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A town of 860, settled in 1890.
Heath Springs’ age of the median resident is 50.6 years, against 38.9 years in South Carolina’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 9 have a higher typical journey to work than Heath Springs. Battle of Hanging Rock Historic Site and Heath Springs Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places. Heath Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 266 in 1900, 742 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1968 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Heath Springs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Heath Springs.
Heath Springs’ rent at the middle of the market stands at $907 a month, below both the South Carolina town median ($1,060 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Home values are up 1.5% over the year to September 2026. Also worth knowing: for households here, the share who are owner-occupiers is 72%.
| Heath Springs | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $907 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Lancaster 01 school district. 297 students attend Heath Springs’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Springs ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 297 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Heath Springs after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. On expected storm and flood damage, Heath Springs sits below 73% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 34% come from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 31° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Heath Springs’ income of the median household is $53,000. Only 4% of working residents stay in Heath Springs for work; the rest commute out. Jobs based in Heath Springs grew to 460 in 2023, 119 more than in 2013. Among residents locally, 16% live below the poverty line.
| Heath Springs | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $53,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Heath Springs, two in five adults sleep under 7 hours. Of 32 CDC measures, Heath Springs beats the South Carolina average on 4 and trails it on 4. Two figures for adults here: 84% had a checkup this year, 13% binge drink.
| Heath Springs | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 80% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Heath Springs | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 15.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.3% | 80.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.9% | 3.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Heath Springs
About 7 of every 100 Heath Springs residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
Town in South Carolina, United States
Heath Springs is a town in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 742 at the 2020 census.
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Heath Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.