Greer, South Carolina

Greer
Downtown Greer
Downtown Greer
Official seal of Greer
Motto(s): 
"A Great Place to Live, Work, and Play"
Map
Interactive map of Greer
Greer is located in South Carolina
Greer
Greer
Location within South Carolina
Greer is located in the United States
Greer
Greer
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 34°55′49″N 82°13′30″W / 34.93028°N 82.22500°W / 34.93028; -82.22500
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesGreenville, Spartanburg
Founded1876
Named forJames Manning Greer[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil (weak mayor)
 • MayorRick Danner
 • City AdministratorAndy Merriman
 • Number of City Council members6
Area
 • Total25.56 sq mi (66.20 km2)
 • Land23.44 sq mi (60.71 km2)
 • Water2.12 sq mi (5.49 km2)  8.29%
Elevation1,014 ft (309 m)
Population
 • Total35,308
 • Estimate 
(2023)
44,387
 • Density1,506.38/sq mi (581.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29650-29652
Area code864
FIPS code45-30985[5]
GNIS feature ID1245847[3]
Websitewww.cityofgreer.org

Greer is a city in the Greenville and Spartanburg counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,308, making it the 14th-most populous city in South Carolina.[6] Greer is included in the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area in Upstate South Carolina.[7]

  1. ^ "History of Greer". www.cityofgreer.org. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greer, 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. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.

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