Ward is a town in Saluda County, South Carolina, home to about 260 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29166.
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)102 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC105 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA558 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ward; 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.
Ward had 119 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 392nd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Saluda County grew from 18,966 residents in 1900 to 18,862 in 2020.
Saluda 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 32°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saluda, SC weather station (8 miles away).
4,210 jobs at 257 businesses in Saluda County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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