Simpsonville | |
|---|---|
 Location of Simpsonville, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′0″N 82°15′36″W / 34.73333°N 82.26000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Greenville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Paul Shewmaker |
| Area | |
| • City | 9.45 sq mi (24.47 km2) |
| • Land | 9.43 sq mi (24.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 23,354 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 26,748 |
| • Density | 2,477.62/sq mi (956.56/km2) |
| • Urban | 159,506 (US: 227th)[2] |
| • Urban density | 1,576.1/sq mi (608.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 29680-29681 |
| Area code | 864 |
| FIPS code | 45-66580[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1250898[3] |
| Website | www |
Simpsonville is a town located in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 24,133 in 2022[6], up from 23,354 in the 2020 Census. It is the 23rd most populous city in South Carolina. Simpsonville is one of the three cities apart of the “Golden Strip”, along with Mauldin and Fountain Inn.
History
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Simpsonville is named after Peter Simpson, a farmer from Laurens County who became its blacksmith and postmaster in the 1830s. [7]
The Simpsonville Clock Tower was built in 1987 as a donation from the Simpsonville mayor at the time, Ralph S. Hendricks. [8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Simpsonville, South Carolina
- ↑ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 15, 2022.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Census profile: Simpsonville, SC". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ↑ "Brand Statement". Simpsonville South Carolina. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ↑ "Simpsonville Clock Tower Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
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