Clemson, South Carolina
| Clemson, South Carolina | |
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| City | |
Top, left to right: Fort Hill, Tillman Hall at Clemson University, Memorial Stadium, College Avenue, Hanover House, Old Stone Church and Cemetery
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| Nickname(s): Tigertown | |
| Motto: "In season, every season." | |
 Location of Clemson, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 34°41′6″N 82°48′53″W / 34.68500°N 82.81472°WCoordinates: 34°41′6″N 82°48′53″W / 34.68500°N 82.81472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Counties | Pickens, Anderson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.9 sq mi (20.5 km2) |
| • Land | 7.5 sq mi (19.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 13,905 |
| • Density | 1,869/sq mi (721.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 29631-29634 |
| Area code(s) | 864 |
| FIPS code | 45-14950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1247312 |
| Website | www |
Clemson 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. The population of the city was 13,905 at the 2010 census.
Clemson is part of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Combined Statistical Area. Most of the city is in Pickens County, which is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. A small portion is in Anderson County, which is part of the Anderson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city of Clemson's character is largely defined by Clemson University, a large public university that dates to 1889. The university is the cultural center of the city, even though a small multi-block downtown with housing, retail and restaurants is directly to the north of the campus. The community was originally named Calhoun and was renamed Clemson in 1943.
Although the university provides housing for students, many students live off campus in a wide variety of apartment complexes. Save for the downtown, sidewalks are largely absent, but some streets have bike paths. U.S. Route 123 on the northern end of the city exhibits typical suburban-style shopping center developments. The city's comprehensive plan has a historic preservation component which will likely become more important as 1950s and '60s buildings acquire historic status. The Clemson (train) Depot, built in 1893, was rehabilitated in 2001 and now houses the local chamber of commerce and visitor center. A road project has closed the station as of 2016, with no known completion date.
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