Simpsonville, South Carolina
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 (2024) | 28,078 |
| • Density | 2,477.62/sq mi (956.56/km2) |
| • Urban | 159,506 (US: 227th)[4] |
| • 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[2] |
| Website | www |
Simpsonville is a town located in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 28,078 in 2024, up from 23,354 in the 2020 Census.[6] 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.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Simpsonville, South Carolina
- ↑ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 15, 2022.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Simpsonville city, South Carolina". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ↑ "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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