Landrum, South Carolina
| Landrum, South Carolina | |
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| City | |
 Location of Landrum, South Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°10′31″N 82°11′10″W / 35.17528°N 82.18611°WCoordinates: 35°10′31″N 82°11′10″W / 35.17528°N 82.18611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Spartanburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (6.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,376 |
| • Density | 990/sq mi (390/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 29356 |
| Area code(s) | 864 |
| FIPS code | 45-40075 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1246289 |
| Website | http://cityoflandrumsc.com |
Landrum is a city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,376 at the 2010 census.
It was founded in 1880 and incorporated in 1912. It is located just west of Interstate 26 between Spartanburg, South Carolina and Asheville, North Carolina.
The Landrum area was settled around 1760 by homesteaders from Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. There, they built a fort approximately two miles from the current City of Landrum. The town of Landrum was founded in 1880 after the railroad was extended north from Spartanburg and named after John Landrum who gave the land for construction of the local depot. Landrum was incorporated as a town three years later. In 1973 it was made into a city.
Landrum is located at 35°10′31″N 82°11′10″W / 35.17528°N 82.18611°W (35.175326, -82.186036).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 0.43% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,472 people, 1,040 households, and 691 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,053.7 people per square mile (406.1/km²). There were 1,107 housing units at an average density of 471.9 per square mile (181.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.84% White, 15.86% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.
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