Dillon, South Carolina

Dillon, South Carolina
Downtown Dillon from the Amtrak station in June 2013.
Motto: 
"Your First Stop in SC"
Location of Dillon in South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°25′24″N 79°22′35″W / 34.42333°N 79.37639°W / 34.42333; -79.37639
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyDillon
EstablishedDecember 22, 1888
Named afterJames W. Dillon
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager Form of Government
Area
 • Total
5.37 sq mi (13.91 km2)
 • Land5.34 sq mi (13.83 km2)
 • Water0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,384
 • Density1,195.9/sq mi (461.73/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29536
Area codes843, 854
FIPS code45-19420
GNIS feature ID2404230
Websitewww.cityofdillonsc.gov

Dillon is the county seat of and the largest city in Dillon County in eastern South Carolina, United States. It was established on December 22, 1888. Both the name of the city and county comes from James W. Dillon, an early settler and key figure in bringing a railroad through the area. As of the 2020 census, Dillon had a population of 6,384.