Town guide

Longcreek, South Carolina

Longcreek is a community in Oconee County, South Carolina across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29658.

ZIP codes in Longcreek

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Long Creek, SC29658 —/sq ft

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Around Longcreek

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)83 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)61 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL544 miles away

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

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

Who represents Longcreek

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

Oconee County grew from 23,634 residents in 1900 to 78,607 in 2020.

Oconee County, 1900–2020

Oconee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,634, 1910: 27,337, 1920: 30,117, 1930: 33,368, 1940: 36,512, 1950: 39,050, 1960: 40,204, 1970: 40,728, 1980: 48,611, 1990: 57,494, 2000: 66,215, 2010: 74,273, 2020: 78,60724K’00’1030K’20’3037K’40’5040K’60’7049K’80’9066K’00’1079K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 64.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LongcreekJan: high 50°F, low 30°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 32°F, 5.3 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 38°F, 5.6 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 46°F, 5.2 in; May: high 76°F, low 54°F, 5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 6 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 47°F, 4.8 in; Nov: high 61°F, low 38°F, 5.1 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 32°F, 6.2 in50°30°Jan5.954°32°Feb5.361°38°Mar5.670°46°Apr5.276°54°May5.082°62°Jun5.585°65°Jul5.084°64°Aug6.079°58°Sep4.970°47°Oct4.861°38°Nov5.153°32°Dec6.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Oconee County

22,175 jobs at 1,761 businesses in Oconee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oconee CountyManufacturing: 5,348 jobs; Retail trade: 3,773 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,412 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,203 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,554 jobs; Construction: 1,398 jobs; Other services: 1,219 jobs; Utilities: 1,109 jobsManufacturing 24% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Other services 6% Utilities 5%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Longcreek.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mountain Lakes Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Clayton11.0 miles
  • Stephens County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Toccoa12.4 miles
  • Prisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Seneca17.2 miles

Providers with an office here

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.

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