Ashwood School Gymnasium and Auditorium · National Register of Historic Places
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A town of 50.
Population
50
residents
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
69.4
years
Land area
4 sq mi
Small town
50 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ashwood
Most working residents leave Ashwood for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sumter (16%), Bishopville (6%) and Columbia (6%). Half commute less than 32 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ashwood0%
Sumter16%
Bishopville6%
Columbia6%
Woodfield6%
32 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Ashwood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Ashwood has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–58°
Spring50–75°
Summer69–90°
Fall52–76°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 29
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Ashwood is
Ashwood beats the South Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
32 measures vs. South Carolina
2 better18 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Ashwood | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84% | 80.2% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89.3% | 86.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 13.9% |
Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital
14 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Ashwood for work
Where Ashwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Ashwood
0%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ashwood
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Ashwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census which showed a population of 116. The CDP is in southwestern Lee County, 5 miles (8 km) along U.S. Route 15, 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Bishopville, the county seat, and 13 miles (21 km) north of Sumter. The CDP is bordered to the northeast by Scape Ore Swamp and to the southwest by its tributary McGrits Creek and Ashwood Lake. The community is part of the Black River watershed, flowing to Winyah Bay at Georgetown. The Ashwood School Gymnasium and Auditorium is a 1930s-era building listed on the National Register of Hi…
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- Population
- 116
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 200 ft