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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
Churches
Protestant: 25
Catholic: 1
Other: 9
Synagogues are located in Greenville.Nursing Homes: 2
Briarwood - 89 beds
Summit Place - 132 bedsHotels/Motels
Palmetto Inn 60 units
Comfort Inn 86 units
Days Inn 40 units
Motel 6 51 units
Hampton Inn 84 units
Holiday Inn 87 unitsBed & Breakfast
Hunter House Antiques & Bed & Breakfast
Garden House Bed & BreakfastRestaurants: 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
Banks: 5
SunTrust
Carolina First
BB&T
The Palmetto Bank
BankAmericaSavings & Loan Association: 1
Heritage Federal
Banks:
Bank of America
BB&T
Carolina First
First Citizens Bank
The Palmetto Bank
Regions Bank
South Carolina Bank & Trust
SunTrust
Wachovia
Industrial Park:
Interstate 385 Industrial Park
Corporate DriveMajor 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
Hart Graphics, Inc.
Commercial printer
120
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
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.
Mayor
864-963-5594
Councilman, Ward 1
864-963-4237
Councilwoman, Ward 2
864-967-9100
Geneva Lawrence
Councilman, Ward 3
864-963-7114
Councilman, Ward 4
864-963-0900
Councilman, Ward 5
864-963-0750
Councilwoman, Ward 6
864-963-9364
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 GPDWater 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 TreatmentCapacity:
57 mill GPD
Current Usage:
34 mill GPD
% City and Storm Sewer Coverage:
100%
Solid Waste Disposal:
Yes
Impact Fees:
Yes
State:
Sales Tax - 5%
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 MilsSimpsonville:
Residential Owner Occupied: 4%
Millage - 53.2 MilsA 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.)
Radio Stations:
16 AM Stations
24 FM Stations
Local: WFIS 1600 AMTelevision:
7 stations
Cable Provider: Charter Communications
864-963-3676Telephone Company:
Verizon
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
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.
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
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
NATURAL RESOURCES / AGRICULTURE
Minerals:
Crushed Granite, Sand, Vermiculite
Agricultural Products:
Wheat, Barley, Soybeans, Peaches,
Hay and Production Commercial VegetablesLivestock:
Dairy Cattle, Swine, Poultry
Census Population 2000 14,352 1990 11,708 1970 3,308
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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