Spartanburg is the most populous city in and seat Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States, and the 12th largest city by population in the state. The Spartanburg city has a city population of 37,013, and Spartanburg County has an urban population of 180,786 at the 2010 census. The Spartanburg Metropolitan Statistical Area, including Spartanburg and Union County, has a population of 317,057 as an Estimated 5-2020 American Community Survey 2010-2014.
Spartanburg is the second largest city in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Joint Statistical Area, which has a population of 1,385,045 in 2014. It is part of the 10-county South Carolina southwest region known as "The Upstate," and is located 98 miles 158 km) northwest of Columbia, 80 miles (130 km) west of Charlotte, North Carolina, and about 190 miles (310 km) northeast of Atlanta, Georgia.
Spartanburg is a big city in South Carolina. It is the home of Wofford College and the headquarters site for Denny's. Spartanburg is also home to the BMW Spartanburg plant.
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History
Spartanburg was formed in 1785 and named after a local militia called the Spartan Regiment in the American Revolutionary War. The Spartan regiment, commanded by Andrew Pickens, participates in the nearby Battle of Cowpens. In 1831, Spartanburg was founded, later known as the "City of Hubs": a railroad line that emanated from the city formed the shape of a wheel hub.
It became a textile manufacturing center in the late 19th century, with about 40 textile factories established in the early 1900s.
During World War I, Wadsworth Camp was used to train 100,000 troops for war. Camp Croft trained the army during World War II. The facility was moved to the state and adapted as Croft State Park.
In the 1950s, production in these factories began to decline as wages increased. Most of the textile manufacturing jobs are moved abroad by the company.
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Geography and climate
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​19.2 square miles (50 km 2 ), of which 19.1 square miles (49 km 2 ) is ground and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km 2 ), or 0.47%, is water.
The city of Spartanburg has a humid subtropical climate with long, hot and humid summers, and mild to semi-light winters. The average annual temperature is 61.6 Â ° F (16.4 Â ° C). In the summer from June to September, the highest average was in the 80s to the lows of the 90s F, while in the highest average winters were in the mid-50s. F. The annual rainfall is spread fairly evenly throughout the year. Spartanburg sees very little snowfall, with an annual average of just 1.4 inches. The average rainfall is 51.3 inches (130 cm) and the average growing season is 231 days.
Destination
- Lawson's Fork Creek , a tributary of the Pacolet River, formerly known for its abundant wildlife and water. Parks and forests line many of its banks (located entirely within Spartanburg County), and rocky rocks and natural waterfalls can be found along its path. It stretches from the northern end of the county to the east end, where it empties into Pacolet.
- Cottonwood Trail is a walking path located in Edwin M. Griffin Nature Reserve that runs along Lawson's Fork Creek section. The line includes picnic areas, elevated trails over extensive wetlands and access to sporadic sandbars. It is located east of the city center, often used by cyclists, pedestrians and pedestrians. Since the Forks Lawson floodplain is not suitable for development, wildlife fills the area. Large animals that can be found here include white-tailed deer, raccoons, wild turkeys, pileated woodpeckers, mallard ducks, Canada geese, and broken turtles.
- Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve , located in the midst of an urban environment, is an oasis that welcomes the beauty of nature. Retired social activist Harold Hatcher and his wife Josephine transformed the eroding path into dense forest and flower gardens that now provide a haven for birds and other wildlife.
Early European settlers into the area included French feather trappers, British loggers, and Scottish Scottish farmers. Only a few remnants survive from the early days of this pioneer, but traces can be found in rural areas of the area.
- Walnut Grove Plantation , an 18th century farmhouse, has been preserved by The Spartanburg County Historical Association. A famous local battle site during the American Revolutionary War, it was the Moore family home. The plantation is located south of Spartanburg near the town of Roebuck, and is open to the public for touring and during the annual festival.
- The Seay House , another 18th-century house, is a more typical representative of the pioneer house. A single stone fireplace and simple construction is a common feature of farmstead from this period.
- The Price House , an 18th-century house run by the Historical Association, is unique. Flemish-bond construction is solid and three floors are less common in this area. Carefully checking the original inventory list of homes, the History Association has been able to pick up period pieces close to the original contents of the house.
First founded in the 1780s as a village court, Spartanburg might be named after the Spartan regiment of the South Carolina militia. The city was founded in 1831, at the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens, an important battle of the American Revolution that took place only a few miles away. The city streets and architectural notes reflect the changes of the 19th and 20th centuries.
- Morgan Square , the city's main city center, is the original court village. It was erected adjacent to a small spring (now underground) on the western slope of the ridge, which forms the watershed of Tyger and Pacolet River watersheds. The name of the square is from Daniel Morgan, the general who ordered American troops in Cowpens. The Morgan statue was placed in the square in 1881. The oldest building in Morgan Square dates from the 1880s.
- The Magnolia Street Train Depot is one of the old buildings in Spartanburg and stands as a reminder of the old nickname of Spartanburg "Hub City," referring to many transportation routes connecting Spartanburg with towns across the region. It is now home to Amtrak station, City Railway Museum, and City Hub Farmer's Market.
- Hampton Heights Historic District is the city's oldest downtown area, located several blocks south of Morgan Square. The architectural style in this neighborhood ranges from the Queen Anne and Neoclassic mansions to the cozy early 20th century bungalows.
Cotton factories have been abundant in the Spartanburg area since 1816, making Spartanburg a "Lowell of the South". Although there were several factories in the area before the Civil War, technological advances, northern capital, and out-migration from poor farming made white labor available, created a wave of postbellum plant development here and in much of Southern Piedmont. In addition, rivers and rivers that are abundant in the area have just started to descend into the lower Midlands region. In many places, these waterways dropped suddenly, providing abundant water resources. Cotton factories were built along these rivers to harness this power, and so began to slavery the territory to King Cotton. These factories, their owners and their workers have dominated the region's economy and politics for nearly a century. Although almost all are abandoned, many factories remain along the riverbank, equivalent to the Gothic ruins of Piedmont.
- Glendale Mill is located at Lawson's Fork Creek in the southeast of the city. Although destroyed by fire in 2004, several towers and chimneys remain, providing a dramatic backdrop to the dams, shoals and waterfalls of the river below. The former corporate store now serves as the home of the Wofford College Environmental Studies Center. The Glendale Shoals bridge will earn a $ 600.00 makeover, and will eventually connect to the Palmetto Trail state.
- Beaumont Mill , north of downtown, was recently purchased by Spartanburg Regional Healthcare that transfers their billing, human resources and medical records into a 180,000 square foot factory. The adjacent grinding village has been designated a local historic district.
- Converse Factory is located east of the city along the Pacolet River. It has recently been purchased by developers. The mill was reconstructed in 1903 after a massive flood swept through the original plant. The dam is still used by Converse Energy Inc. as a hydroelectric power plant.
When the United States entered World War I in 1917, one of the sixteen divisional barracks for training the National Guard troops was Camp Wadsworth, which is located around Westgate Mall. A large number of New York National Guard trained there in addition to many southern troops. During World War II, Camp Croft in the southern city trained members of the Army. It's now a South Carolina state park of the same name. Some parts of the park contain original quonset huts (1/2 metal tube structure).
Government
The current mayor, Junie White, was elected in 2009. Spartanburg operates under the form of a municipal government manager in which the mayor and six city council members have the same voice. Board members representing districts within cities and mayors are elected widely. The Council appoints a city manager, who is responsible for the daily administration of municipal affairs. City Hall is located at 145 West Broad Street.
The Spartanburg County Administration Building (this is the old Sears building emptied in the mid-1970s when Sears moved to Westgate Mall and renovated in the late 1980s or early 1990s) located at 366 North Church Street. It is across the street from the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium.
Economy
In the last decade, developers and community leaders have pioneered efforts to revitalize the commercial district of downtown Spartanburg. This has resulted in renovations of Morgan Square, the restoration of a number of historic structures and the relocation of several business and corporate headquarters to the city center. Some of these new developments include nine floors, 240 Marriott rooms and QS/1 Data Center headquarters. Denny's restaurant headquarters is also located in downtown Spartanburg. Many other small businesses like RJ Rockers Brewing Company have also moved to the city center as a result of this community effort.
The economies of both Greenville, South Carolina and Spartanburg benefit from BMW manufacturing facilities located in the city of Greer, South Carolina. In February 2017, the plant employs about 8,800 people with an average daily output of about 1,400 vehicles.
Spartanburg is also home to world headquarters and research facilities for Milliken & amp; Companies, manufacturers of textiles and chemicals.
Top entrepreneurs
According to Spartanburg's 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the principal employers in the city are:
Education
Colleges
Spartanburg is a college town, with eight higher education institutions:
- University of North Carolina (formerly known as the University of South Carolina Spartanburg, or USCS).
- Converse College - Founded in 1889, Converse is a comprehensive master's institution with combined graduate school and undergraduate women's liberal arts scholars.
- Sherman College of Chiropractic - South Carolina's only chiropractic college
- Spartanburg Community College
- Spartanburg Methodist College - College stay 2 years, private, in state.
- Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) - Carolinas College. The first class starts in Autumn 2011.
- Virginia College - Private career college opened in January 2011
- Wofford College - Founded in 1854, Wofford is a liberal arts college of Phi Beta Kappa with the registration of about 1,500 students.
Public and private schools
Most public schools of the City of Spartanburg are run by Spartanburg County School District 7, one of seven loosely affiliated districts located in Spartanburg County. However, the western part of the city is served by Spartanburg County School District 6, which has two elementary schools within the city limits. Spartanburg is home to the main campus of the School of South Carolina for the Deaf and the Blind. It has five Regional Outreach Centers across the state. The city is also home to the Spartanburg Preparatory School, the K-8 general charter school which is the only "brick and mortar" charter school in Upstate.
Spartanburg is also home to the Spartanburg Christian Academy, K-12 private schools in North Spartanburg, Spartanburg Day School, K-12 private schools that offer International Baccalaureate in K-4 classes, and to Oakbrook Preparatory and Westgate Christian schools, both K-12 private school. Located in Hampton Heights, Montessori Academy of Spartanburg is a PreK-8 private school that provides a Montessori education approach. The Meeting Street Academy in downtown Spartanburg is a branch of a private school based in Charleston and currently offers PreK and Kindergarten.
St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School is located in downtown Spartanburg. It is affiliated with the Diocese of Charleston and K-8.
Health Care
Spartanburg County Health is primarily provided by the Spartanburg Regional Health System. Spartanburg Regional is a public, non-profit, integrated care health care system based in the Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, a 588-bed teaching and research hospital. SRHS provides healthcare services to five areas in North and South Carolina, serving Upstate medical population of over 300,000 people.
In 1925, Dr. Hugh Ratchford Black opened a 35-bed facility named in honor of his wife, Mary Black. The Skylyn Drive facility is currently open in 1968, and today, the campus has a modern medical facility covering an area of ​​353,690 square feet (32,859 m 2 ). The medical staff consists of over 350 doctors representing all specialties. Mary Black Physician Group has more than 100 doctors working in over 30 locations.
Attractions
- The City Farmers Market Hub, an outdoor market held Saturday morning from 6:00 am - 12:00 pm during the summer and fall on the ground of the historic Magnolia Street Train Station, featuring local produce (often organic ) and goods.
- Retrofest, Southeast's largest disco festival held at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium on the first Saturday of February.
- The Spring Fling, a weekend festival usually held on the first Saturday of May, has many live artists, rides, and other attractions.
- Red, White and Boom, Fourth of July event held at Barnet Park featuring patriotic music and fireworks show.
- The Annual Pavilion Art Exhibition, an open jury art exhibition held in conjunction with the International Festival on the first Saturday of October.
- International Festival, an event featuring cultures and cuisines from countries around the world held at Barnet Park on the first Saturday of October.
- Music on Main, a street concert event held every downtown Thursday (April to August).
- The Greek festival, a major street festival held in September by the local Greek community of the Greek Orthodox Church Nicholas. It offers Greek food and cultural activities, and is a sister festival to the Greek Festival held every spring in Greenville.
- Dickens of a Christmas, a Victorian-style holiday event held annually in downtown Spartanburg on Tuesday after Thanksgiving.
- Festifall, a historic celebration held at the 18th-century Walnut Grove Plantation estate in October, features demonstrations and re-demonstrations.
- Taste of the Backcountry, a historic celebration held at the 18th century House Price yard in April, featuring food samples and demonstrations.
- Hub City Hog Fest is an annual barbecue festival and competition that benefits Mobile Meals. Held in the heart of downtown Spartanburg with food trucks, over 40 BBQ teams, and two days of live music.
Other attractions include:
- Spartanburg Art Museum
- Spartanburg Regional History Museum
- Spartanburg Science Center
- Spartanburg Ballet that has hosted more than 22 national and international ballet companies.
- City Hub Railway Museum
- The Spartanburg Music Trail is a series of marks across the city center that recognize famous local musicians.
- Several golf courses, including two private 18-hole courses at Country Club of Spartanburg and Carolina Country Club.
- Cowpens Battlefield
- Skatepark Hotspots
- Ground Zero's live music scene.
- The Beacon Drive-In (Since 1946).
Sports
Spartanburg is the host for the NFL Carolina Panthers training camp annually at the Wofford College campus.
Duncan Park's historic stadium was once home to Spartanburg Stingers on the Coastal Plain League and Spartanburg Crickets in the Southern Collegiate Baseball League and is the country's oldest minor league baseball stadium. It was also home to the Spartanburg Phillies, the Philadelphia Phillies small league team. Now is the home stadium for the baseball team from Spartanburg High School.
Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas is held annually at Wofford's Gibbs Stadium. This is an all-star high school soccer game played between top players from South Carolina and top players from North Carolina.
The USC Upstate Spartans, Spartanburg Methodist College Pioneers, and Wofford College Terriers offer a variety of sports for men and women. Converse College also offers the NCAA Division II women's sports team.
Spartanburg is an hour away from Clemson Tigers and about an hour and a half from the Gamecocks University of South Carolina.
Upward Sports, a Christian-based sports organization for children, is based in Spartanburg.
Art and culture
Spartanburg is part of the larger Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson-Asheville DMA which is the 35th largest country and is serviced by the following major television affiliates:
Transportation
Main highway
Public transit
Spartanburg is served by the Spartanburg Regional Transit Agency (SPARTA), which covers the city of Spartanburg and the surrounding urban area with 8 routes to various destinations. All SPARTA buses come with bicycle racks. Two hybrid electric buses are added to the fleet by 2012. SPARTA Passenger Center is located at 100 North Liberty Street and also serves the Greyhound bus.
Mass Transit is provided to all Spartanburg County residents through Spartanburg County Dial-A-Ride. This is a door to door service that operates six days a week.
Airport
- Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) is largely located in suburban Greer, and serves Greenville as well as Spartanburg. It has become one of the busiest airports in South Carolina.
- The Spartanburg Downtown Memorial (SPA) airport is a small, public airport operated and operated airport, located in the southwest of the city.
Train station
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Demographics
At the 2010 census, there were 37,013 people, 15,989 households, and 9,721 families living in the city. Population density is 2,066.3 people per square mile (799.9/km ²). There are 17,696 housing units with an average density of 923.9 per square mile (356.8/km²). Racial makeup is 49.55% African American, 47.15% White, 0.18% Native Americans, 1.33% Asia, 0.06% Pacific Island, 0.76% of other races, and 0.96% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 1.78% of the population.
There were 15,989 households where 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were married couples living together, 23.0% had unmarried female households present, and 39.2% is not family. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city, the population is spread by 25.2% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% years or more. The average age is 35 years. For every 100 females, there are 79.6 males.
The average income for households in the city is $ 28,735, and the average income for families is $ 36,108. Men have an average income of $ 30,587 versus $ 23,256 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 18,136. Approximately 29.4% of families and 23.3% of the population are below the poverty line, including 34.6% of those under the age of 18 and 15.4% of those aged 65 and older.
List of neighborhoods
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References
Further reading
- Cooper, Peter (1997). Maker Music City Hub . Spartanburg, S.C.: Holosen Publishing. ISBNÃ, 0-9638731-9-9.
- Landrum, J.B.O. (1900). Spartanburg County History .
- Racine, Philip N. (1999). See Spartanburg . Spartanburg, S.C.: The Hub City Author Project. ISBN: 1-891885-10-3.
- Teter, Betsy Wakefield (Ed.) (2002). Textile City: Spartanburg, South Carolina . Spartanburg, S.C.: The Hub City Author Project. ISBN: 1-891885-28-6. Pp.Ã, 346. 40 authors provide detailed community studies, using oral histories, letters, and 200 illustrations and photographs. Central themes include labor strikes, family life in the milling villages, the difficulties of the depression, race and desegregation, the WW2 production boom, and the deindustrialization of the late twentieth century.
- WPA (1939). Spartanburg County History .
External links
- Official website
- Spartanburg Tourism Commission
- Ã, "Spartanburg". New International Encyclopedia . 1905.
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