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TradesvilleSC

This town of 174 people was settled in 1880.

Is Tradesville a good place to live?

Tradesville’s age of the median resident is 61 years, above both South Carolina’s towns (38.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 7 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower January low than Tradesville. Tradesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

174 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 Tradesville: who provides what

Tradesville is unincorporated, so Lancaster County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerLynches River Elec Coop16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLancaster CountyLancaster County provides services here
SchoolsLancaster 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 hereLancaster Board of Voter RegistrationLancaster County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code2972029720 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 Tradesville.

Work & commute

Most of Tradesville’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them

Half commute less than 27 miles. Among residents in Tradesville, 5.2% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Lancaster (20%), Charlotte (10%) and Rock Hill (7%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Tradesville0%
Lancaster20%
Charlotte10%
Rock Hill7%
Monroe5%
27 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Tradesville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Tradesville, with inland flooding at the top

34% of Tradesville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Tradesville brings mild winters and hot summers

In Tradesville, the July high is 91°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–56°
Spring48–74°
Summer67–89°
Fall50–74°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Tradesville is

Tradesville: 14% of adults worry about having enough food. CDC measures, 32 in all: Tradesville beats South Carolina on 2 and trails on 4. 15% of adults locally have diabetes; 16% report frequent physical distress.

TradesvilleSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%33%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%15%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%18%17%
32 measures vs. South Carolina
2 better26 too close to call4 worse
What stands outTradesvilleSC
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.6%8.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.9%13.3%
More adults with heart disease8.7%6.8%
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center
13.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tradesville

15pages on Tradesville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Tradesville

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Tradesville for work

Where Tradesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Lancaster Lancaster 20% 10% → Charlotte Charlotte 10% 7% → Rock Hill Rock Hill 7% 5% → Monroe Monroe 5% 2% → Columbia Columbia 2% 2% → Pageland Pageland 2% Tradesville · 0% stay
7jobs based in Tradesville
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Tradesville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Tradesville, SC a good place to live?

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