Sumter (South Carolina)
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Coordinates | 33°55′37″N 80°21′49″W |
Country | United States |
state | South Carolina |
county | Sumter |
Incorporated | 1845 |
Named for | Thomas Sumter |
Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
ZIP code | 29150, 29151, 29153, 29154 |
Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
FIPS code | 45-70405 |
GNIS feature ID | 1251074 |
Website | www.sumtersc.gov |
Homicide | 5 |
Rape | 23 |
Robbery | 30 |
Aggravated assault | 326 |
Total violent crime | 384 |
Burglary | 421 |
Larceny-theft | 955 |
Motor vehicle theft | 167 |
Arson | 6 |
Total property crime | 1543 |
Government (Mayor) | David Merchant |
Government (City manager) | Deron McCormick |
Government (Total) | 32.83 sq mi (85.02 km2) |
Government (Land) | 32.63 sq mi (84.51 km2) |
Government (Water) | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
Area (Total) | 32.83 sq mi (85.02 km2) |
Area (Land) | 32.63 sq mi (84.51 km2) |
Area (Water) | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
Population (2020) (Total) | 42,976 |
Population (2020) (Estimate (2019)) | 39,642 |
Population (2020) (Rank) | 8th in South Carolina |
Population (2020) (Density) | 1,214.86/sq mi (469.06/km2) |
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Sumter (/ˈsʌmtər/SUM-tər) is a city in and the county seat of Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. Known as the Sumter Metropolitan Statistical Area, the namesake county adjoins Clarendon and Lee to form the core of Sumter-Lee-Clarendon Tri-county (or East Midlands) area of South Carolina that includes three counties straddling the border of the Sandhills (or Midlands), Pee Dee, and Lowcountry regions. The population was 40,524 at the 2010 census, and it rose to 42,976 at the 2010 census. Incorporated as Sumterville in 1845, the city's name was shortened to Sumter in 1855.[citation needed] It has grown and prospered from its early beginnings as a plantation settlement. The city and county of Sumter bear the name of General Thomas Sumter, the "Fighting Gamecock" of the American Revolutionary War.