43% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Mountville, against 23% in South Carolina’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Mountville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

136 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Waterloo · 5 mi Cross Hill · 5 mi Laurens · 9 mi Clinton · 10 mi Ninety Six · 14 mi Ware Shoals · 15 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Mountville: who provides what

Mountville is unincorporated, so Laurens County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerLaurens Electric Coop15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet4 providers80% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesLaurens CountyLaurens County provides services here

SchoolsLaurens School District 56Which 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 hereLaurens Board of Voter RegistrationLaurens County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP code2937029370 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 Mountville.

Housing

The typical home in Mountville is valued at about $202K

The share of households in Mountville who live in a home they own: 83%.

$202KZillow home value

Typical home value

Mountville$202K

South Carolina$304K

+0.1%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsAbout the same as a year ago Years of income to buyA typical home costs 2.9 years of income RentsRents

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

Natural hazards

Mountville faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 70% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 56% of Mountville’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 23% to cold waves. One declared disaster, in 2024, has brought federal aid to Mountville households.

70risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Mountville Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

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

Climate

In Mountville, expect mild winters and hot summers

Mountville’s peak summer temperature stands at 91°F.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–56°

Spring49–74°

Summer68–90°

Fall51–74°

Nov 13

typical first frost

Mar 22

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 33°Rain & snow1″ of snow a winter · 46 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Mountville is

Among adults in Mountville, 33% sleep under 7 hours. In Mountville, 33% of adults have obesity, and 13% have diabetes.

	Mountville	South Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	33%	38%	36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	33%	37%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	13%	15%	12%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	17%	21%	14%

32 measures vs. South Carolina

0 better30 too close to call2 worse

What stands out	Mountville	SC
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	21.5%	13.9%
Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked	84.2%	86.9%

Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R

6.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby6.8 miles to an ER · Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than SC on 0 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Mountville

16pages on Mountville

The big questions

HealthBetter than SC on 0 of 32 CDC measures Cost of living$202K typical home · up 0.1% in a year Work & commute$71K median household income Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 70% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions28 nearby · Ninety Six National Historic Site 15 mi LibraryClinton Public Library CollegesPresbyterian College is 8.7 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1832 Famous people1 born in Mountville Climate91° summer highs · 1″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 29370 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Mountville

Presbyterian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Clinton8.7 mi$44,910 tuition Piedmont Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Greenwood14.1 mi$4,775 in-state tuition

College town 15 of every 100 Mountville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.

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About Mountville

Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States

Mountville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 108 at the 2010 census, down from 130 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Area: 2.9 sq mi
Elevation: 630 ft
ZIP code: 29370

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