Anderson, South Carolina
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 | |
| Nickname(s): The Electric City, Friendliest City in South Carolina | |
| Motto: "Teamwork | Integrity | Professionalism" | |
Location in South Carolina | |
| 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 |
| Named after | 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 28,106 |
• Estimate (2023) | 29,980 |
| • Density | 1,775.60/sq mi (685.56/km2) |
| • Urban | 118,369 (US: 286th) |
| • 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 |
| Website | cityofandersonsc |
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 28,106 at the 2020 census, making it the 16th-most populous city in South Carolina. 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. It is included in the larger Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 1,590,636 in 2023. 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". A 38-foot tall Confederate Memorial currently resides prominently in the center of downtown Anderson.