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Lowrys

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Lowrys

Total population

303

Median home value

$197,500

32.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$80,781

Lowrys$81k
National$74k

Air quality index

43Good
Elevation222 m
Land area8.19 km²
Weather49°F · Clear
Coordinates34.80°, -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
222 m
Area
8.19 km²
Official website
townoflowrys.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Lowrys is a small rural town in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lowrys had a population of 184.

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History & geography

History

The People's Free Library of South Carolina was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Geography

Lowrys is located near the northern border of Chester County. U.S. Route 321 passes through the western side of the town, leading north to York and south to Chester. South Carolina Highway 909 (Old York Road) passes through the center of Lowrys and leads southeast to Chester Catawba Regional Airport. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
31.3
Median home value
$197,500
Housing units
119
Poverty rate
8.9%
Unemployment
2.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
73.9%
Black
4.3%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
16.5%

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

Geography

Latitude
34.8040
Longitude
-81.2372
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
49°F
Clear
Saturday
81°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
50°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
82°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
52°F
Clear
Monday
85°F
Sunny

Forecast for Lowrys, SC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
43
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.4
Ozone (µg/m³)
61
NO₂ (µg/m³)
9.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
33.6%
Diabetes
11.6%
Adult obesity
33.5%
Binge drinking
18.5%
Adult smoking
15.8%
No leisure activity
27.5%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
21,032
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    749
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    604
  • Eastern Bluebird
    Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    556
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    552
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    542
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    526
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    525
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    519

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)
25
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

Ivory Latta
Ivory Latta
American basketball player (born 1984)
G
George Gregory, Jr.
American judge
S
Sarah Schiff
association football player

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

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)
106
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lowrys

Studies of missionary leadership
Studies of missionary leadership
Robert E. Speer · 1914
Dixie Be Damned
Dixie Be Damned
Neal Shirley · 2015

Search results from Open Library.

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

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • 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