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Great Falls
South Carolinatown
Great Falls
Total population
1,690
Median home value
$60,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$30,458
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Great Falls is a town in southeastern Chester County, South Carolina, United States and is located fourteen miles southwest of Lancaster, South Carolina. The population was 1,951 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The Great Falls Depot, Great Falls Downtown Historic District, and Republic Theater are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The town council of Great Falls was the defendant-respondent found to have violated the Establishment Clause through their invocation of Christian prayer before meetings.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (3.19%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Great Falls, SC from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves453
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves426
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves336
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves335
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves332
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves294
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves291
- Great Blue/Cocoi HeronArdea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves258
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Great Falls HighHigh · Great Falls · 386 students · 11.7:1 ratio
- Great Falls ElementaryElementary · Great Falls · 348 students · 14.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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 2.57 — 2025-04-266 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.5 — 2024-09-156 km E of Elgin, South Carolina
- M 2.65 — 2024-03-095 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 Great Falls
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Main Trail, Chatham, GeorgiaWildfires · 2026-08-14 · 187 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
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
- • NASA EONET