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Boiling Springs, South Carolina
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Location of Boiling Springs, South Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | Spartanburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.84 sq mi (17.71 km2) |
| • Land | 6.84 sq mi (17.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
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| • Total | 10,405 |
| • Density | 1,521.87/sq mi (587.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
29316
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| Area code(s) | 864 |
| FIPS code | 45-07345 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1220877 |
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Boiling Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 8,219 at the 2010 census.
Namesake
The area became known as Boiling Springs because of a small spring in its heart that, up until the land was commercially developed, actually appeared as if it were boiling and would sometimes shoot water 6 feet (1.8 m) into the air. The geyser diminished gradually over the years. In the 1930s it had become a shallow, barely bubbling stream and today the water is still. The spring is located at the corner of McMillian Boulevard and Highway 9 on the same lot as the (formerly) Bi-Lo Shopping Center and the Verizon Mobile store. Once the land was developed and the shopping center was built, the springs ceased to boil. After the spring was cleaned up and dug out, a small park was built around it with benches, flags, and a memorial to a citizen of Boiling Springs.
Geography
Boiling Springs is located at 35°2′35″N 81°58′31″W / 35.04306°N 81.97528°W (35.043151, -81.975381).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.8 square miles (18 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 4,544 | — | |
| 2010 | 8,219 | 80.9% | |
| 2020 | 10,405 | 26.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 7,217 | 69.36% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,487 | 14.29% |
| Native American | 23 | 0.22% |
| Asian | 504 | 4.84% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
| Other/Mixed | 457 | 4.39% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 716 | 6.88% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 10,405 people, 3,529 households, and 2,457 families residing in the CDP.
Education
Boiling Springs students are part of Spartanburg County School District 2. For the 2013-2014 Academic Year, Spartanburg District 2 was named the top school district in the State of South Carolina by the South Carolina Department of Education. 63% of educators in Spartanburg District 2 have a master's degree or higher, and 19% are National Board certified, placing the district in the top 1% of school districts nationwide.
Boiling Springs has a lending library, a branch of the Spartanburg County Public Library.
Sherman College of Chiropractic is outside of the CDP though it has a Boiling Springs postal address.
Notable people
- Brooks Foster, NFL player
- William McGirt, professional golfer
- Dylan Thompson, NFL player and coach
- NaJee Thompson, NFL player
See also
In Spanish: Boiling Springs (Carolina del Sur) para niños
