Town guide

Little Mountain, South Carolina

Little Mountain is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, home to about 368 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29075.

Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population368242 per sq mi
Median home value$267,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$217Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Little Mountain

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Little Mountain

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)77 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA532 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Little Mountain; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Little Mountain

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

Little Mountain had 249 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.

It’s the 365th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Newberry County grew from 30,182 residents in 1900 to 37,719 in 2020.

Little Mountain population by census2000: 255, 2010: 291, 2020: 249255200029120102492020

Newberry County, 1900–2020

Newberry County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,182, 1910: 34,586, 1920: 35,552, 1930: 34,681, 1940: 33,577, 1950: 31,771, 1960: 29,416, 1970: 29,273, 1980: 31,242, 1990: 33,172, 2000: 36,108, 2010: 37,508, 2020: 37,71930K’00’1036K’20’3034K’40’5029K’60’7031K’80’9036K’00’1038K’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 35°F. About 45.8 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 Little MountainJan: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; May: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in55°35°Jan4.059°38°Feb3.666°44°Mar4.175°52°Apr3.382°61°May3.288°68°Jun4.491°71°Jul4.089°70°Aug4.584°64°Sep3.775°53°Oct3.464°43°Nov3.457°38°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Mtn, SC weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Newberry County

12,402 jobs at 781 businesses in Newberry County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Newberry CountyManufacturing: 4,519 jobs; Retail trade: 1,584 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,387 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,184 jobs; Construction: 712 jobs; Administrative and support: 498 jobs; Educational services: 471 jobs; Wholesale trade: 388 jobsManufacturing 36% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 6% Administrative and support 4% Educational services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Little Mountain.

Nearest hospitals

  • Newberry County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Newberry13.6 miles
  • Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia15.1 miles
  • Lexington Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · West Columbia22.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists2

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 Little Mountain

Grocery stores

  • Lowes Foods3.5 mi
  • Food Lion3.6 mi
  • Publix3.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.5 mi
  • Chapin Pharmacy3.6 mi

Libraries

  • Chapin Branch Library3.6 mi

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.

Schools in Little Mountain

Public schools here are run by Newberry 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Little Mountain ElementaryLittle MountainPre-K–5367Public1.8 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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