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Sidewalks link Birnie to Downtown Sumter
Though rural South Carolina isn’t known for its walkability, Birnie residents can easily stroll to Sumter’s downtown district. Concrete sidewalks trim the neighborhood’s residential blocks, connecting to the local shops and restaurants about a mile north. Dozens of other small businesses are just a 2-mile drive from Birnie along U.S. Highway 521. “That area’s basically our main shopping strip,” says Talmadge Tobias, a Sumter native and Realtor with Re/Max Summit. “It has all your big box retailers, grocery stores, the mall and a bunch of different restaurants.” Along with nearby conveniences, he says the neighborhood offers “some of the most affordable homes in Sumter.”
Birnie residents can easily walk to Downtown Sumter.
Birnie residents only have to walk a few blocks to Downtown Sumter.
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Bungalows built between the 1920s and '50s
Homes sit side-by-side on narrow lots throughout Birnie. Most houses here were built between the 1920s and ‘50s. They feature bungalow architecture, with wide front porches and three-bedroom layouts. Some completely renovated homes have new wood floors and modern kitchens. These listings typically range from about $150,000 to $200,000. Older homes in disrepair start at $10,000, while empty lots go for around $13,000.
Many of the bungalow style homes in Birnie were built in the 1920s and 50s.
Bungalows with front porches are among the most common in Birnie.
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After-school programs at the Birnie HOPE Center
The Birnie HOPE Center is a community recreation hub right in the heart of the neighborhood. Outside, it has a tree-shaded playground, a paved walking trail and a splash pad that opens each summer. The center offers job training courses for adults and one-on-one tutoring through its after-school program. Sumter’s most popular attraction, the Swan Lake Iris Gardens, is just north of Birnie. Home to all eight swan species, the 150-acre park attracts around 600,000 annual visitors.
The Birnie HOPE Center is a community recreation hub right in the heart of the neighborhood.
The Swan Lake Iris Garden has a variety of sculptures through out the park.
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Just 2 miles from Sumter's "main shopping strip"
Birnie has limited shopping and dining options, but national retailers and local businesses surround the area. Guignard Drive links about 2 miles north to the city’s main shopping strip. Bultman Drive and Broad Street are lined with shopping centers and big box retailers. There are plenty of local restaurants and shops, too. The Farm Store sells homegrown produce, fresh cheese and other local products. For other groceries, folks can head to the Food Lion in Palmetto Plaza or stop by the Piggly Wiggly just south of Birnie. Barbeque joints, fine dining restaurants and casual breweries are about 1 mile away in Downtown Sumter.
The nearest grocery store in Birnie is a Piggly Wiggly on the other side of downtown.
National chain stores are only 2 miles north from Birnie on Broad Street.
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Dual enrollment at Sumter High
The Sumter County School District serves about 15,000 students and scores an overall C-plus on Niche. Birnie students can start preschool at Kingsbury Elementary. It earns a C-rating and feeds into Bates Middle School, which gets a C-minus. Sumter High is a C-plus school that offers dual enrollment through its partnership with Central Carolina Tech College and the University of South Carolina at Sumter.
Kingsbury Elementary is the first stop for teh education in Spectrum children.
Bates Middle School has early morning programs for working families.
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Guignard Drive runs through Birnie
U.S. Highway 521 is a major route running straight through the center of Birnie. Known locally as Guignard Drive, the highway serves as a direct throughway to the back gate of Shaw Air Force Base. It also links to another busy route, U.S. Highway 378. From here, it’s about 45 miles to South Carolina’s capital city. Columbia Metropolitan Airport offers direct flights to cities like Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and New York. Sumter’s only full-service medical center, Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital, sits about 2 miles from Birnie in the downtown district.
Crime
Birnie has a CAP Index Crime Score of 6 out of 10, compared to the national average of 4. Higher-than-average violent crime scores increase the overall score here, even with low property crime scores.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Birnie
US
Homicide
4
4
Sexual Assault
5
4
Assault with Weapon
6
4
Robbery
7
4
Burglary
4
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
4
4
Larceny
4
4
Crime Score
5
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Birnie Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Birnie, Sumter sell after 96 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Birnie, Sumter over the last 12 months is $64,000, down 54% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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