Bamberg
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Outdoors in Bamberg
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Bamberg Post Office
The Bamberg Post Office, located in the city and county of Bamberg, South Carolina, United States, was built in 1937-38 and is significant as an example of a New Deal-era post office.
About Bamberg
City in South Carolina, United StatesBamberg is a city in and the county seat of Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,607 at the 2010 census.
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How Bamberg ranks
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Housing in Bamberg
The typical Bamberg home is worth about $156,000, down 2.1% in a year, 49% below the South Carolina typical home.
Safety in Bamberg
Safety Grade D-
Bamberg reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 99% report less.
Work & commute in Bamberg
Full picture →Most working residents leave Bamberg for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Columbia (7%), Orangeburg (6%) and North Charleston (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Health in Bamberg
Health Grade D
Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 32% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with South Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Bamberg
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Bamberg
Full climate →Bamberg has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Bamberg
All Bamberg schools →School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors.
Libraries near Bamberg
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