Town guide

Calhoun Falls, South Carolina

Calhoun Falls is a town in Abbeville County, South Carolina, home to about 2,049 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29628.

Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,049604 per sq mi
Median home value$70,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$128Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Calhoun Falls

1 ZIP code

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Around Calhoun Falls

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)121 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)59 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC125 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA579 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Calhoun Falls; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Calhoun Falls

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Calhoun Falls had 1,727 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 196th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Abbeville County grew from 33,400 residents in 1900 to 24,295 in 2020.

Calhoun Falls population by census2000: 2,303, 2010: 2,004, 2020: 1,7272,30320002,00420101,7272020

Abbeville County, 1900–2020

Abbeville County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,400, 1910: 34,804, 1920: 27,139, 1930: 23,323, 1940: 22,931, 1950: 22,456, 1960: 21,417, 1970: 21,112, 1980: 22,627, 1990: 23,862, 2000: 26,167, 2010: 25,417, 2020: 24,29533K’00’1027K’20’3023K’40’5021K’60’7023K’80’9026K’00’1024K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Calhoun FallsJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 40°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.1 in; May: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 34°F, 4.7 in54°32°Jan4.158°35°Feb4.166°40°Mar4.574°49°Apr3.181°58°May3.388°67°Jun4.491°71°Jul4.290°69°Aug4.184°63°Sep3.575°50°Oct3.365°40°Nov3.657°34°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Calhoun Falls, SC weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Abbeville County

4,498 jobs at 343 businesses in Abbeville County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Abbeville CountyManufacturing: 1,895 jobs; Retail trade: 516 jobs; Educational services: 394 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 369 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 348 jobs; Other services: 286 jobs; Construction: 151 jobs; Information: 139 jobsManufacturing 42% Retail trade 12% Educational services 9% Health care and social assistance 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 6% Construction 3% Information 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Calhoun Falls.

Nearest hospitals

  • Abbeville Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Abbeville12.9 miles
  • Elbert Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Elberton16.8 miles
  • Self Regional HealthcareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenwood24.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Calhoun Falls

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Edgewood Park0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Callaway's Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Calhoun Falls Library;Calhoun Falls Branch Library0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Calhoun Falls

Public schools here are run by Abbeville 60, Charter Institute at Erskine. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
John C. Calhoun ElementaryCalhoun FallsPre-K–5119Public1.0 mi
Calhoun Falls Charter SchoolCalhoun Falls6–12159Charter0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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