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Inman, South Carolina
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Location of Inman, South Carolina
Location of Inman, South Carolina
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Spartanburg
Area
 • Total 1.76 sq mi (4.55 km2)
 • Land 1.75 sq mi (4.54 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,321
 • Estimate 
(2019)
2,430
 • Density 1,386.99/sq mi (535.53/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29349
Area code(s) 864
FIPS code 45-35755
GNIS feature ID 1223455
Website www.cityofinman.org

Inman is a city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,321 at the 2010 census.

Greater Inman is close to the Spartanburg-Greenville-Anderson metroplex. Inman residents have access to nearby Lake Bowen that affords water recreational sports and fishing, and Inman is accessible by Interstate 26 and Interstate 85. The city contains a historic main street district, several houses of worship, and a school district.

History

The Bush House and Shiloh Methodist Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Inman is located at 35°2′51″N 82°5′25″W / 35.04750°N 82.09028°W / 35.04750; -82.09028 (35.047493, -82.090329).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.

Interstate 26 is an even-numbered highway and is considered an east-west route in its entirety, while Interstate 85 is an odd-numbered highway and is considered a north-south route in its entirety. U.S. Route 176 is a National Highway which should be referred to as US 176.

It is about 40 miles (64 km) northwest of Union, South Carolina.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 134
1900 294 119.4%
1910 474 61.2%
1920 694 46.4%
1930 969 39.6%
1940 1,115 15.1%
1950 1,514 35.8%
1960 1,714 13.2%
1970 1,661 −3.1%
1980 1,554 −6.4%
1990 1,742 12.1%
2000 1,884 8.2%
2010 2,321 23.2%
2019 (est.) 2,430 4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Inman racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 2,081 69.6%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 488 16.32%
Native American 5 0.17%
Asian 122 4.08%
Other/Mixed 138 4.62%
Hispanic or Latino 156 5.22%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,990 people, 1,141 households, and 604 families residing in the city.

Education

Inman has a lending library, a branch of the Spartanburg County Public Library.

Notable people

See also

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