A Visitor's Guide to Round O, South Carolina

by The Family Real Estate Group

Where is Round O, SC located?

According to Wikipedia, "Round O is an unincorporated community in Colleton County, South Carolina..."

Round O is located in Colleton County, South Carolina essentially between Cottageville to the east and Walterboro to the west along route 17, otherwise known as Savannah Highway.

screenshot of round o sc on google maps

How did Round, O get its name?

According to the stories, the name originated around 1709 from Round O Creek, which was named after a local Native American Chief. His name was long and difficult to pronounce and English traders found it easier to identify him by the round purple tattoo on his shoulder - Hence "Round O" was born.

How far is Round O from Charleston?

Round O is located roughly 40 miles northwest of Downtown Charleston with travel time clocking in around an hour from Round O to Charleston door-to-door.

What's the real estate market like in Round O?

Around 77% of residents in Round O are homeowners and about 37% of those people are single with no kids.

The median home price in Round O is $260,000

Schools in Round O

School-age children living in Round O have a few options for schools:

Cottageville Elementary is located about 6 minutes away and currently has around 523 students attending K-5th grade with a student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Northside Elementary School is around 9 minutes away also teaches K-5th grade and serves around 506 students with a 15 to 1 teacher-student ratio, as well.

Colleton Middle School, around 9 minutes away serves 1,288 students in grades 6-8 with a student-teacher ration of 18 to 1.

Colleton County High School has around 1,446 students in grades 9-12 with a 16 to 1 student-teacher ratio.

Colleton Preparatory Academy is an independent college preparatory school serving grades K-12 that serves the Colleton, Walterboro, and surrounding areas. Current enrollment is 360 students and 35 faculty members.

Black Street Early Childhood Center serves around 393 students in the Pre-kindergarten to kindergarten age range with a 16 to 1 student-teacher ratio.

Neighborhoods

A home for sale in Round O, SC

Harmony Hall is a well-established community with relatively newer single-family homes being built between 1993 and the present day. Homes in this community continue to be very reasonably priced with the median sale price around $216,000 for homes with 3-5 bedrooms, 2 to 3 bathrooms, and between 1-3 acres of land. Harmony Hall does not have an HOA.

Presidential Estates is also a well-established neighborhood with single-family homes being built between 1997 to 2001. Current home prices here are also very reasonable at $133,000 for 1400 to 1700+ square feet, 3-4 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms on up to a full acre.

Do, Stay, Eat

For a wider selection of food and lodging options, most folks typically head to the Walterboro area. There you can find larger chains like Dunkin' Donuts, and Domino's as well as a regional airport and several hotel options. However, there are still local spots to grab a bite to eat.

Red Brick Pizza and Cypress Patio in nearby Cottageville serve up a friendly atmosphere along with some great pizza and wings. Patrons rave about the staff, free jukebox, and outdoor patio area.

sterling steak and shrimp at fat jack's of walterboro sc

image courtesy of Fat Jack's

Fat Jack's located in Walterboro is another great local spot to grab a bite. You can't go wrong with their famous sterling silver steaks, but their ribs, shrimp, and chicken wings get rave reviews, too.

What is the population of Round O?

The most recent data puts the population of Round O at around 2,210 residents, with a median age of 45 and an almost even split of men and women.

What are the employment statistics in Round O?

The current unemployment rate is around 2.8% which comes in below the national average of 3.6%. White-Collar workers make up 69% of employed residents in Round O, while blue-collar jobs are held by roughly 31% of the population. There are a few entrepreneurs the area at around 10.5% and a little over 13% work in government institutions.

photo courtesy of wikipedia