Powdersville is an ideal place for both businesses and families who want to their children to attend good schools.
Property is affordable and the house values are still appreciating despite a national slowdown.

Located in the northeast corner of Anderson County off I-85, Powdersville is just a 25-mile drive from Anderson, a 10-mile drive from Greenville and a 5-mile drive from Easley. It's about 150 miles away from Atlanta and 110 away from Charlotte.

Schools
Anderson School District One is often regarded as one of the best districts in the nation. Powdersville also has a private Christian school, CrossPoint Christian Academy.

Unlike other school districts in South Carolina, Anderson One's population is growing rapidly. with a student population of about 9,000. Because of the growth, the district will be building a new Powdersville High School soon on Highway 153, next to Powdersville Elementary School and Powdersville Middle School.

Powdersville's other schools are: Wren High School, Wren Middle School, Wren Elementary School, Concrete Primary School and Hunt Meadows Elementary School.

Nearby technical colleges include Tri-County Technical College and Greenville Technical College.

Nearby universities include Clemson University, Bob Jones University, Southern Wesleyan University and North Greenville College.

Is Powdersville on the map?
Those who don't live in the area may have a hard time finding Powdersville, because it's often not on the map, and you can't find it on Mapquest. But those who know where Powdersville is recognize it as a thriving community and a great place to live.

Powdersville is not an incorporated city or town, and until recently, it didn’t have its own zip code.

If you scroll through the directory of Powdersville businesses, you'll notice that none actually have a Powdersville address. Most have a Piedmont, 29673 or Easley, 29642 address. Late in 2008, the Post Office announced that you can actually address a letter to Powdersville, as long as you make sure it has the correct zip code address.

Powdersville has one of the three zip codes: Easley 29642, Piedmont 29673 or Greenville 29611.

Demographics
The U.S. Census Bureau has specific delineated lines for Powdersville.

According to the Census Bureau, Powdersville has a population of 5,362. The most recent Census Bureau statistics are from 2000, so keep in mind that it's actually much larger than that now. Also keep in mind that because it's not an incorporated town, it really depends on where the lines are drawn.

75.1 % are white, 12.3% are black, 0.9% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.6% are Asian, 0.1% are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 5.5% are some other race, and 2.4% are two or more races.

The median household income in 1999 was $41,994, the median family income in 1999 was $50,046, the per capita income in 1999 was $21,587. 9.2% of famillies were below poverty level, and 12.4% of individuals were below the poverty level.

In the 1999-2000 statistics, there were 1,314 single-family owner-occupied homes, and the median value of a house was $137,700.

All of the demographic information was provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.