Elgin Town is a town in Kershaw County, South Carolina, home to about 2,080 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29045.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Elgin Town, part in Columbia and Lugoff
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elgin Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA511 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elgin Town; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Elgin Town had 1,634 residents in the 2020 census, up 103% since 2000.
It’s the 191st largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Kershaw County grew from 24,696 residents in 1900 to 65,403 in 2020.
Kershaw County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 46.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sandhill Rsch - Elgin, SC weather station (4 miles away).
14,923 jobs at 1,208 businesses in Kershaw County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
79 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elgin Town.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Kershaw 01, Richland 02. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaney ElementaryElgin | Pre-K–5 | 750 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Bookman Road ElementaryElgin | Pre-K–5 | 535 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Bridge Creek ElementaryElgin | Pre-K–5 | 564 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Catawba Trail ElementaryElgin | Pre-K–5 | 636 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Pontiac ElementaryElgin | Pre-K–5 | 880 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Leslie M. Stover MiddleElgin | 6–8 | 662 | Public | 1.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Columbia and Lugoff.
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