Spartanburg, SC

Looking for a place to live?  Why not Spartanburg?  After all, this area was noted in Money Magazine as being one of the "Four Booming Locales Where You Can Find A Job And Live Easy."  Doing business in Spartanburg couldn't be easier!  This community, known for its strong pro-business climate, is located at the intersection of two of the most traveled interstates in the nation, I-85 and I-26.  Sometimes known as the Fresh Peach Capital of the South, Spartanburg is perhaps better recognized as a popular location for corporate headquarters, with the head offices of more than 40 corporations in the city



Spartanburg, South Carolina is located in the foothills of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.  The mild climate, with its four distinct seasons, provides fine weather for outdoor activities year-round.  The average annual temperature is 60 °F, with the average January temperature being 41°F and the average July temperature as 80°F.



The economy of Spartanburg benefits from the BMW
manufacturing facility located in the western end of Spartanburg County...manufacturing began in 1996.  The plant currently manufactures its Z4 roadster and X5 SUV.


Spartanburg Bands Together, at a music festival at Barnet Park to raise money for good causes.

Education


Public & Private Schools

Public Schools
Spartanburg County School System is divided into seven individual districts
*School District One
*School District Two
*School District Three
*School District Four
*School District Five
*School District Six

*School District Seven

Private Schools

Both these private schools  are K-12
*Oakbrook Preparatory School
*Spartanburg Day School

Special Education
Spartanburg is home to the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind

Colleges & Universities
Spartanburg is home to six institutions of higher learning, three are located within the City limits, Converse College, Spartanburg Methodist College and Wofford College.  The City has the highest per capita college student population of any major city in the State.
*Converse College
*Spartanburg Methodist College
*Wofford College
*University of South Carolina Upstate  (formerly known as USC - Spartanburg)
*Spartanburg Community College
*Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic

Media/Information
The Herald Journal is Spartanburg's primary newspaper...GoUpstate.com
WHNS 21 (FOX)
WSPA 7 (CBS)
WYFF 4 (NBC)
ESPN1400
Spartanburg Weather
City of Spartanburg
Spartanburg County (Taxes & County Offices)


Health
Spartanburg Regional Helathcare System - Spartanburg, SC
Mary Black Health System - Spartanburg, SC
Children's Hospital of Greenville Hospital System - Greenville, SC 1-800-472-8339
Shriner's Hospital for Children - Greenville, SC
St. Joseph's Hospital - Asheville, NC
Duke University Medical Center - Durham, NC


Attractions/Entertainment
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium
The BiLo Center
Greenville Drive
Paramount Carowinds
Carolina Panthers Training Camp
Spartanburg County Museum of Art
Hollywild Animal Park
Cowpens National Battlefield
BMW Zentrum and Manufacturing Plant


Sports
Spartanburg is host to the NFL's Carolina Panthers Training Camp each year at Wofford College
Spartanburg County Parks & Recreation Department - (864) 595-5356
Middle Tyger YMCA
Pine Street YMCA

Golf
Woodfin Ridge Golf Club
 - (864) 578-0023
River Falls Plantation - (864) 433-9192
Carolina Country Club (Private) - (864) 573-7540
Three Pines Country Club - (864) 476-3614
Village Greens Country Club - (864) 472-2411
Willow Creek Golf & Country Club - Spartanburg / Greer:(864) 476-6492   -  Greenville: (864) 848-4999 
Links O'Tryon - (864) 468-4961
Fox Run Country Club - (864) 967-9505
















Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $688 (0.8%)