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A town of 282. A typical home worth about $133K.

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Population
282
residents
Typical home
$133K
+2.2% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
46.2
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town

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282 people, and everyone knows the way

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82°
Sunny
H 79° · L 56°

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Housing

A typical Monetta home is worth about $133K

The typical Monetta home is worth about $133,000, up 2.2% in a year, 57% below the South Carolina typical home.

$133KZillow home value

Typical home value

Monetta$133K
South Carolina$306K
+2.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Monetta

Most working residents leave Monetta for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Columbia (7%), Lexington (6%) and Aiken (6%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Monetta1%
Columbia7%
Lexington6%
Aiken6%
Batesburg-Leesville5%
25 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Monetta
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Monetta has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–58°
Spring50–75°
Summer68–90°
Fall52–75°
Nov 18
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Monetta is

Monetta beats the South Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.

32 measures vs. South Carolina
2 better9 too close to call21 worse
What stands outMonettaSC
Fewer binge drinkers13.1%15.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure83.7%80.2%
More adults with COPD11.3%7.5%
Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R
19 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 →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Monetta for work

Where Monetta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

7% → Columbia Columbia 7% 6% → Lexington Lexington 6% 6% → Aiken Aiken 6% 5% → Batesburg-Leesville Batesburg-Leesville 5% 2% → North Augusta North Augusta 2% 2% → North Charleston North Charleston 2% Monetta · 1% stay
42jobs based in Monetta
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Monetta

Town in South Carolina, United States

Monetta is a town in Aiken and Saluda counties, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Monetta had a population of 205. The Aiken County portion of Monetta is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. The Saluda County portion of Monetta is part of the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
205
Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
630 ft
ZIP code
29105
Area code
803

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