Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson
Top, left to right: Tillman Hall (near Clemson City), Hanover House, Fort Hill, Memorial Stadium, College Avenue
Top, left to right: Tillman Hall (near Clemson City), Hanover House, Fort Hill, Memorial Stadium, College Avenue
Official seal of Clemson
Nickname: 
South Knoxville
Motto(s): 
"In season, every season."
Location of Clemson, South Carolina
Location of Clemson, South Carolina
Clemson is located in South Carolina
Clemson
Clemson
Clemson is located in the United States
Clemson
Clemson
Coordinates: 34°41′6″N 82°48′53″W / 34.68500°N 82.81472°W / 34.68500; -82.81472
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesPickens, Anderson
Area
 • City8.15 sq mi (21.11 km2)
 • Land7.69 sq mi (19.92 km2)
 • Water0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
Elevation725 ft (221 m)
Population
 • City17,681
 • Density2,298.62/sq mi (887.54/km2)
 • Urban
118,369 (US: 286th)[2]
 • Urban density1,233.8/sq mi (476.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29631-29634
Area codes864, 821
FIPS code45-14950[5]
GNIS feature ID1247312[3]
Websitewww.clemsoncity.org

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 adjacent to Clemson University,[8] and is identified with it; 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.[9] The population of the city was 17,681 at the 2020 census.[10]

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.

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  2. ^ United States Census Bureau (December 29, 2022). "2020 Census Qualifying Urban Areas and Final Criteria Clarifications". Federal Register.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clemson, South Carolina
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Okim Kang; Ron I. Thomson; John M Murphy, eds. (2017). The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary English Pronunciation. Routledge. ISBN 9781351383981.
  7. ^ Jones, Daniel (2006). English Pronouncing Dictionary. Cambridge University Press. p. 96. ISBN 9780521680868.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Clemson city, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
    "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Clemson University CDP, SC" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2024. Clemson Uni - The blue-shaded pattern denotes university property. This shows Clemson University is outside of the Clemson city limits.
  9. ^ "Best 382 Colleges, 2018 Edition". www.princetonreview.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  10. ^ "QuickFacts - Clemson city, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2022.

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