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Ben Avon

South CarolinaCDP

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Total population

2,487

Median home value

$211,300

30.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$47,489

Ben Avon$47k
National$74k
Elevation221 m
Land area4.35 km²
Weather94°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates34.93°, -81.88°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
221 m
Area
4.35 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ben Avon is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) adjacent to the city of Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population as of 2020 was 2,428.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
40.8
Median home value
$211,300
Housing units
1,340
Poverty rate
20.3%
Unemployment
3.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
61.1%
Black
27.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
6.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.9346
Longitude
-81.8754
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
94°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
89°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
88°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Ben Avon, SC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33.8%
Diabetes
10.4%
Adult obesity
35.9%
Binge drinking
16.6%
Adult smoking
10.7%
No leisure activity
21.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
82,918
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,629
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    2,860
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,541
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    2,463
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    2,456
  • Eastern Bluebird
    Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,323
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,261
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,189

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
42
Elementary
25
Middle
6
High
8
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • Dorman High
    High · Roebuck · 3,808 students · 18.1:1 ratio
  • Boiling Springs High
    High · Boiling Springs · 2,671 students · 19.9:1 ratio
  • Spartanburg High
    High · Spartanburg · 2,056 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • High Point Academy
    Other · Spartanburg · 1,251 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • Fairforest Middle
    Middle · Spartanburg · 1,054 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • McCracken Middle
    Middle · Spartanburg · 926 students · 13:1 ratio
  • Boiling Springs Elementary
    Elementary · Boiling Springs · 886 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • R. P. Dawkins Middle
    Middle · Moore · 862 students · 13.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
15
Largest magnitude
3.04
Largest event
2025-08-23

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in South Carolina

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.54
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,657

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
33
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ben Avon

Slammer
Slammer
Ben Greer · 1975

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library