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1860
Copy of the plot of the city of, 1860
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Anchorage, The
The Anchorage, also known as William Elliott House, in Beaufort, South Carolina, is a house built in 1776. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
About Beaufort
City in South Carolina, United StatesBeaufort ( BEW-fərt) is a city in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States, and its county seat. Chartered in 1711, it is the second-oldest city in South Carolina, behind Charleston. The city's population was 13,607 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Hilton Head Island metropolitan area. Beaufort is located on Port Royal Island, in the heart of the Sea Islands and South Carolina Lowcountry. The city is widely known for its scenic location and for preserving the historic character of its antebellum architecture. The prominent role of Beaufort and the surrounding Sea Islands during the Reconstruction era after the U.S. Civil War is memorialized by the Reconstruction Era National Monu…
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Housing in Beaufort
The typical Beaufort home is worth about $413,000, up 1.3% in a year, 35% above the South Carolina typical home.
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Safety in Beaufort
Safety Grade D
Beaufort reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less. Within South Carolina, it does better than 50% of towns.
Work & commute in Beaufort
Full picture →About one in 4 of Beaufort’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Burton (8%), Port Royal (6%) and Hilton Head Island (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Health in Beaufort
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 96% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with South Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Beaufort
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 98% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Beaufort
Full climate →Beaufort has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Beaufort
All Beaufort schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Beaufort’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 72% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SC. Ratings are from neighbors.
Beaufort is a college town
Colleges →of Beaufort’s residents are enrolled in college. Technical College of the Lowcountry has about 1,298 students on campus.
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