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Drayton

South CarolinaCDP

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Total population

1,452

Median home value

$131,300

8.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$77,813

Drayton$78k
National$74k
Elevation222 m
Weather95°F · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates34.98°, -81.90°

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
222 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Drayton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 1,115.

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History & geography

History

A post office called Drayton has been in operation since 1904. The community was named for William Henry Drayton (1742–1779), a South Carolina delegate to Continental Congress.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
30.3
Median home value
$131,300
Housing units
556
Poverty rate
27.1%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
38.4%
Black
52.7%
Asian
2.9%
Hispanic
8.4%

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

Geography

Latitude
34.9762
Longitude
-81.9026
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
95°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
70°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
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Drayton, SC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
37.7%
Diabetes
13.3%
Adult obesity
39.7%
Binge drinking
16.4%
Adult smoking
17.3%
No leisure activity
29.9%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
46
Elementary
28
Middle
8
High
7
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
  • Boiling Springs Middle
    Middle · Inman · 1,068 students · 17:1 ratio
  • Fairforest Middle
    Middle · Spartanburg · 1,054 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Rainbow Lake Middle
    Middle · Chesnee · 1,009 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • McCracken Middle
    Middle · Spartanburg · 926 students · 13:1 ratio

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

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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)
80
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Drayton

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library