Monarch MillSC
A town of 1,822.
Is Monarch Mill a good place to live?
The best of Monarch Mill’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. On cost of living, just 1 of South Carolina’s 261 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Monarch Mill. Monarch Mill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Monarch Mill stand out
Where Monarch Mill beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Monarch Mill has shrunk 13% from 2010 to 2020
1,811 counted in 2010 and 1,584 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Monarch Mill grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Monarch Mill is from typical.
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Moving to Monarch Mill: who provides what
Monarch Mill is unincorporated, so Union 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 Monarch Mill.
On CDC estimates, Monarch Mill is less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns
Monarch Mill beats the South Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 18% of Monarch Mill adults have diabetes, against 15% in South Carolina’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. 46% of adults have high blood pressure in Monarch Mill.
| Monarch Mill | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Monarch Mill | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.7% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.1% | 7.5% |
| More smokers | 19.6% | 13.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Monarch Mill’s public schools trail 77% of South Carolina districts
Its public schools are run by the Union 01 school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 442 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Monarch Mill’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Monarch Mill for work: only 1% work in town. 21% of Monarch Mill residents live below the poverty line, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The median household income in Monarch Mill is $39,000.
| Monarch Mill | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $39,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Monarch Mill
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Monarch Mill since 1989.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Monarch Mill has mild winters and hot summers
Monarch Mill has mild winters and warm summers. Monarch Mill’s July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Monarch Mill sells for about $185K
Among 167 South Carolina towns, just 8 have a lower median rent than Monarch Mill.
| Monarch Mill | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $666 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Monarch Mill
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Monarch Mill
About 1 of every 100 Monarch Mill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
99% of working residents leave Monarch Mill for work
Where Monarch Mill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Monarch Mill
CDP in South Carolina, United States
Monarch Mill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Union County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,811 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 5.6 sq mi
Monarch Mill’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Monarch Mill.
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Mill | — | — | A+ | — | C− | D |
| Union | #151 | D− | A− | D− | C− | D− |
Monarch Mill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Monarch Mill reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Monarch Mill with a neighbor →
Questions about Monarch Mill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monarch Mill, SC expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $83,000, 73% below the South Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.