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Outdoors in Walhalla
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c. 1915
Walhalla - Confederate Monument, Main Street, c. 1915
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Oconee County Courthouse
The Oconee County Courthouse is a historic government building at 211 West Main Street in Walhalla, South Carolina. Built in 1956, it served as a county courthouse until 2003, when the present courthouse was opened next door.
About Walhalla
City in South Carolina, United StatesWalhalla is a city in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. Designated in 1868 as the county seat, it lies within the area of the Blue Ridge Escarpment, an area of transition between mountains and piedmont, and contains numerous waterfalls. It is located 16 miles (26 km) from Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. This European-American city was founded in 1850, long after the Indian Removal of the Cherokee in 1838. Early residents were predominantly German immigrants who had been refugees from the German revolutions of 1848-1849. Some English and Scotch-Irish farmers also settled here. During the Reconstruction era, when Oconee C…
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Housing in Walhalla
The typical Walhalla home is worth about $231,000, up 4.8% in a year, 25% below the South Carolina typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Walhalla
Safety Grade B
Walhalla reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Walhalla
Full picture →Most working residents leave Walhalla for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Greenville (6%), Seneca (5%) and Clemson (4%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
Health in Walhalla
Health Grade D
Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 56% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with South Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Walhalla
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Walhalla
Full climate →Walhalla has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Walhalla
All Walhalla schools →School Grade B+
The public schools Walhalla’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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.
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