Dillon, South Carolina
Dillon, South Carolina | |
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Downtown Dillon from the Amtrak station in June 2013. | |
| 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 after | 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 (2020) | |
• 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1222024 |
| 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. 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.