Clemson, South Carolina
City in South Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clemson (/ˈklɛmpsən, ˈklɛmzən/[6][7][note a]) is a city in Pickens and Anderson counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Clemson is home to Clemson University; in 2015, the Princeton Review cited the town of Clemson as ranking #1 in the United States for "town-and-gown" relations with its resident university.[8] The population of the city was 17,681 at the 2020 census.[9]
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Clemson | |
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Nickname: South Knoxville | |
Motto(s): "In season, every season." | |
Coordinates: 34°41′6″N 82°48′53″W | |
Country | United States |
State | South Carolina |
Counties | Pickens, Anderson |
Area | |
• City | 8.15 sq mi (21.11 km2) |
• Land | 7.69 sq mi (19.92 km2) |
• Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
Population | |
• City | 17,681 |
• Density | 2,298.62/sq mi (887.54/km2) |
• Urban | 118,369 (US: 286th)[4] |
• Urban density | 1,233.8/sq mi (476.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 29631-29634 |
Area code | 864 |
FIPS code | 45-14950[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 1247312[2] |
Website | www |
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Clemson is part of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area.