Summerville, South Carolina

Summerville, South Carolina
Downtown Summerville
Nickname: 
Flowertown
Mottoes: 
"The Flower Town in the Pines"
"Sacra Pinus Esto" (Latin)
(The Pine is Sacred)
Interactive map of Summerville
Summerville
Location in South Carolina
Summerville
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°59′23″N 80°10′30″W / 32.98972°N 80.17500°W / 32.98972; -80.17500
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesDorchester, Berkeley, Charleston
IncorporatedDecember 17, 1847
Named afterNew Summerville
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • BodySummerville Town Council
 • MayorRuss Touchberry
Area
 • Total
22.67 sq mi (58.72 km2)
 • Land22.54 sq mi (58.37 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
50,915
 • Density2,259/sq mi (872.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29483-29486
Area codes843, 854
FIPS code45-70270
GNIS feature ID2406684
Websitewww.summervillesc.gov

Summerville is a town in the U.S. state of South Carolina situated mostly in Dorchester County, with small portions in Berkeley and Charleston counties. It lies approximately five miles from the Ashley River. The population was 50,915 at the 2020 census, making it the seventh-most populous city in South Carolina. It is part of the Charleston metropolitan area.