Clemson, South Carolina
Clemson | |
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Top, left to right: Tillman Hall (near Clemson City), Hanover House, Fort Hill, Memorial Stadium, College Avenue | |
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Seal | |
| Motto: "In season, every season." | |
Location of Clemson, South Carolina | |
Clemson Clemson | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′01″N 82°48′43″W / 34.68361°N 82.81194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Counties | Pickens, Anderson |
| Area | |
• City | 8.15 sq mi (21.11 km2) |
| • Land | 7.69 sq mi (19.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 17,681 |
| • Density | 2,298.7/sq mi (887.54/km2) |
| • Urban | 118,369 (US: 286th) |
| • Urban density | 1,234/sq mi (476.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 29631-29634 |
| Area codes | 864, 821 |
| FIPS code | 45-14950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404068 |
| Website | www |
Clemson (/ˈklɛmpsən, ˈklɛmzən/[note a]) is a city in Pickens and Anderson counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. Clemson is adjacent to Clemson University, and is identified with it. 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 17,681 at the 2020 census.
Clemson is part of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC Combined Statistical Area.