Mauldin is a city in

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, United States. The population was 24,724 at the 2020 census. It is a principal city of the Greenville-

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-Mauldin

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Geography

Mauldin is located south of the center of Greenville County, between the city of Greenville to the northwest and Simpsonville to the southeast. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.46%, are water.

U.S. Route 276 U.S. Route 276 (US 276) is a United States highway that runs for from Mauldin, South Carolina, Mauldin, South Carolina to Cove Creek, North Carolina, Cove Creek, North Carolina. It is known both as a busy urban highway in Greenville, South Carol ...

(Main Street) passes through the center of Mauldin, leading northwest to the center of Greenville and southeast to Simpsonville.

Interstate 385 Interstate 385 (I-385) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway located in the Upstate region of South Carolina. I-385 is a spur route of I-85. The highway provides a connection between Greenville and I-26 to the south, connecting Greenville t ...

runs through the eastern side of Mauldin, leading north to

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on the east side of Greenville. I-385 connects with Interstate 185 on the southern edge of Mauldin, and I-185 continues west and northwest to join I-85 on the southwest side of Greenville. From its interchange with I-185, I-385 leads southeast to

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near Clinton.

History

Benjamin Griffith was awarded the first land grant in what is now called Mauldin in 1784. The name of Mauldin was given to the town almost accidentally in 1820 thanks to

's lieutenant governor, W. L. Mauldin. The train station was called "Mauldin" because the lieutenant governor had assisted in getting the

Greenville and Laurens Railroad The Greenville and Laurens Railroad was a railroad that served the South Carolina Upstate region in the late 19th century. The Greenville and Laurens was chartered in 1878 and arrived in Greenville in 1882. In 1886, the line became part of the Po ...

to come through the village. Over time, the entire area took the name of Mauldin. During the

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, many of Mauldin's citizens left to fight, and the city virtually dried up. It never completely recovered until after

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when the community was incorporated as a town (1960).

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 24,724 people, 9,968 households, and 6,339 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 15,224 people, 6,131 households, and 4,242 families residing in the city. The

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was 1,767.1 people per square mile (681.9/km²). There were 6,500 housing units at an average density of 754.5 per square mile (291.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.25%

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, 20.82%

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, 0.30% Native American, 2.24%

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, 0.11%

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, 0.98% from

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, and 1.31% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.73% of the population. There were 6,131 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $51,657, and the median income for a family was $61,817. Males had a median income of $41,047 versus $29,985 for females. The

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for the city was $24,750. About 3.2% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the

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, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The supermarket chain BI-LO was founded in Mauldin and had its headquarters there until 2011.

Education

Public education in Mauldin is administered by Greenville County School District. The district operates

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. Mauldin has a public library, a branch of the Greenville County Library System.

Notable people

Kevin Garnett Kevin Maurice Garnett ( ; born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed KG by his initials, and the "Big Ticket" for his emphatic dunki ...

, Olympian, professional basketball player *

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, actor * Al Yeargin, professional baseball player

References

External links

City of Mauldin official website
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