Inman is a city in
Spartanburg County,
South Carolina
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, United States. The population was 3,665 at the
2020 census, and 2,321 at the
2010 census.
Greater Inman is close to the
Spartanburg
Spartanburg is a city in and the seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The city of Spartanburg has a municipal population of 38,732 as of the 2020 census, making it the 11th-largest city in the state. For a time, the Offi ...
-
Greenville-
Anderson
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metroplex. Inman residents have access to nearby Lake Bowen that affords water recreational sports and fishing, and Inman is accessible by
Interstate 26
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and
Interstate 85
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. The city contains a historic main street district, several houses of worship, and a school district.
History
The
Bush House
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and
Shiloh Methodist Church are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
Inman is located at (35.047493, -82.090329).
The city lies just north of
Spartanburg
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, and a few miles south of the
North Carolina
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-South Carolina border.
The city's historic district lies along
South Carolina Highway 292
South Carolina Highway 292 (SC 292) is a state highway in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The highway connects Duncan and the Inman area, via Lyman.
Route description
SC 292 begins at an intersection with SC 290 (West ...
just north of its intersection with
U.S. Route 176 (which passes along the southwestern edge of the city). SC 292 also connects Inman with Interstate 26 to the east.
Inman Mills, an unincorporated community, lies immediately southwest of Inman.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Climate
Inman is located in the
Upstate region of South Carolina. The weather is temperate year-round, due to its location in the Isothermal Belt, a phenomenon that results when warmer air on the western side of the
Appalachian Mountains
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blows over the mountains, leaving a trough where significant
temperature inversion
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s of 20 degrees Fahrenheit or greater can occur.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 2,990 people, 1,141 households, and 604 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,884 people, 750 households, and 486 families residing in the city. The
population density
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was 2,015.8 people per square mile (782.2/km
2). There were 829 housing units at an average density of 887.0 per square mile (344.2/km
2). The racial makeup of the city was 69.27%
White
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, 27.76%
African American
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, 0.16%
Native American, 1.38%
Asian
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, 0.74% from
other races
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, and 0.69% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
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of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 750 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were
married couples
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living together, 19.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,403, and the median income for a family was $50,298. Males had a median income of $37,177 versus $30,399 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $35,416. About 8.0% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 19.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Inman has a
lending library
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, a branch of the Spartanburg County Public Library.
Notable people
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Fieldin Culbreth
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, MLB umpire
*
Heath Hembree
Richard Heath Hembree (born January 13, 1989), nicknamed Heater, is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. Listed at and , Hembree throws and bats right-handed. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the San F ...
, MLB Pitcher
*
James Hylton
James Harvey Hylton (August 26, 1934 – April 28, 2018) was an American stock car racing driver. He was a two-time winner in NASCAR Winston Cup Series competition and was a long-time competitor in the ARCA Racing Series. Hylton finished second i ...
, NASCAR driver
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Deebo Samuel
Tyshun Raequan "Deebo" Samuel (born January 15, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Carolina and was selected by the 49ers in the se ...
, NFL Wide Receiver
*
Lonnie Smith, MLB All Star, 3x
World Series
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champion
References
External links
City of Inman official websiteGreater Inman Area Chamber of Commerce
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Cities in South Carolina
Cities in Spartanburg County, South Carolina