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Swansea

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Swansea

Total population

744

Median home value

$129,200

17%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$58,250

Swansea$58k
National$74k

Air quality index

52Moderate
Elevation108 m
Land area5.27 km²
Weather70°F · Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Coordinates33.74°, -81.10°

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
108 m
Area
5.27 km²
head of government
Doris Simmons
Official website
townofswansea.sc.gov

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Swansea is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Swansea had a population of 722. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km2) (4.20%) is water. Two streams that flow through Swansea are Fourth Creek and Bull Swamp Creek (with neighboring communities Gaston and North).

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Demographics & economy

Median age
41.2
Median home value
$129,200
Housing units
384
Poverty rate
27.4%
Unemployment
11%

Race & ethnicity

White
44.9%
Black
46.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
4.3%

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

Geography

Latitude
33.7400
Longitude
-81.1045
Water area
0.05 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
75.2°F
Avg low
56.7°F
Annual precipitation
45.9 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Tonight
70°F
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Monday
93°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
70°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
91°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday Night
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday
83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Swansea, SC from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
52
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
7
Ozone (µg/m³)
87
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.1

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

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
40.2%
Diabetes
14.7%
Adult obesity
42.7%
Binge drinking
14.1%
Adult smoking
17.9%
No leisure activity
33.3%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
20,072
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    900
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    714
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    644
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    640
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    625
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    608
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    539
  • Eastern Bluebird
    Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    519

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

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
30
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2014-02-15

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

V
Victor Riley
American football player (born 1974)
Juanita Redmond Hipps
Juanita Redmond Hipps
US Army nurse during World War II (1912–1979)

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

Geography & sun

Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.63
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,690

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
421
Avg daily Wikipedia views
15
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Swansea

Mindworks
Charleen Swansea · 1990
Stories for Robert and Rachel
David Hampton Witt · 1993
Monroe Pinckney, my father
Claudette Pinckney-Harris · 1995
Fifty Railroads that Changed the Course of History
Fifty Railroads that Changed the Course of History
Bill Laws · 2013

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Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library