Tamassee DAR School · National Register of Historic Places
Tamassee’s story
129 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1897Tamassee is settled
TamasseeSC
Home to 35 people, the town was settled in 1897.
Oconee State Park Historic District · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0
Is Tamassee a good place to live?
Tamassee’s midpoint age is 13.6 years, against 38.9 years in South Carolina’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 2 have a lower January low than Tamassee. Oconee Station and Richards House and Ellicott Rock is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tamassee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
35 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
Moving to Tamassee: who provides what
Tamassee is unincorporated, so Oconee County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerBlue Ridge Electric Coop19.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesOconee CountyOconee County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereOconee Board of Voter RegistrationOconee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP codes29686, 2967629686 95% · 29676 5%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 Tamassee.
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Tamassee
A winter brings about 2 inches of snow, with January nights at 30° and July afternoons at 89°.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–54°
Spring46–72°
Summer65–87°
Fall49–72°
Oct 30
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Schools
The schools Tamassee’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Tamassee’s public school: 204 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamassee-Salem ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 204 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Health
How healthy Tamassee is
Among adults in Tamassee, 28% get no exercise outside work. Against the South Carolina average, Tamassee comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 8. Two figures for adults in the town: 17% report frequent physical distress, 16% have diabetes.
| Tamassee | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. South Carolina
5 better19 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Tamassee | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 7.5% |
Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
12.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The typical home in Tamassee is valued at about $332K
Home values are up 5.4% over the year to September 2026.
$332KZillow home value
Typical home value
Tamassee$332K
South Carolina$304K
+5.4%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Tamassee is cold waves, at a moderate overall level
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in just over half of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Tamassee households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2024. 51% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 35%.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 47 attractions →Blue Ridge Parkway and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tamassee. Close and well known come first.
29 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
17 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium, Clemson
8 mi LakeLake Jocassee
9 mi LakeLake Keowee
32 mi MountainCurrahee Mountain
30 mi LakeLake HartwellSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Memorial Stadium, Clemson: Caseyh at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Jocassee: Clemson3564, Public domain · Lake Keowee: Inundated_38Oc1.jpg: Matthew T. Bradley from Berkshire County, Mass., USA deriva, CC BY 2.0 · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Lake Hartwell: blahedo, CC BY-SA 2.5
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tamassee
15pages on Tamassee
The big questions
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Tamassee; the nearest are
Clemson UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Clemson17.2 mi$15,554 in-state tuitionTri-County Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pendleton20.7 mi$4,448 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Tamassee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Questions about Tamassee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tamassee, SC a good place to live?
Tamassee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.