Anderson | |
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 Top, left to right: Downtown Anderson, First Baptist Church of Anderson, Old Anderson County Courthouse, Anderson University, Anderson County Courthouse, Lake Hartwell view from City of Anderson Recreation Park | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): The Electric City, Friendliest City in South Carolina | |
| Motto: "Teamwork | Integrity | Professionalism" | |
 Location in South Carolina | |
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| Coordinates: 34°30′12″N 82°39′01″W / 34.50333°N 82.65028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Anderson |
| Founded | December 1826 |
| Incorporated | December 19, 1833[1] |
| Named for | Robert Anderson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council–manager |
| • Mayor | Terence Roberts |
| • City Manager | David McCuen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.87 sq mi (41.09 km2) |
| • Land | 15.83 sq mi (41.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) 0.25% |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 28,106 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 29,980 |
| • Density | 1,775.60/sq mi (685.56/km2) |
| • Urban | 118,369 (US: 286th)[4] |
| • Urban density | 1,233.8/sq mi (476.4/km2) |
| ZIP Codes | 29621–29626 |
| Area codes | 864, 821 |
| FIPS code | 45-01360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2403098[3] |
| Website | www |
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States.[6] The population was 28,106 at the 2020 census, making it the 16th-most populous city in South Carolina.[7] It is one of the principal cities in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 975,480 in 2023.[8][9] It is included in the larger Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 1,590,636 in 2023.[9] It is just off Interstate 85 and is 120 miles (190 km) from Atlanta and 140 miles (230 km) from Charlotte. Anderson is the smallest of the three primary cities that make up the Upstate region, and is nicknamed the "Electric City" and the "Friendliest City in South Carolina".
- ^ "About". www.cityofandersonsc.com. May 17, 2016. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anderson, South Carolina
- ^ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
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- ^ a b "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.