Neeses’ average commute is 40 minutes, above both South Carolina’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 170 South Carolina towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Neeses. Neeses has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

317 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Livingston · 1 mi North · 6 mi Norway · 6 mi Woodford · 9 mi Springfield · 9 mi Salley · 11 mi

LivingstonNeeses

NeesesSC, 2019

Neeses’s story

128 years in pictures

Census counts: 143 in 1910, a peak of 557 in 1980, 320 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1946 on.

1898Neeses is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Neeses: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Neeses, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

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

WaterSilver Springs W/D (Sc3820002) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Neeses’ trash rules yet

SchoolsOrangeburg 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 hereOrangeburg Board of Voter RegistrationOrangeburg County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024

ZIP code2910729107 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 Neeses.

Work & commute

A job hub: Neeses has 1.6 jobs for every working resident and draws in 184 commuters

3.3% of Neeses working residents work locally. Neeses: 20% of residents live below the poverty line, above both the South Carolina town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). In Neeses, the median household income is $38,000. The top destinations are Orangeburg (13%), Columbia (8%) and North Charleston (5%).

3%work in town

	Neeses	South Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	20%	17%	9.6%
Median household income	$38,000	$57,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	3.3%	6.1%	8%

Where working residents work

In Neeses3%

Orangeburg13%

Columbia8%

North Charleston5%

Bamberg3%

31 mi

median commute distance

188

jobs based in Neeses

A job hub

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here188 jobs based here · A job hub Where people work3% work in Neeses Commute times40 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 31 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Neeses’ year

July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–60°

Spring51–77°

Summer69–91°

Fall53–76°

Nov 6

typical first frost

Mar 26

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

92°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 35°Rain & snow48″ 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

How healthy Neeses is

19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Neeses. Two figures for adults in the town: 18% report frequent physical distress, 44% have high blood pressure.

	Neeses	South Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	17%	15%	12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	15%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	44%	40%	35%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	28%	23%	19%

32 measures vs. South Carolina

0 better12 too close to call20 worse

What stands out	Neeses	SC
More adults with COPD	11.8%	7.5%
More adults facing food insecurity	25.2%	17.4%
More smokers	18.9%	13.3%

Lexington Medical Center

31.9 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageNeeses’ health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby31.9 miles to an ER · Lexington Medical Center 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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Neeses, mostly hurricanes

Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Neeses is higher. Federal aid has come to Neeses households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. Expected losses in Neeses break down as 34% from hurricanes and 26% from inland flooding.

55risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesInland floodingEarthquakes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageNeeses’ hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Neeses Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

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

Housing