Summerville, South Carolina

Summerville
Downtown Summerville
Downtown Summerville
Official seal of Summerville
Nickname: 
Flowertown[1]
Motto(s): 
"The Flower Town in the Pines"
"Sacra Pinus Esto" (Latin)
(The Pine is Sacred)
Map
Interactive map of Summerville
Summerville is located in South Carolina
Summerville
Summerville
Location within South Carolina
Summerville is located in the United States
Summerville
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 forNew Summerville[2]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[3]
 • BodySummerville Town Council[4]
 • MayorRuss Touchberry[5]
Area
 • Total22.67 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
 • Total50,915
 • 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[8]
GNIS feature ID1251073[9]
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 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.[10]

  1. ^ "Is It Flower Town or Flowertown?". Visit Summerville. October 11, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Summerville". www.scencyclopedia.org. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Hart, Brodie (July 8, 2019). "Summerville Mayor Wiley Johnson says he will not seek reelection". WCIV. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "TOS Organizational Chart". www.summervillesc.gov. July 13, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Wright, Webb; Kayanja, Ian (November 7, 2023). "Russ Touchberry proclaims victory in bid for Summerville mayor, results remain unofficial". WCIV. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  6. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
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  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  9. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020CensusQuickFacts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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