Town guide

Monetta, South Carolina

Monetta is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, home to about 282 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29105.

Homes sold for a median of $240 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population282409 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$240Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Monetta

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Monetta

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)104 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC106 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA557 miles away

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

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

Who represents Monetta

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

Monetta had 205 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 385th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Aiken County grew from 39,032 residents in 1900 to 168,808 in 2020.

Monetta population by census2000: 220, 2010: 236, 2020: 205220200023620102052020

Aiken County, 1900–2020

Aiken County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,032, 1910: 41,849, 1920: 45,574, 1930: 47,403, 1940: 49,916, 1950: 53,137, 1960: 81,038, 1970: 91,023, 1980: 105,625, 1990: 120,940, 2000: 142,552, 2010: 160,099, 2020: 168,80839K’00’1046K’20’3050K’40’5081K’60’70106K’80’90143K’00’10169K’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 47.1 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 MonettaJan: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; May: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 54°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in55°35°Jan4.059°37°Feb3.866°42°Mar4.374°51°Apr3.481°60°May3.088°68°Jun5.391°71°Jul4.289°70°Aug4.784°65°Sep4.174°54°Oct2.864°43°Nov3.357°38°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Batesburg, SC weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Aiken County

54,369 jobs at 3,067 businesses in Aiken County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Aiken CountyAdministrative and support: 11,854 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,528 jobs; Retail trade: 7,544 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 6,722 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,909 jobs; Professional services: 2,758 jobs; Other services: 2,465 jobs; Construction: 2,317 jobsAdministrative and support 22% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Construction 4%

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 Monetta.

Nearest hospitals

  • Aiken Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Aiken18.1 miles
  • Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self RCritical access hospital · emergency room · Edgefield19.3 miles
  • Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia30.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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.

Schools in Monetta

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ridge Spring-Monetta Middle/ HighMonetta6–12460Public1.9 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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