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Watts Mills
South CarolinaCDP
Watts Mills
Total population
1,942
Median home value
$108,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$50,901
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
Wattsville is an unincorporated community in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The town name is derived from Watts Mill, a textile mill in the center of town. The area is listed as the Wattsville census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes. The population of the CDP was 1,635 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Wattsville is located in central Laurens County and is bordered to the southwest by the city of Laurens, the county seat. U.S. Route 221 passes through the center of Wattsville, leading north to Spartanburg and south through Laurens to Greenwood. South Carolina Highway 49 leaves US 221 in Wattsville, leading northeast to Union. Interstate 385 passes north of Wattsville, with access from both US-221 and SC-49. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. The center of the community occupies a ridge between south-flowing streams that lead to the Little River, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Saluda River.
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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 Watts Mills, 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) · Aves850
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves782
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves713
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves688
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves631
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves616
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves555
- Chipping SparrowSpizella passerina (Bechstein, 1798) · Aves546
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Laurens District 55 HighHigh · Laurens · 1,554 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Clinton HighHigh · Clinton · 781 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- Clinton MiddleMiddle · Clinton · 663 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- Laurens ElementaryElementary · Laurens · 504 students · 14:1 ratio
- Eastside ElementaryElementary · Clinton · 466 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- E. B. Morse ElementaryElementary · Laurens · 457 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- Ford ElementaryElementary · Laurens · 416 students · 12.6:1 ratio
- Laurens MiddleMiddle · Laurens · 399 students · 12.5:1 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 2.54 — 2025-08-234 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 3.04 — 2025-08-233 km N of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.88 — 2025-08-233 km NNW of Coronaca, South Carolina
- M 2.73 — 2025-08-147 km N of Columbus, North Carolina
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
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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
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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