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Gaston
South Carolinatown
Total population
1,803
Median home value
$120,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$60,000
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Gaston sits in South Carolina, United States and is identified as a town. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 1,803. Coordinates of 33.818°, -81.100° situate Gaston in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Total area is recorded as about 13.8 km². Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. At 131 people per km², the town shows a sparse settlement pattern. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,690 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Gaston, SC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves5,627
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves4,335
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,928
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves3,757
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,700
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves3,692
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves3,626
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves3,458
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3 — 2026-02-265 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina
- M 2.84 — 2026-02-134 km WSW of Irmo, South Carolina
- M 2.72 — 2026-01-205 km ESE of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.7 — 2025-07-0511 km ENE of Parksville, South Carolina
- M 2.57 — 2025-04-266 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.5 — 2024-09-156 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in South Carolina
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Gaston
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 135 mi
- Wildfire Camden McCarthy Overpass Fire, Camden, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-07-30 · 199 mi
- Wildfire Mitchell, Ware, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-24 · 230 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-20 15:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET