Newberry County Economic Development / Lifestyle

Climate

Temperatures
Annual Average
Maximum	74.3° F	23.5° C
Minimum	52.0° F	11.1° C
Mean	63.2° F	17.3° C
Record Temperatures
Hightest Maximum	108° F	42.2° C
Hightest Mean	92° F	33.3° C
Lowest Minimum	-2° F	-18.9° C
Lowest Mean	11.5° F	-11.4° C

Cooling/Heating Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days (65 Degree Base)		1853
Heating Degree Days (65 Degree Base)		2799

Precipitation
Annual Average Rainfall	46.17 in	117.27 cm
Annual Average Snowfall	1.7 in	4.32 cm

Geographic Summary
Land Area
Total Area of County	647.32 sq. miles	1676.6 sq. km
Land Area	630.81 sq. miles	1633.8 sq. km
Water Area	16.51 sq. miles	42.8 sq. km
Population Density
Population per square mile of land area		57.2
Rank in South Carolina		30 of 46
Elevation	518 feet	157 meters

Gov. Sanford Welcomes Additional Job Creation at Caterpillar Facility in Newberry

3/16/2010

Gov. Sanford Welcomes Additional Job Creation at Caterpillar Facility in Newberry Caterpillar plans to increase capacity for diesel and gas powered generator sets assembled in Newberry COLUMBIA, S.C. - March 16, 2010 - Gov. Mark Sanford, the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Newberry... More
OTR Wheel Engineering Announces Newberry County Location

2/2/2010

Newberry, S.C. - February 2, 2010 -Newberry County and the Town of Whitmire today announced that OTR Wheel Engineering, Inc. will open an assembly operation in Whitmire, South Carolina. Although the investment is limited at this point, there are plans to grow the facility in the near future. ... More
Small Business Development Center Reopens

1/31/2010

After months of planning to reopen, the Small Business Development Center(SBDC) is proud to announce the reopening of its office in Newberry, SC. The office is located in the Dufford House (Alumni & Church Relations building) on the campus of Newberry College. The effort is supported by... More