Cross AnchorSC
This town of 98 people was settled in 1809.
Is Cross Anchor a good place to live?
Cross Anchor’s age of the median resident is 74 years, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 38.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Cross Anchor. Cross Anchor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
98 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cross Anchor: who provides what
Cross Anchor is unincorporated, so Spartanburg County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Cross Anchor.
The climate in Cross Anchor brings mild winters and hot summers
Cross Anchor’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cross Anchor is
Two figures for adults in Cross Anchor: 41% have obesity, 40% sleep under 7 hours. A quarter of adults have been diagnosed with depression in the town.
| Cross Anchor | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| What stands out | Cross Anchor | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.6% | 13.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.5% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 60.8% | 69.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Cross Anchor, with inland flooding at the top
65% of Cross Anchor’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 10%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2024.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Cross Anchor
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cross Anchor
About 0 of every 100 Cross Anchor residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Questions about Cross Anchor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cross Anchor, SC a good place to live?
Cross Anchor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.