Moving to Monetta, South Carolina

Population: 220. Estimated population in July 2024: 219 (-0.5% change)
Males: 95 (43.2%), Females: 125 (56.8%)

Aiken County

Zip code: 29105

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $28,750
Median house value: $54,400

Population by Race

Races in Monetta:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.6%)
  • Black (24.5%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (30.5%), German (8.6%), English (4.5%), Irish (4.5%), Italian (1.8%).

Elevation: 634 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monetta

  • High school or higher: 64.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monetta town

  • Never married: 31.0%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 1.2%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -52 (-19.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Monetta:

  • AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; AIKEN, SC)
  • EDGEFIELD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; EDGEFIELD, SC)
  • NEWBERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; NEWBERRY, SC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monetta:

  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 35 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Abbreviation: CAE)
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 41 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Abbreviation: AGS)
  • MC ENTIRE ANGS (about 58 miles; EASTOVER, SC; Abbreviation: MMT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monetta:

  • SALUDA COUNTY (about 13 miles; SALUDA, SC; Abbreviation: 6J4)
  • AIKEN MUNI (about 16 miles; AIKEN, SC; Abbreviation: AIK)
  • EDGEFIELD COUNTY (about 17 miles; TRENTON, SC; Abbreviation: 6J6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monetta:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 21 miles; AIKEN, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
  • MIDLANDS TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 5,958)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA (about 42 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 19,682)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,406)
  • BENEDICT COLLEGE (about 44 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,880)

Schools

Public high school in Monetta:

  • RIDGE-SPRING MONETTA HIGH SCHO (Students: 233; Location: 10 J. P. KNEECE DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)