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CoosawhatchieSC

A town in South Carolina, home to 43 people.

Population
43
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
68.9
years

Is Coosawhatchie a good place to live?

44% of residents live below the poverty line in Coosawhatchie, above both South Carolina’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 170 in South Carolina we compare has a higher midpoint age than Coosawhatchie. Coosawhatchie has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

43 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Ridgeland · 8 miYemassee · 8 miBeaufort · 15 miFurman · 16 miScotia · 19 miVarnville · 20 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Coosawhatchie: who provides what

Coosawhatchie is unincorporated, so Jasper County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDominion Energy South Carolina16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesJasper CountyJasper County provides services here
SchoolsJasper 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 hereJasper Board of Voter RegistrationJasper County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP codes29936, 2991229936 65% · 29912 35%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 Coosawhatchie.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Coosawhatchie, with hurricanes at the top

Of the losses FEMA expects in Coosawhatchie, 74% come from hurricanes and 12% from earthquakes. Compared with 97% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Federal aid has come to Coosawhatchie households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024.

97risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
97Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesEarthquakesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageCoosawhatchie’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in CoosawhatchieGet ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

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

Climate

In Coosawhatchie, expect mild winters and hot summers

In Coosawhatchie, the peak summer temperature is 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–62°
Spring53–77°
Summer71–90°
Fall56–77°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
Full pageCoosawhatchie’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 37°Rain & snow49″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

$173Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September
Full pageCoosawhatchie’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Coosawhatchie

12pages on Coosawhatchie
The big questions
Cost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 97% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
PlacesAttractions45 nearby · Old Sheldon Church Ruins 9 miLibraryPratt Memorial LibraryColleges
The story
Climate92° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Coosawhatchie; the nearest are

Technical College of the LowcountryCommunity college · Public · Beaufort18.4 mi$6,156 in-state tuitionUniversity of South Carolina BeaufortUniversity or college · Public · Bluffton19.7 mi$10,730 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Coosawhatchie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Coosawhatchie

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Coosawhatchie, SC a good place to live?

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