Fountain Inn, South Carolina
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Fountain Inn is a city in Greenville
Greenville County, South Carolina
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 and Laurens counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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 of South Carolina
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. The population was 6,017 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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. It is part of the Greenville
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...

Mauldin
Mauldin, South Carolina
Mauldin is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 15,224 at the 2000 census. It is a principal city of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

Easley
Easley, South Carolina
Easley is a city in Pickens County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is a principal city of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area. Most of the city lies in Pickens County, with only a very small portion of the city in Anderson County...

 Metropolitan Statistical Area
Greenville-Mauldin-Easley metropolitan area
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Geography

The southern part of the city is in Laurens County, while the bulk of the city is in Greenville County. The city's nickname is "The diamond tip of the Golden Strip". The city got its name from an Inn and fountain that were along the old stage coach route. The stage coach drivers called the stop Fountain Inn and it stuck. A small garden fountain is installed at City Hall and there is a marker on the north side of town showing the former location of the old inn.
There are several festivals in Fountain Inn which include: Aunt Het Day, based on syndicated cartoon columnist Robert Quillen, that brings in several hundred visitors as Main Street is closed and filled with many unique vendors.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 6,017 people. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,091.6 people per square mile (421.6/km²). There were 2,465 housing units at an average density of 447.2 per square mile (172.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.49% White, 29.31% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.78% from other races
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, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.41% of the population.

There were 2,289 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.

The median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $33,281 versus $24,353 for females. The per capita income
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 for the city was $18,297. About 6.8% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Fountain Inn is governed by a Mayor, a City Council, and several boards and commissions. The current officeholders are:

City Council
  • Mayor: Gary Long
  • Council Ward I: Jay Thomason
  • Council Ward II: Celia Tuttle
  • Council Ward III: Rose Ann Woods
  • Council Ward IV: Erick Chapman
  • Council Ward V: Barry Woods Jr.
  • Council Ward VI: Matthew King
  • City Administrator: Eddie Case


Board of Zoning Appeals/Variance Board
  • Yancey Epps
  • Vernon Cooper
  • Sherry Hogeboom
  • Cheryl Smith
  • Sonya Cunningham
  • Lewis Sullivan
  • Robert Trotter


Planning Commission
  • Art Gibson
  • Danny Thomason
  • Bill Patterson
  • Juanita Mansell
  • Raymond Hargrave
  • John Mahoney
  • Chris Ingle

Crime

The City of Fountain Inn has one of the lowest crime rates in Greenville County and has the best record in closing case files of towns of similar sizes and geographic area. The Fountain Inn Police Department has annual reports and information regarding current records and statistical surveys of the area.

Education

Only 79% of the residents have a high school diploma or equivalent, 26.2% with Bachelor's degree and 4.1% holding a Master's, Professional or Doctorate.

Notable residents

Fountain Inn was the adopted home of journalist and humorist Robert Quillen
Robert Quillen
Verni Robert Quillen was an American journalist and humorist who for more than a quarter century was "one of the leading purveyors of village nostalgia" from his home in Fountain Inn, South Carolina.-Youth and early career:...

, one of the "leading purveyors of village nostalgia" during the early decades of the twentieth century.

Fountain Inn was the home town of late one legged tap dancer Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates
Peg Leg Bates
Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates was an Afro-American entertainer from Fountain Inn, South Carolina.Bates lost a leg at the age of 12 in a cotton gin accident. He subsequently taught himself to tap dance with a wooden peg leg...

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Fountain Inn is the home town of Travelle Wharton
Travelle Wharton
Glenn Travelle Wharton is an American football player who currently plays offensive guard for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL...

 who is an American football player who currently plays offensive lineman for the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
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 of the NFL. He played college football at the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
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