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CLIMATE
Simpsonville has a mild climate and enjoys the beauty of all four seasons.

Average Temperature/Precipitation
Annual: 61 degrees
Summer: 79 degrees
Winter: 43 degrees
Rainfall: 47.5 inches
Snowfall: 5 days
Avg. length growing season: 5-6 mon.
Elevation: 1,021 feet ASL
Prevailing Winds: Northeast

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COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Churches
Protestant: 25
Catholic: 1
Other: 9
Synagogues are located in Greenville.

Nursing Homes: 2
Briarwood - 89 beds
Summit Place - 132 beds

Hotels/Motels
Palmetto Inn 60 units
Comfort Inn 86 units
Days Inn 40 units
Motel 6 51 units
Hampton Inn 84 units
Holiday Inn 87 units

Bed & Breakfast
Harlow House Bed & Breakfast
Garden House Bed & Breakfast

Restaurants: 30
630 just a short distance from Simpsonville in the Greenville area.

Childcare Facilities: 10
There are numerous other childcare facilities a short distance from Simpsonville in the Greenville area.

Recreation & Civic Facilities
Simpsonville residents enjoy outstanding recreational facilities -- a 15-acre central park and several smaller parks headed by a full-time director.

The Senior Multi-Purpose Activity Center
This facility opened September 1998 and houses the Simpsonville Recreation Department, Golden Strip Life Center, 2 gymnasiums, and meeting facilities.

Community Building
Located in the City Park. Contact the Simpsonville Recreation Department at 967-9533 to reserve the facility for receptions, reunions, meetings, etc.

Shelters
Located in City Park. The covered shelters can also be reserved for outings. Please contact the Recreation Department at 967-9533.

Major sporting and recreational activities, as well as numerous golf courses, surround Simpsonville. Lakes for boating and fishing are within easy reach. Collegiate spectator sports, concerts, theaters and other entertainment are nearby.

Parks: 7
Swimming Pools: 1
Gyms: 3
Fitness Centers: 2 (both in top 25 in the Upstate)

Simpsonville Recreation Dept. 864/967-9533
Golden Strip YMCA 864/963-3605

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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Banks: 

Bank of America
BB&T
Carolina First
First Citizens Bank

Independence National Bank
The Palmetto Bank

Provident Community Bank
Regions Bank
South Carolina Bank & Trust
SunTrust
Wachovia

Credit Unions : 

Community1 Federal Credit Union

CPM Federal Credit Union

Greenville Heritage Federal Credit Union

Sharonview Federal Credit Union

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INDUSTRY

Industrial Park:
Interstate 385 Industrial Park
Corporate Drive

Major Local Industry:

Company	Product	Employees
Albany International	Weaver dryer fabric	235
Alexander Machinery, Inc.	Design/manufacturing	115
Ashworth Card Clothing, Inc.	Textile machinery and wire	85
Bayne Machine Works	Hydraulic Lifts	50
Bonitz	Dryvit wall panels and flooring	150
ConQuip Group	Tents	50
Cryovac (W. R. Grace)	Plastic packaging	1,400
Fiberweb North America	Non-woven material	400
Hovis Precision Products, Inc.	Dies, Inserts and Stamping	50
Kemet Electronics	Ceramic and tantalum capacitors	2,200
Milliken-Sommer	Non-woven products	140
Para-Chem, Inc.	Textile coatings and adhesives	175
Southeastern Floral Ctr.	Floral processing	40
Woven Electronics	Woven interconnect systems	350

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MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT

The community has a council form of municipal government. The six city council members serve 4 year staggered terms and the mayor is elected for a 4 year term. The county is governed locally by a county council administrator form of government whose 12 council members are elected for 4-year terms.

ELECTED OFFICIALS

Mayor Dennis Waldrop

717 N Almond Drive

Simpsonville, SC  29681

963-5594

  

Council Members

Ronald Bridges - Ward I 137 Eastview Circle Simpsonville, SC 29681 963-4237

Brown Garrett - Ward II 316 S. Main Street Simpsonville, SC  29681 967-7119

Patty Sanders - Ward III 10 Southern Oaks Court Simpsonville, SC  29681 967-3479

Tammy Bagwell - Ward IV 1002 Willow Branch Drive Simpsonville, SC 29680 915-4379

George Lee Curtis - Ward V 1500 Brentwood Way Simpsonville, SC  29681 963-0328

Bruce Larson - Ward VI 4 Seminole Drive Simpsonville, SC  29680 350-5201

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PUBLIC WORKS

Electricity:	Duke Power, Laurens Electric Co-op
Gas:	Piedmont Natural Gas Company
Source Company:	Transco
BTU Content per Cubic Foot:	1032-1035
Fuel Oil Suppliers:	Local and Regional
Suppliers of LP Gas:	Local and Regional
Water:	Greenville Water System (Source: Table Rock and North Saluda Reservoirs, and Lake Keowee)
Capacity:	81,000,000 Gallons Per Day Storage Capacity. 36,000,000 GPD
Water Analysis:	Hardness calculated (6.7) Alkalinity as CaCO3 (8.7), Iron (0.03), Ph (7.8), Calcium (1.9), Turbidity (0.46)
Wastewater:	Western Carolina Regional Sewer Authority 3 Stage Treatment
Capacity:	57 mill GPD
Current Usage:	34 mill GPD
% City and Storm Sewer Coverage:	100%
Solid Waste Disposal:	Yes
Impact Fees:	Yes

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TAX STRUCTURE

State:	Sales Tax - 6%
Hospitality Tax:	Food & Beverage Tax - 2% Accommodations Tax - 3%
Income Tax:	Personal Income Tax - 7% on Internet/Dividends Corporate - 5% on Net Earnings Business Personal Property - 10.5%
Commercial:	6% - Agriculture
County:	Millage - 197.5 Mils; School District - 125.6 Mils
Simpsonville:	Residential Owner Occupied: 4% Millage - 53.2 Mils

A tax which must be paid to obtain license tags is charged on motor vehicles, boats, motors and mobile homes. This tax is based on the value of the property.

The taxes on real estate property and motor vehicles may be paid at: County Square, 301 University Ridge
Greenville, SC 29601
864/467-7300 (Real Estate)
864/467-7040 (Motor Vehicles, etc.)

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COMMUNICATIONS

Radio Stations:
16 AM Stations
24 FM Stations
Local: WFIS 1600 AM

Television:
7 stations
Cable Provider: Charter Communications
864-963-3676

Telephone Company/Services:
Verizon

Nuvox

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ECONOMICS

Educational Attainment	County	Simpsonville
High School Graduates 1997	2,754	330
% College Bound	66%	70%

Annual Average Employment
Year	Amount
1992	$ 19,248
1993	$ 20,184
1994	$ 21,233
1995	$ 22,631
Total Personal Income *
Year	Amount
1992	$ 5,817
1993	$ 5,993
1994	$ 7,177
1995	$ 7,687
Gross Retail Sales *
Year	Amount
1993	$7,437,082
1994	$8,090,569
1995	$8,560,680
1996	$9,375,110
* Source 1997 SC Statistical Abstract
Capital Investment in 1997:	$483,198,000
Number of Jobs Created in 1997:	3,400

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HOMES / HOUSING

Single family residences are readily available within Simpsonville, with prices ranging from $60,000 to over $400,000. There are at least 70 residential communities with new ones being added continuously. Single family residential rental units are limited, but there are 14 complexes in Simpsonville with a total of over 1,200 units.

 

 

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LIBRARIES

Simpsonville Hendricks Branch
Greenville County Library System
626 NE Main Street
864-963-9031
37,180 volume

Greenville County Main Branch
Downtown Greenville
300 College Street

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MEDICAL

Medical services for the community are provided by Hillcrest Hospital, a division of the Greenville Hospital System consisting of' 12 medical facilities. Hillcrest Hospital has recently completed a multi-million dollar expansion that has given them many highly advanced medical services.

Physicians: 56
Ophthalmologists: 3
Pediatricians: 16
Optometrists: 6
Dentists: 6

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NATURAL RESOURCES / AGRICULTURE

Minerals:	Crushed Granite, Sand, Vermiculite
Agricultural Products:	Wheat, Barley, Soybeans, Peaches, Hay and Production Commercial Vegetables
Livestock:	Dairy Cattle, Swine, Poultry

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POPULATION

Census	Population
2000	14,352
1990	11,708
1970	3,308

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TRANSPORTATION

Railroads:	Carolina Piedmont, Laurens, SC
Highways:	Interstate I-385, 5 miles to I-85, 21 miles to I-26
US Highways:	US 276
State Highways:	SC 417, SC 14

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