Mount Carmel’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, against 24 minutes in South Carolina’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 170 in South Carolina we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Mount Carmel. Mount Carmel has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Calhoun Mill and Mount Carmel Historic District. Mount Carmel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

261 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Calhoun Falls · 7 mi Troy · 12 mi Abbeville · 13 mi McCormick · 14 mi Lowndesville · 16 mi Lincolnton · 16 mi

Calhoun Mill · National Register of Historic Places

Mount Carmel’s story

141 years in pictures

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1885Mount Carmel is settled

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Getting set up

Moving to Mount Carmel: who provides what

Mount Carmel is unincorporated, so McCormick County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDominion Energy South Carolina16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesMcCormick CountyMcCormick County provides services here

SchoolsMcCormick 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 hereMcCormick Board of Voter RegistrationMcCormick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024

ZIP code2984029840 100%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 Mount Carmel.

Work & commute

Mount Carmel has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

For residents in Mount Carmel, the share who live below the poverty line is 33%. Half of commuters travel less than 29 miles. Its middle household income comes in at $44,000. The top destinations are Greenwood (8%), Abbeville (6%) and Irmo (4%).

0%work in town

	Mount Carmel	South Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	33%	17%	9.6%
Median household income	$44,000	$57,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Mount Carmel0%

Greenwood8%

Abbeville6%

Irmo4%

Powdersville4%

29 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Mount Carmel

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here7 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Mount Carmel Commute times43 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 29 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Mount Carmel

For Mount Carmel, the July high is 91°F.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–57°

Spring50–74°

Summer69–90°

Fall52–74°

Nov 7

typical first frost

Mar 27

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

91°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 34°Rain & snow46″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of South Carolina and the rest of the country, fewer of Mount Carmel’s adults have been diagnosed with depression

Of 32 CDC measures, Mount Carmel beats the South Carolina average on 9 and trails it on 6. No town among the 170 in South Carolina we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Mount Carmel. In Mount Carmel, nearly a quarter of adults have diabetes. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Mount Carmel.

	Mount Carmel	South Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	23%	15%	12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	10%	15%	16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	15%	23%	23%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	55%	40%	35%

32 measures vs. South Carolina

9 better17 too close to call6 worse

What stands out	Mount Carmel	SC
Fewer binge drinkers	10.4%	15.7%
Fewer adults with depression	14.8%	22.3%
More adults with diabetes	22.5%	13.9%

Abbeville Area Medical Center

12.2 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby12.2 miles to an ER · Abbeville Area Medical Center How adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than SC on 9 of 32

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

Outdoors

6.5% of the land in Mount Carmel is protected from building

1.7 miles of trail. The density of trails in Mount Carmel is 0.2 miles per square mile.

6.5%conserved

	Mount Carmel	South Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	6.5%	1.8%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.2 miles per square mile	0.3	0.4

6.5%

conserved · 380 of 5,857 acres

1.7 mi

of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

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Trail map1.7 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land6.5% conserved · 380 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Mount Carmel?”

Natural hazards

Mount Carmel has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, Mount Carmel sits above 55% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Mount Carmel once, in 2024. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 51% come from inland flooding and 16% from tornadoes.

55risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Mount Carmel Get ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

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

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