Summerville, South Carolina

Summerville
Downtown Summerville
Nickname: 
Flowertown
Motto(s): 
"The Flower Town in the Pines"
"Sacra Pinus Esto" (Latin)
(The Pine is Sacred)
Interactive map of Summerville
Summerville
Location within South Carolina
Summerville
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 33°0′29″N 80°10′58″W / 33.00806°N 80.18278°W / 33.00806; -80.18278
Country United States
State South Carolina
CountiesDorchester, Berkeley, Charleston
IncorporatedDecember 17, 1847
Named afterNew Summerville
Government
  TypeCouncil–manager
  BodySummerville Town Council
  MayorRuss Touchberry
Area
  Total
22.67 sq mi (58.72 km2)
  Land22.54 sq mi (58.37 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)  5.24%
Elevation
89 ft (27 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
50,915
  Estimate 
(2023)
51,884
  Density2,259.27/sq mi (872.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29483-29486
Area code(s)843, 854
FIPS code45-70270
GNIS feature ID1251073
Websitewww.summervillesc.gov

Summerville is a town in the U.S. state of South Carolina situated mostly in Dorchester County, with small portions in Berkeley and Charleston counties. Summerville is the seventh biggest city in the state. The town lies approximately five miles from the Ashley River. It is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Summerville's population at the 2020 census was 50,915.