1.36-acre lot in the farm and timber tax class in Lancaster County
Nichols Rd & Arch St, Lancaster, SC · Parcel 0068N-0C-003.00
County layer pulled Oct 9, 2026
At a glance
- BuildZoning not on file
- GroundSewer available
- AccessFronts a public road
- ValueTax value not on file · last sale withheld: Lancaster County's current file gives sale prices without dates, and its older files stop around 2020
- Acres1.36
- Land typeFarm and timber
- ZoningWe have not collected a zoning map for City of Lancaster yet
- Flood zoneX · minimal flood hazard
- WetlandsNone mappedNational Wetlands Inventory
- Tax value (county)Tax value withheld: Lancaster County's published values run about four times recorded sale prices, and we could not check them against the assessor
- Last saleLast sale withheld: Lancaster County's current file gives sale prices without dates, and its older files stop around 2020
- Road accessHas road accessRoads: OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract), Oct 2026
- Road frontage413 ft on SC 9 BusinessRoad map name; the county roll's address reads Nichols Rd & Arch St
- SewerAvailableIn City of Lancaster served area
- WaterAvailableIn City of Lancaster served area
Land facts
From public records and official maps, each with its source and date.
- Who zones itCity of Lancaster
- Septic (soils)Somewhat limitedUSDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), septic absorption fields · Oct 2026
- Ground elevationAbout 524–535 ft above sea level; average slope 6.1%USGS 3DEP 1/3 arc-second (about 10 m), NAVD88; about ±1–2 ft · Oct 2026
- HighwaysSC 9 is 249 ft away and US 521 interchange is 666 ft away, in a straight lineOpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract) · Oct 2026
Services and surroundings
What serves the area around this parcel, from federal and state maps. Area facts, not a survey of the lot.
- USDA home loan areaInside an eligible areaHousehold income limits also apply. USDA Rural Development map, edited Jul 2023.
- Traffic countAbout 480 vehicles a dayRamp to US 521 S: the 2020 average daily count for the road segment, not the driveway. Federal Highway Administration counts, 2020.
- Public land nearbyConstitution Park, 1.5 miCity land, open to the public. 135 acres. Being nearby does not give access or hunting rights. USGS protected areas map (PAD-US 4.1).
School district and farmland
Public federal records, each with its source and date.
- School districtLancaster County School DistrictGrades pre-K–12 · NCES EDGE school district boundaries, school year 2024–25 (Census TIGER 2025 lines), released Mar 2026. A district, not an assigned school
- Farmland classNot prime farmlandMap unit Herndon silt loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, eroded, about 67% of the parcel · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), survey area SC057, version Sep 2026
- Crop productivity (NCCPI)0.75 of 1National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0 of the main soil, Herndon; higher is more productive for non-irrigated commodity crops · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
- Land capability classClass 3e of 8: severe limits for crops (erosion)Non-irrigated, Herndon; class 1 has the fewest limits · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO), version Sep 2026
District details at NCES: Lancaster County School District
Crops and forest
Public federal records, each with its source and year. Satellite classifications, not farm records.
- Forest type (LANDFIRE)Eastern Cool Temperate Urban Mixed ForestDeveloped-Upland Mixed Forest, developed; the most common vegetation type in the 90 m around the map point · LANDFIRE 2024 Existing Vegetation Type (USGS / USFS)
- Hydric soilsNone mappedShare of the outline on soils rated hydric: the soil test of a wetland determination and of an NRCS wetland reserve easement (ACEP-WRE) · USDA NRCS soil survey (SSURGO)
Utility service areas
Public service-area maps, each with its source and date. An area, not a connection at this parcel.
- Electric service areaInside the service area of Lynches River Electric Co-op, Inc or Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (approximate)The mapped areas overlap here · HIFLD electric retail service territories, frozen 2025 copy, edited Aug 2025; approximate, confirm with the utility.
- Water system areaInside the service area of City of Lancaster (EPA modeled boundary)Public water system SC2910001 · EPA public water system service areas, edited May 2026: EPA modeled this boundary, which often differs from the actual one. Not a water line at the lot.
Environmental records
Public state and federal lists, each with its agency and date. A record is not a finding about this parcel.
- Red flags6 environmental lists checked · state cleanup sites, dry cleaners and landfills not checked · tank releases reported after 2021 not checkedGroundwork check of public lists: U.S. EPA Office of Underground Storage Tanks (from state records), as of 2021; U.S. EPA, as of Oct 2026; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, as of Aug 31, 2026; USGS Gap Analysis Project, as of 2025
Mapped ground hazards
State and federal geologic and well maps, each with its agency and date. Distances are from the parcel's map point; a mapped area is not a finding about this parcel.
- Mines and pits (USGS topographic maps)None mapped within 1/4 miUSGS: Prospect- and mine-related features from USGS topographic maps (consolidated), areas, as of Sep 2025. USGS digitized these symbols from its old 1:24,000 to 1:62,500 topographic maps (Historical Topographic Map Collection); many sites are long reclaimed or built over, and pits and mines never drawn on a topographic map are not here
- Mine and pit symbols (USGS topographic maps)None mapped within 1/4 miUSGS: Prospect- and mine-related features from USGS topographic maps (consolidated), symbols, as of Sep 2025. USGS digitized these symbols from its old 1:24,000 to 1:62,500 topographic maps (Historical Topographic Map Collection); many sites are long reclaimed or built over, and pits and mines never drawn on a topographic map are not here
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- Property tax
- Not estimated: the county file gives no taxable value for this parcel
South Carolina 2026 taxes: due by January 15, 2027.
Sources: South Carolina Code of Laws 12-45-70, 12-45-180 and 12-60-2510. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
Owner: on the county assessment roll (not shown here) · Request removal
Hazards
FEMA National Risk Index for this census tract, not this parcel. As of Dec 2025.
- Tornado
- Relatively high
- Lightning
- Relatively high
- Ice storm
- Relatively high
- Strong wind
- Relatively high
- Riverine flooding
- Relatively high
- Cold wave
- Relatively high
- Earthquake
- Relatively moderate
- Winter weather
- Relatively moderate
- Hurricane
- Relatively low
- Heat wave
- Relatively low
- Hail
- Relatively low
- Wildfire
- Very low
How we compute this
Recorded flood claims
OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, as of Sep 2026
- Claims since 1978
- Fewer than 10Insured buildings in this census tract
How we compute this
Neighborhood (Census)
Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year, as of Jan 2026
- Median household income
- $30,682± $11,681 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median home value (owner-reported)
- $92,400± $25,894 · census tract (block group sample too small)
- Median rent (gross)
- $1,093± $295
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 55%± 12 pts
- Median year homes were built
- 1954± 15 yr
- Average commute (one way)
- 30 min± 10 min · census tract (not published for block groups)
- Population
- 780± 332
Figures for the census block group around this parcel (a few hundred homes), not this property. This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
How we compute this
About these numbersSources, county layer pulled Oct 9, 2026
Parcel outline
The outline and its edge lengths are measured on the parcel map the map draws; the aerial loads from the public imagery named under it.
Source
South Carolina county GIS parcel layers (one per county), county layer pulled Oct 9, 2026.
Record
Public records can be wrong; check before you act.
Parcel: 0068N-0C-003.00
Coordinates: 34.7228° N, 80.7487° W