North is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, home to about 675 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29112.
Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in North, part in Woodford
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charleston International Airport (CHS)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA549 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North; 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.
North had 696 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 314th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Orangeburg County grew from 59,663 residents in 1900 to 84,223 in 2020.
Orangeburg 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 34°F. About 54.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, N 5ne, SC weather station (3 miles away).
25,672 jobs at 1,630 businesses in Orangeburg County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Libraries
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 Orangeburg. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover ElementaryNorth | Pre-K–5 | 237 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| North Middle/HighNorth | 6–12 | 227 | Public | 2.6 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 Woodford.
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