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Conestee, South Carolina
South Carolina›Greenville County
Photo of Conestee

Conestee, SC · Photo: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Conestee a good place to live?

Conestee’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Conestee. McBee Methodist Church and Cureton-Huff House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Conestee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Conestee stand out

Where Conestee beats most towns.

Small town

776 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
GreenvilleMauldinGreenvilleMauldinConestee
McBee Methodist Church
McBee Methodist Church · National Register of Historic Places
Conestee’s story

206 years in pictures

The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2016.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1820Conestee is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Conestee: who provides what

Conestee is unincorporated, so Greenville County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGreenville Water (Sc2310001)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGreenville CountyGreenville County provides services here
SchoolsGreenville County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereGreenville Board of Voter RegistrationGreenville County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP code2960529605 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Conestee.

Schools

The schools Conestee’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Conestee Baptist Day School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12Grades K–1241–

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Conestee: inland flooding

The risk rating from FEMA for Conestee comes to 21 of 100, against 45 of 100 in South Carolina’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Expected losses in Conestee break down as 57% from inland flooding and 14% from tornadoes. One declared disaster, in 2024, has brought federal aid to Conestee households.

21risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
21Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Most of Conestee’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them

Conestee had 172 jobs in 2023, up 49 from 2013. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line here. The top destinations are Greenville (26%), Mauldin (5%) and Simpsonville (2%). For Conestee, the typical household income is $45,000.

0%work in town
ConesteeSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line7.2%17%9.6%
Median household income$45,000$57,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Conestee0%
Greenville26%
Mauldin5%
Simpsonville2%
Spartanburg2%
7 mi
median commute distance
172
jobs based in Conestee
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Conestee

The range runs from 33° on a January night to 90° on a July afternoon, with about 4 inches of snow a winter.

4″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–54°
Spring49–72°
Summer68–88°
Fall51–73°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Conestee is

The share of adults in Conestee who had a checkup this year: 78%. Against the South Carolina average, Conestee comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. Two figures for adults in the town: 18% say their health is fair or poor, 34% have obesity.

ConesteeSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%33%33%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)18%23%19%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)34%37%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)12%15%12%
32 measures vs. South Carolina
2 better28 too close to call2 worse
What stands outConesteeSC
Fewer adults who have had a stroke3.3%3.9%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation7.3%8.6%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer64.3%69.3%
Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital
6.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The median home in Conestee sells for about $227K

42% of Conestee households own their home.

$227Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Outdoors

0% of Conestee is conserved land

0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 681 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Conestee Nature Preserve—3

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Memorial Stadium, Clemson and 24 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Conestee. Close and well known come first.

All 39 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Memorial Stadium, Clemson: Caseyh at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bon Secours Wellness Arena: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Hartwell: blahedo, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lake Keowee: Inundated_38Oc1.jpg: Matthew T. Bradley from Berkshire County, Mass., USA deriva, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Jocassee: Clemson3564, Public domain · DuPont State Forest: Ccalvin, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Conestee

17pages on Conestee
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Conestee

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Conestee for work

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

26% → Greenville Greenville 26% 5% → Mauldin Mauldin 5% 2% → Simpsonville Simpsonville 2% 2% → Spartanburg Spartanburg 2% 2% → Wade Hampton Wade Hampton 2% 2% → Greer Greer 2% Conestee · 0% stay
172jobs based in Conestee
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Conestee

Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States

Conestee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 904. Conestee's main attraction is Lake Conestee Nature Park. The community is bordered by the city of Greenville to the north, Mauldin to the east and Gantt to the west. Conestee Mill and McBee Methodist Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and located in Conestee.

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

Established
1820
Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
823 ft
ZIP code
29636

Questions about Conestee

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Conestee, SC a good place to live?

Conestee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.