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Gayle Mill

South CarolinaCDP

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Gayle Mill

Total population

974

Median home value

$31,200

3.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$41,274

Gayle Mill$41k
National$74k
Elevation145 m
Land area1.69 km²
Weather95°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates34.70°, -81.24°

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
145 m
Area
1.69 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Gayle Mill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 913 at the 2010 census, down from 1,094 at the 2000 census.

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History & geography

Geography

Gayle Mill is an unincorporated suburban area on the west side of the city of Chester, the Chester County seat. U.S. Route 321, which bypasses Chester, passes from north to southeast through the center of Gayle Mill, crossing South Carolina Highway 9, which leads east into the center of the city and west towards Spartanburg. According to the United States Census Bureau, the Gayle Mill CDP has a total area of , all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
36
Median home value
$31,200
Housing units
541
Poverty rate
27.4%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
64.8%
Black
35.1%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
4.8%

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

Geography

Latitude
34.7022
Longitude
-81.2392
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
95°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
90°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
89°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Gayle Mill, SC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
43.9%
Diabetes
17.7%
Adult obesity
42.9%
Binge drinking
13.6%
Adult smoking
23.4%
No leisure activity
39%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
6,872
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    221
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    204
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    176
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    168
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    164
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    161
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    150
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    149

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

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Chester Senior High
    High · Chester · 754 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Chester Middle
    Middle · Chester · 517 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry
    Elementary · Chester · 409 students · 12.8:1 ratio
  • Chester Park Elementary School for the Arts
    Elementary · Chester · 360 students · 12:1 ratio
  • Academy for Teaching and Learning
    Elementary · Chester · 328 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and Technology
    Elementary · Chester · 323 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • Chester County Career Center
    High · Chester

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)
26
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2022-06-29

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

John Hemphill
John Hemphill
American politician (1803-1862)
John J. Hemphill
John J. Hemphill
American politician (1849-1912)
Robert W. Hemphill
Robert W. Hemphill
American politician (1915-1983)
Allison Feaster
Allison Feaster
American basketball player
Albert G. Brown
Albert G. Brown
American politician (1813-1880)
G
George McCorkle
American musician (1947-2007)
J
John McCreary
American politician (1761-1833)
Thomas J. Strait
Thomas J. Strait
American politician (1846–1924)
Ron Rash
Ron Rash
American poet, short story writer and novelist
William H. Brawley
William H. Brawley
United States federal judge (1841-1916)
A
Antonio Larell Davis
American boxer
Bobby Gage
Bobby Gage
American football player (1927-2005)
Ed Durham
Ed Durham
Major League Baseball pitcher
John Dunovant
John Dunovant
brigadier general in the Confederate States Army of the American Civil War
John Lyles Glenn, Jr.
John Lyles Glenn, Jr.
United States federal judge (1892-1938)
Marion Campbell
Marion Campbell
American football player (1929-2016)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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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)
52
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
BROAD RIVER BELOW NEAL SHOALS RES NR CARLISLE, SC
Distance
12.1 mi
Streamflow
713 cfs
Gage height
3.45 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 12:45 UTC.

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Sources

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