Lodge’s FEMA risk score is 88 of 100, above both the South Carolina town median (45 of 100) and the median of U.S. towns (44 of 100). Expected losses in Lodge break down as 60% from hurricanes and 16% from inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Lodge households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2020.

88risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesInland floodingEarthquakes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Lodge Get ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

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

Housing

Zillow puts the typical Lodge home at about $206K

The share of households in Lodge who own their home is 91%, against 65% in South Carolina’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Typical home values rose 3.7% in the year to September 2026.

$206KZillow home value

Typical home value

Lodge$206K

South Carolina$304K

+3.7%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 3.7% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 5.6 years of income RentsRents

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

Climate

In Lodge, expect mild winters and hot summers

For Lodge, the peak summer temperature is 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–61°

Spring52–77°

Summer70–91°

Fall54–77°

Nov 12

typical first frost

Mar 18

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

92°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 36°Rain & snow48″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Lodge is

14% of adults worry about having enough food in Lodge. The town does better than the South Carolina average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9. Two figures for adults here: 18% have diabetes, 12% binge drink.

	Lodge	South Carolina towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	49%	40%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	18%	15%	12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	12%	15%	16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	27%	33%	33%

32 measures vs. South Carolina

9 better14 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	Lodge	SC
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	5.8%	8.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	8.9%	13.3%
More adults with heart disease	11.8%	6.8%

Hampton Regional Medical Center

16.6 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby16.6 miles to an ER · Hampton Regional Medical Center How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than SC on 9 of 32

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

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Everything we know about Lodge

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The big questions

HealthBetter than SC on 9 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$206K typical home · up 3.7% in a year Work & commute$37K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 88% of U.S. communities · hurricanes

Out and about

PlacesAttractions18 nearby · Hampton Colored School 17 mi LibraryBamberg County Public Library Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1896 Famous people1 born in Lodge Town Hall & politicsClimate92° summer highs

Day to day

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After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Lodge; the nearest are

Voorhees UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Denmark19.4 mi$12,630 tuition Denmark Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Denmark19.6 mi$6,315 in-state tuition South Carolina State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Orangeburg30.3 mi$11,060 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Lodge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Lodge

Town in South Carolina, United States

Lodge is a town in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lodge had a population of 82.

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

Area: 3.1 sq mi
Elevation: 108 ft
ZIP code: 29082
Area code: 843

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Natural hazards: very high risk in Lodge, mostly hurricanes