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Long Creek
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Oconee
Area
 • Total 1.92 sq mi (4.97 km2)
 • Land 1.90 sq mi (4.91 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 96
 • Density 50.61/sq mi (19.54/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29658
Area code(s) 864
FIPS code 45-42460

Long Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in western Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 96.

It is located within the Sumter National Forest and is the location of the Long Creek Academy, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Long Creek is between Westminster and the Georgia state line.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 96
U.S. Decennial Census
2020

2020 census

Longcreek CDP, South Carolina – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020 % 2020
White alone (NH) 91 94.79%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 1.04%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 3 3.13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1 1.04%
Total 96 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Long Creek has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Long Creek was 102 °F (38.9 °C) on July 28–29, 1952, while the coldest temperature recorded was −8 °F (−22.2 °C) on January 21, 1985.

Climate data for Long Creek, South Carolina, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 77
(25)
78
(26)
90
(32)
90
(32)
95
(35)
100
(38)
102
(39)
101
(38)
98
(37)
93
(34)
78
(26)
76
(24)
102
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 67.6
(19.8)
70.2
(21.2)
78.4
(25.8)
83.4
(28.6)
86.1
(30.1)
88.9
(31.6)
91.2
(32.9)
90.4
(32.4)
87.4
(30.8)
81.7
(27.6)
75.7
(24.3)
67.7
(19.8)
92.6
(33.7)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 50.2
(10.1)
53.6
(12.0)
61.1
(16.2)
69.7
(20.9)
76.1
(24.5)
81.8
(27.7)
85.1
(29.5)
83.7
(28.7)
78.6
(25.9)
69.9
(21.1)
60.9
(16.1)
53.2
(11.8)
68.7
(20.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 40.1
(4.5)
43.0
(6.1)
49.7
(9.8)
57.8
(14.3)
65.2
(18.4)
71.8
(22.1)
75.0
(23.9)
73.9
(23.3)
68.4
(20.2)
58.4
(14.7)
49.6
(9.8)
42.8
(6.0)
58.0
(14.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 30.0
(−1.1)
32.4
(0.2)
38.2
(3.4)
45.8
(7.7)
54.3
(12.4)
61.7
(16.5)
65.0
(18.3)
64.1
(17.8)
58.3
(14.6)
46.9
(8.3)
38.2
(3.4)
32.3
(0.2)
47.3
(8.5)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 13.4
(−10.3)
17.3
(−8.2)
20.9
(−6.2)
31.9
(−0.1)
39.6
(4.2)
53.2
(11.8)
59.2
(15.1)
57.6
(14.2)
47.3
(8.5)
32.7
(0.4)
25.5
(−3.6)
20.1
(−6.6)
10.2
(−12.1)
Record low °F (°C) −8
(−22)
−5
(−21)
5
(−15)
21
(−6)
29
(−2)
39
(4)
50
(10)
49
(9)
30
(−1)
22
(−6)
11
(−12)
−2
(−19)
−8
(−22)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.91
(150)
5.25
(133)
5.61
(142)
5.23
(133)
4.95
(126)
5.53
(140)
4.96
(126)
5.95
(151)
4.89
(124)
4.80
(122)
5.13
(130)
6.17
(157)
64.38
(1,634)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.5
(1.3)
1.3
(3.3)
0.6
(1.5)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.4
(1.0)
2.8
(7.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.9 9.2 11.8 10.0 10.7 11.9 11.5 11.5 8.7 7.7 7.8 10.8 121.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.2
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service
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