144 years in pictures
Census counts: 145 in 1890, a peak of 245 in 1920, 120 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1882Parksville is settled
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A town of 131, settled in 1882.
Parksville’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the South Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Parksville. 21% of the land in Parksville is conserved, above both the South Carolina town median (1.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Price's Mill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Parksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 145 in 1890, a peak of 245 in 1920, 120 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Parksville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Parksville.
In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.3 miles of trail. For Parksville, the density of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Parksville Recreation Area, USACE | 0.2 mi | 40 |
| 2. Parksville Wayside Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A winter brings about 1 inches of snow, with January nights at 34° and July afternoons at 92°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Parksville: 19% of adults worry about having enough food. Against the South Carolina average, Parksville comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13. Two figures for adults here: 48% have high blood pressure, 18% report frequent physical distress.
| Parksville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 40% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Parksville | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.5% | 80.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with 53% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Parksville is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Parksville once, in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Parksville; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Parksville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Town in South Carolina, United States
Parksville is a town in McCormick County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Parksville had a population of 120.
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Parksville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.