Dillon, South Carolina | |
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 Downtown Dillon from the Amtrak station in June 2013. | |
 Seal | |
| Motto: "Your First Stop in SC" | |
 Location of Dillon in South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°25′4″N 79°22′5″W / 34.41778°N 79.36806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Dillon |
| Named for | James W. Dillon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager Form of Government |
| • Mayor Pro Tempore | Dr. Phil Wallace |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.37 sq mi (13.91 km2) |
| • Land | 5.34 sq mi (13.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,384 |
| • Density | 1,195.95/sq mi (461.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29536 |
| Area code(s) | 843, 854 |
| FIPS code | 45-19420[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1222024[4] |
| Website | www |
Dillon is a city in Dillon County in eastern South Carolina, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Dillon County.[5] It was established on December 22, 1888. Both the name of the city and county comes from James W. Dillon, an early settler and key figure in bringing a railroad through the area. The population was 6,788 in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]
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