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

Newberry County Economic Development Receives IEDC Award

9/21/2011

Newberry County Economic Development received an Honorable Mention for Excellence in Economic Development for their Aerospace Brochure in the category of Special Purpose Brochure for communities with populations of 25,000 - 200,000 from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). ... More
Piedmont Technical College Excited about New Campus in Newberry

11/15/2010

By an overwhelming majority, citizens of Newberry County voted to continue the penny capital project sales tax. The referendum was passed with a 69 percent approval. This "yes" vote means that plans to expand the Piedmont Technical College facility in Newberry County can move forward. "We're... More
Piedmont Technical College Newberry County Center Sees Tremendous Enrollment Growth

9/24/2010

The Piedmont Technical College Newberry County Center is experiencing record enrollment this fall. Enrollment is up 22 percent over the past two years from 476 in 2008 to more than 600 students this fall. "The parking lot is filled with an overflow of cars, conference rooms are being used as... More