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PeakSC

A town of 54, settled in 1880.

Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
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Peak, SC · Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0 · Source ↗

Population
54
2025 Census estimate · +5.9% since 2020
Household income
$138K
median
Median age
34.3
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Peak a good place to live?

3.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Peak, below both South Carolina’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Peak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

54 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Chapin · 5 miLittle Mountain · 5 miPomaria · 6 miJenkinsville · 6 miProsperity · 11 miIrmo · 12 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Peak: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDominion Energy South Carolina16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offJenkinsville Recycling Center, 3 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsNewberry 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 hereNewberry Board of Voter RegistrationNewberry County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026
ZIP codes29122, 2907529122 92% · 29075 8%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 Peak.

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Peak

Peak has mild winters and hot summers. Peak’s July high is 93°F, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–58°
Spring50–76°
Summer69–91°
Fall52–75°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pagePeak’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 93°, January lows 34°Rain & snow1″ of snow a winter · 45 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Low risk in Peak, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pagePeak’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in PeakGet ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Peak

14pages on Peak
The big questions
Work & commute$138K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions11 nearby · Lake Murray 12 miLibraryChapin Branch LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1880Town Hall & politicsClimate93° summer highs · 1″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 29122Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Peak; the nearest are

Newberry CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Newberry17 mi$31,100 tuitionMidlands Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Columbia23.3 mi$5,100 in-state tuitionUniversity of South Carolina-ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · Columbia23.9 mi$12,688 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Peak residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Peak

Town in South Carolina, United States

Peak is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 51 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
295 ft
ZIP code
29122
Area code
803

Questions about Peak

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Peak, SC a good place to live?

Peak has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.