence, SC
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $90k (≈$566/mo)
- Median rent $689/mo
- Median household income $34k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°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
- 132 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
- Above-average violent crime (689 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,425 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 16% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to FLO airport
- 71 mi to CLT (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 148 ft
- 90 mi to the ocean
- 85 mi to a big lake
- 35 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 85 mi to the nearest ski area
- 30 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 32% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marlboro County: Purple — split almost evenly
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.