Travelers Rest | |
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 U.S. Route 276 in Travelers Rest | |
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| Nicknames: TR, Gateway to the Foothills | |
| Motto: "Get in Your Element" | |
 Location of Travelers Rest, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates:34°57′30″N82°26′29″W / 34.95833°N 82.44139°W /34.95833; -82.44139[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Greenville |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council[2] |
| • Mayor | Brandy Amidon[3] |
| • City Administrator | Shannon Herman[4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.33 sq mi (16.40 km2) |
| • Land | 6.24 sq mi (16.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.093 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,116 ft (340 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,788 |
| • Density | 1,247.9/sq mi (481.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 29690 |
| Area codes | 864, 821 |
| FIPS code | 45-72430[7] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405599[1] |
| Website | travelersrestsc |
Travelers Rest is a city inGreenville County,South Carolina. Its population was 7,788 at the 2020 census.[8] It is part of theGreenville-Mauldin-Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. Travelers Rest, the northernmost city in Greenville County, is located 10 miles north ofGreenville and around 20 miles south of theNorth Carolina border. The town was founded by J.W. Donaldson, of the famed J.W. Donaldson & Sons Bloodstock cattle empire. Initially built as a reprieve for his oxen and coach herd, the family eventually did yoke and axle repair for settlers headed out on the Oregon Trail. Later, the Dry Goods Warehouse became the start to the Swamp Rabbitfoot Trail.Furman University, a private liberal-arts university, was annexed into the city limits of Travelers Rest in April 2018[9] andNorth Greenville University, a private Christian institution, is located in nearbyTigerville.
In 1794, theSouth Carolina General Assembly appropriated $2,000 to construct a wagon road fromGreenville, SC, north into theBlue Ridge Mountains, throughAsheville, North Carolina, ending in East Tennessee. This road, once fully completed in the mid-1850's, was full of wagon traffic. For those going north into the mountains from the coast throughGreenville, Travelers Rest was the first well-equipped stop to prepare for the several thousand-foot climb ahead of them. Travelers Rest was most recently incorporated as a city in 1959, although there was an 1891 incorporation that expired. While unincorporated, most of the area was known as Bates Township during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
TheJohn H. Goodwin House andGeorge Salmon House are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[10] American Revolutionary heroineDicey Langston's home, now site of a historical marker, is located just north of the city proper.
U.S. Route 276-N enters connects Downtown Greenville with the city and becomes Travelers Rest's Main Street before heading northwest pastCaesar's Head State Park, and into North Carolina toBrevard, NC.U.S. Route 25-N, enters the city fromWest Greenville, then turns north into theBlue Ridge Mountains, connecting toAsheville, NC, 54 miles away.
As of the 2010 census, the city had a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.8 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.54%, were water.[8]
| Climate data for Travelers Rest, SC | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 51.1 (10.6) | 55.0 (12.8) | 62.8 (17.1) | 72.3 (22.4) | 79.9 (26.6) | 85.6 (29.8) | 88.3 (31.3) | 87.4 (30.8) | 81.5 (27.5) | 72.3 (22.4) | 62.4 (16.9) | 53.1 (11.7) | 71.0 (21.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 40.5 (4.7) | 43.5 (6.4) | 50.7 (10.4) | 59.4 (15.2) | 67.6 (19.8) | 74.1 (23.4) | 77.4 (25.2) | 76.6 (24.8) | 70.5 (21.4) | 59.9 (15.5) | 50.5 (10.3) | 42.6 (5.9) | 59.4 (15.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 30.0 (−1.1) | 32.0 (0.0) | 38.7 (3.7) | 46.4 (8.0) | 55.4 (13.0) | 62.8 (17.1) | 66.6 (19.2) | 65.8 (18.8) | 59.7 (15.4) | 47.7 (8.7) | 38.8 (3.8) | 32.4 (0.2) | 48.0 (8.9) |
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1960 | 1,973 | — | |
| 1970 | 2,241 | 13.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,017 | 34.6% | |
| 1990 | 3,069 | 1.7% | |
| 2000 | 4,099 | 33.6% | |
| 2010 | 4,576 | 11.6% | |
| 2020 | 7,788 | 70.2% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 8,750 | [12] | 12.4% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[13][6] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 6,004 | 77.09% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 879 | 11.29% |
| Native American | 16 | 0.21% |
| Asian | 151 | 1.94% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.05% |
| Other/Mixed | 343 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 391 | 5.02% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 7,788 people, 1,751 households, and 1,171 families residing in the city.
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As of thecensus[7] of 2000, there were 4,099 people, 1,563 households, and 1,137 families residing in the city. The population density was 930.8 inhabitants per square mile (359.4/km2). There were 1,729 housing units at an average density of 392.6 per square mile (151.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 77.36%White, 18.30%African American, 0.27%Native American, 1.22%Asian, 1.68% fromother races, and 1.17% from two or more races. 4.22% of the population were ofHispanic orLatino ethnicity.
There were 1,563 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% weremarried couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,917, and the median income for a family was $38,229. Males had a median income of $30,377 versus $22,634 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $15,704. About 12.2% of families and 15.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
Furman University is south of Travelers Rest with Greenville as the designated address. The city is also the home of theTravelers Rest High School Devildogs.
Travelers Rest has apublic library, a branch of the Greenville County Library System.[15]
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