Anderson, South Carolina

About Anderson

Set in the northwestern part of South Carolina, Anderson is a thriving city counting 30,937 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Anderson is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.01 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,932 residents per square mile.

📰 Anderson News Today

• Police: One hospitalized, six hurt in early morning Anderson shooting FOX Carolina News · Oct 7
• Bicentennial parade celebrating history in downtown Anderson October 4 Independent Mail · Oct 5
• This Charming Town Is One Of The Most Underrated Destinations In South Carolina Southern Living · Sep 22
• Adeptus USA Selects Anderson County to Establish First South Carolina Operation South Carolina Department of Agriculture (.gov) · Sep 30
• Coroner responds to deadly Upstate shooting WYFF · Sep 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest South Carolina headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Anderson Unique

• A top-25 city in South Carolina by population (#18 of 271 incorporated places).
• One of 10 places in the US named Anderson — but the South Carolina one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 30,937.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Anderson

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Anderson

• Doolittle's — american
• Earle Street Kitchen & Bar — regional
• Figs Cafe & Farmacy — coffee shop (café)
• Grace's Restaurant — american
• Groucho's Deli — sandwich
• J Peters Grill & Bar — regional
• L Taco — mexican
• Outsiders Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Shucks Oyster Bar — seafood
• The Bradbury Bistro — french

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Anderson County Museum · Museum
• Generator · Attraction
• M60 · Attraction
• Rosehill Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Anderson

• Abney Mills Park reviews ★
• Alumni Lawn- Anderson University reviews ★
• American Legion Memorial Athletic Field reviews ★
• Anderson Downtown Historic District reviews ★
• Anderson Recreation Complex reviews ★
• Brookview Park reviews ★
• Carolina Wren Park reviews ★
• Cater Lake Park reviews ★
• Cater Park reviews ★
• Church Street Heritage Park reviews ★
• Equinox Park reviews ★
• Galloway Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Anderson

• Calhoun Academy of the Arts
• Centerville Elementary
• Concord Elementary
• Flat Rock Elementary
• Homeland Park Primary
• McCants Middle
• McLees Elementary
• Midway Elementary
• Nevitt Forest Elementary
• Pendleton High
• T. L. Hanna High
• Varennes Elementary
• Westside High
• Whitehall Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Anmed Health ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Patrick B Harris Psychiatric Hospital · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Anderson

🏘️ Nearby Communities