Editing Travelers Rest, South Carolina

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Travelers Rest
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| nickname           = TR, Gateway to the Foothills
| motto              = "Get in Your Element"
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| map_caption        = Location of Travelers Rest, South Carolina
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| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[South Carolina]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in South Carolina|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Greenville County, South Carolina|Greenville]]

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| government_type    = Council<ref>{{cite web |title=1.04.010 - Form of government.* |url=https://library.municode.com/sc/travelers_rest/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT1GOAD_CH1.04GEPR_1.04.010FOGO |access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Brandy Amidon<ref>{{cite web | url=http://travelersrestsc.com/our-community/government/ | title=Government | publisher=Travelers Rest SC | access-date=March 12, 2018}}</ref>
| leader_title1      = City Administrator
| leader_name1       = Shannon Herman<ref>{{cite web |title=Administration |url=https://travelersrestsc.com/businesses/departments/administration/ |publisher=City of Travelers Rest |access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
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| area_total_km2     = 16.40
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| area_water_km2     = 0.24
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| area_land_sq_mi    = 6.24
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.09

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| population_total   = 7788
| population_density_km2 = 481.82
| population_density_sq_mi = 1247.88

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| elevation_ft       = 1099
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]
| postal_code        = 29690
| area_code          = [[Area codes 864 and 821|864, 821]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 45-72430<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Travelers Rest''' is a city in [[Greenville County, South Carolina|Greenville County]], [[South Carolina]]. Its population was 7,788 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4572430| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Travelers Rest city, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census  Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=February 10, 2017}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> It is part of the [[Greenville-Mauldin-Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. Travelers Rest, the northernmost city in Greenville County,  is located 10 miles north of [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]] and around 20 miles south of the [[North 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<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-04-19|title=City Officials: Travelers Rest annexes local university|url=https://www.wyff4.com/article/city-officials-travelers-rest-annexes-local-university/7004078|access-date=2021-12-02|website=WYFF|language=en}}</ref> and [[North Greenville University]], a private Christian institution, is located in nearby [[Tigerville, South Carolina|Tigerville]].

==History==
In 1794, the [[South Carolina General Assembly]] appropriated $2,000 to construct a wagon road from [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville, SC]], north into the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]], through [[Asheville, 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 through [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]], 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.

The [[John H. Goodwin House]] and [[George Salmon House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> American Revolutionary heroine [[Dicey Langston|Dicey Langston's]] home, now site of a historical marker, is located just north of the city proper. 

=== Transportation ===
[[U.S. Route 276]]-N enters connects Downtown Greenville with the city and becomes Travelers Rest's Main Street before heading northwest past [[Caesars Head State Park|Caesar's Head State Park]], and into North Carolina to [[Brevard, North Carolina|Brevard, NC]]. [[U.S. Route 25]]-N, enters the city from [https://www.villagewgvl.com/ West Greenville], then turns north into the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]], connecting to [[Asheville, North Carolina|Asheville, NC]], 54 miles away.

As of the 2010 census, the city had a total area of {{convert|11.8|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.06|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.54%, were water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

=== Climate ===
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| Jan high F  =51.1
| Feb high F  =55.0
| Mar high F  =62.8
| Apr high F  =72.3
| May high F  =79.9
| Jun high F  =85.6
| Jul high F  =88.3
| Aug high F  =87.4
| Sep high F  =81.5
| Oct high F  =72.3
| Nov high F  =62.4
| Dec high F  =53.1
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| Jan mean F  =40.5
| Feb mean F  =43.5
| Mar mean F  =50.7
| Apr mean F  =59.4
| May mean F  =67.6
| Jun mean F  =74.1
| Jul mean F  =77.4
| Aug mean F  =76.6
| Sep mean F  =70.5
| Oct mean F  =59.9
| Nov mean F  =50.5
| Dec mean F  =42.6
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| Jan low F  =30.0
| Feb low F  =32.0
| Mar low F  =38.7
| Apr low F  =46.4
| May low F  =55.4
| Jun low F  =62.8
| Jul low F  =66.6
| Aug low F  =65.8
| Sep low F  =59.7
| Oct low F  =47.7
| Nov low F  =38.8
| Dec low F  =32.4
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| source = <ref name="Climate-Data.org">{{cite web |url=https://en.climate-data.org/north-america/united-states-of-america/south-carolina/travelers-rest-135968/ |title=CLIMATE TRAVELERS REST |access-date=November 4, 2018 }}</ref>
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 1973
|1970= 2241
|1980= 3017
|1990= 3069
|2000= 4099
|2010= 4576
|2020= 7788
|estyear=2023
|estimate=8750
|estref=<ref name="2020CensusQuickFacts">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/travelersrestcitysouthcarolina/PST045223|title=QuickFacts: Travelers Rest city, South Carolina|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=November 16, 2024}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:45&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Travelers Rest racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4572430&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-14|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
|6,004
|77.09%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
|879
|11.29%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|16
|0.21%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|151
|1.94%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|4
|0.05%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
|343
|4.4%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|391
|5.02%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 7,788 people, 1,751 households, and 1,171 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
[[File:160122-Z-II459-024 (24177432129).jpg|thumb|left|A 2016 snow and ice storm in Travelers Rest]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,099 people, 1,563 households, and 1,137 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|930.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,729 housing units at an average density of {{convert|392.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 77.36% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 18.30% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.68% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.17% from two or more races. 4.22% of the population were of [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] ethnicity.

There were 1,563 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were [[marriage|married 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. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,704. About 12.2% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Furman University]] is south of Travelers Rest with Greenville as the designated address. The city is also the home of the [[Travelers Rest High School]] Devildogs.

Travelers Rest has a [[public library]], a branch of the Greenville County Library System.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.greenvillelibrary.org/locations-and-hours | title=Locations & Hours | publisher=Greenville County Library System | access-date=8 June 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.travelersrestsc.com City of Travelers Rest official website]
* [http://www.travelersresthere.com TravelersRestHere.com - Destination Information for Visitors]
* [http://www.greatertrchamber.com Greater Travelers Rest Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.trtribune.com ''Travelers Rest Tribune'']
* [http://www.exploretr.us ExploreTR]

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