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A town of 80.

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Population
80
residents
Median home value
$87K
Census ACS
Household income
$53K
median
Median age
36.5
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town

80 people, and everyone knows the way

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70°
Fog
H 90° · L 69°

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Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Tatum has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–57°
Spring50–75°
Summer69–90°
Fall52–75°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 26
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
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 67% of U.S. communities.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Tatum is

Tatum beats the South Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23.

32 measures vs. South Carolina
2 better7 too close to call23 worse
What stands outTatumSC
Fewer binge drinkers12.4%15.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.1%80.2%
More adults with COPD16.6%7.5%
Scotland Memorial Hospital
10 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 →
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - South Carolina - Marlboro County - ED 35-1, ED 35-2, ED 35-3, ED 35-4, …
1850 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - South Carolina - Marlboro County - ED 35-1, ED 35-2, ED 35-3, ED 35-4, … · Wikimedia Commons
Tatum’s story

Tatum in pictures

3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

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About Tatum

Town in South Carolina, United States

Tatum is a town in Marlboro County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 71 in 2023.

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Population
76
Area
0.9 sq mi
Elevation
194 ft
ZIP code
29594
Area code
843

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