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{{about|the city|the county|Dillon County, South Carolina}} {{about|the city|the county|Dillon County, South Carolina}}
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'''Dillon''' is a city in ] in eastern ], United States. '''Dillon''' is a city in ] in eastern ], United States.
It is the ] and largest city of Dillon County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> It was established on December 22, 1888. Both the name of the city and county comes from James W. Dillon, an early settler and key figure in bringing a railroad through the area. The population was 6,788 in the ].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4519420| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dillon city, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=January 5, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213053448/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4519420| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>
It is the ] and largest city of Dillon County.
<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> It was established on December 22, 1888. Both the name of the city and county comes from James W. Dillon, an early settler and key figure in bringing a railroad through the area. The population was 6,788 in the ].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4519420| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dillon city, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=January 5, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213053448/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4519420| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>


==History== ==History==
The County was founded in 1910 from a portion of Marion County. The County and the City of Dillon are named for prosperous local citizen James W. Dillon (1826−1913), an Irishman who settled there and led a campaign to bring the railroad into the community. The result of this effort was the construction of the Wilson Short Cut Railroad, which later became part of the ], and which brought greater prosperity to the area by directly linking Dillon County to the national network of railroads.
], ], and ] are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/sc/Dillon/state.html|title = National Register of Historical Places - SOUTH CAROLINA (SC), Dillon County}}</ref>
For many decades, residents of Dillon County were farmers growing cotton and tobacco. Timber harvesting remains a major industry in the County.
Dillon County has seen a growth in manufacturing and distribution centers over the past 20 years due in part to Interstate 95 which runs through the County north-south.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} Dillon County |url=https://www.dilloncountysc.org/community/history/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=dilloncountysc.org |language=en-US}} </ref>

Dillon was once known as "The "Wedding Capital of the East" because South Carolina allowed people as young as 14 to get married and did not have other requirements. Many couples who got married there went to ] for their ]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article288418087.html|title='It was like going to Vegas': Why did NC residents once travel to this SC city to elope?|last=Moore|first=Evan|work=]|date=May 9, 2024}}</ref>


==Geography== ==Geography==
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According to the ], Dillon has a total area of {{Convert|13.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.21%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The ] flows southwards {{convert|2|mi|0}} east of the center of town. According to the ], Dillon has a total area of {{Convert|13.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.21%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The ] flows southwards {{convert|2|mi|0}} east of the center of town.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
| collapsed = yes
| single line = yes
| location = Dillon, South Carolina (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1904–1917, 1936–2019)

| Jan record high F = 81
| Feb record high F = 85
| Mar record high F = 97
| Apr record high F = 94
| May record high F = 102
| Jun record high F = 107
| Jul record high F = 105
| Aug record high F = 106
| Sep record high F = 102
| Oct record high F = 100
| Nov record high F = 89
| Dec record high F = 82
| year record high F = 107

|Jan avg record high F = 74.3
|Feb avg record high F = 77.2
|Mar avg record high F = 82.5
|Apr avg record high F = 86.9
|May avg record high F = 92.2
|Jun avg record high F = 96.6
|Jul avg record high F = 97.9
|Aug avg record high F = 97.0
|Sep avg record high F = 92.7
|Oct avg record high F = 87.3
|Nov avg record high F = 80.1
|Dec avg record high F = 75.0
|year avg record high F = 99.3

| Jan high F = 56.3
| Feb high F = 60.0
| Mar high F = 67.5
| Apr high F = 76.1
| May high F = 83.1
| Jun high F = 89.0
| Jul high F = 92.2
| Aug high F = 90.4
| Sep high F = 85.1
| Oct high F = 76.3
| Nov high F = 66.9
| Dec high F = 59.0
| year high F = 75.2

| Jan mean F = 44.1
| Feb mean F = 47.0
| Mar mean F = 53.6
| Apr mean F = 62.0
| May mean F = 70.1
| Jun mean F = 77.5
| Jul mean F = 81.1
| Aug mean F = 79.5
| Sep mean F = 73.9
| Oct mean F = 63.6
| Nov mean F = 53.4
| Dec mean F = 46.8
| year mean F = 62.7

| Jan low F = 31.9
| Feb low F = 33.9
| Mar low F = 39.7
| Apr low F = 47.8
| May low F = 57.2
| Jun low F = 66.1
| Jul low F = 69.9
| Aug low F = 68.7
| Sep low F = 62.7
| Oct low F = 50.9
| Nov low F = 39.9
| Dec low F = 34.6
| year low F = 50.3

|Jan avg record low F = 18.0
|Feb avg record low F = 20.8
|Mar avg record low F = 26.5
|Apr avg record low F = 34.7
|May avg record low F = 45.8
|Jun avg record low F = 57.1
|Jul avg record low F = 63.8
|Aug avg record low F = 61.3
|Sep avg record low F = 52.3
|Oct avg record low F = 36.3
|Nov avg record low F = 26.2
|Dec avg record low F = 22.0
|year avg record low F = 16.0

| Jan record low F = -1
| Feb record low F = 5
| Mar record low F = 11
| Apr record low F = 24
| May record low F = 30
| Jun record low F = 42
| Jul record low F = 49
| Aug record low F = 48
| Sep record low F = 36
| Oct record low F = 18
| Nov record low F = 12
| Dec record low F = 2
| year record low F = -1

| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 3.96
| Feb precipitation inch = 3.26
| Mar precipitation inch = 3.89
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.72
| May precipitation inch = 3.62
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.28
| Jul precipitation inch = 5.50
| Aug precipitation inch = 5.41
| Sep precipitation inch = 4.79
| Oct precipitation inch = 3.96
| Nov precipitation inch = 3.11
| Dec precipitation inch = 3.13
| year precipitation inch = 48.63

| Jan snow inch = 0.7
| Feb snow inch = trace
| Mar snow inch = 0.0
| Apr snow inch = 0.0
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.0
| Nov snow inch = 0.0
| Dec snow inch = 0.1
| year snow inch = 0.8

| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 8.3
| Feb precipitation days = 7.4
| Mar precipitation days = 7.4
| Apr precipitation days = 6.5
| May precipitation days = 7.8
| Jun precipitation days = 8.8
| Jul precipitation days = 9.2
| Aug precipitation days = 9.0
| Sep precipitation days = 6.6
| Oct precipitation days = 5.6
| Nov precipitation days = 5.7
| Dec precipitation days = 7.7
| year precipitation days = 90.0

| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 0.4
| Feb snow days = 0.2
| Mar snow days = 0.0
| Apr snow days = 0.0
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.0
| Nov snow days = 0.0
| Dec snow days = 0.2
| year snow days = 0.8

| source = ]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url= https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=ilm
|title= NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date= October 10, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url= https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00382386&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title= Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
|publisher= National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date= October 10, 2023}}</ref>
}}


==Economy== ==Economy==
In the spring of 2018, Dillon Inland Port was constructed, furthering economic growth based on the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scspa.com/news/sc-ports-breaks-ground-inland-port-dillon/|title = SC Ports Breaks Ground on Inland Port Dillon}}</ref> In the spring of 2018, Dillon Inland Port was constructed, furthering economic growth based on the ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-03-13 |title=SC Ports Breaks Ground on Inland Port Dillon |url=http://www.scspa.com/news/sc-ports-breaks-ground-inland-port-dillon/ |website=scspa.com}}</ref>


==Demographics== ==Demographics==
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|2000= 6316 |2000= 6316
|2010= 6788 |2010= 6788
|2020= 6384
|estyear=2019
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:45&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 15, 2022}}</ref>
|estimate=6311
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}} }}


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Dillon's government is a city manager-council type. Dillon's government is a city manager-council type.


The current ] is Corey Jackson. The current ] is Tally McColl.


==Wellness center== ==Wellness center==
The city of Dillon offers a public wellness center, located at 1647 Commerce Drive. The $4.1 million facility was built in 2008. It is a {{convert|40000|sqft|adj=on}} building that offers exercise equipment, a sauna, gymnasium, walking track, and meeting rooms. It also offers rooms for rental. The exercise facilities can be used for a fee of $5, or memberships are available at monthly rates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dilloncitysc.com/pksrec_wellnesscenternew.html|title=Dillon City Home Inspections &#124; the Home Inspectors Service}}</ref> The city of Dillon offers a public wellness center, located at 1647 Commerce Drive. The $4.1 million facility was built in 2008. It is a {{convert|40000|sqft|adj=on}} building that offers exercise equipment, a sauna, gymnasium, walking track, and meeting rooms. It also offers rooms for rental. The exercise facilities can be used for a fee of $5, or memberships are available at monthly rates.


==Education== ==Education==
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===Highways=== ===Highways===
Downtown Dillon is the intersection of ], ], ], ] and ]. ] has two exits to Dillon, and it is planned that ] will serve Dillon as part of a future southward expansion. Downtown Dillon is the intersection of ], ], ], ] and ]. ] has two exits to Dillon, and it is planned that ] will serve Dillon as part of a future southward expansion. In August 2023, Dillon got a 40 stall Version 3 ] station, the largest in the southeastern United States.<ref name="40super">{{cite web|url=http://supercharge.info/map/ |title=Interactive Supercharger map |accessdate=September 12, 2023}}</ref>


===Rail=== ===Rail===
], the national rail passenger carrier, provides daily service from Dillon with the '']'', which runs between ], and ] on the ]. Trains stop at the ], originally opened for passenger use by the ] in 1904. A second line known as the ], formerly owned by the ] runs through Dillon, but only carries freight. ] owns both railroad lines which cross Dillon. ], the national rail passenger carrier, provides daily service from Dillon with the '']'', which runs between ], and ] on the ]. Trains stop at the ], originally opened for passenger use by the ] in 1904. A second line known as the ], formerly owned by the ] runs through Dillon, but only carries freight. ] owns both railroad lines which cross Dillon.


==Media== ==Media==
The ''Dillon Herald'' is the city of Dillon's newspaper. The paper was established in 1894 and is the oldest "continuously operated" business in Dillon County.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Dillon Herald|url=http://www.dillonheraldonline.com/about/about-us/}}</ref> The ''Dillon Herald'' is the city of Dillon's newspaper. The paper was established in 1894 and is the oldest "continuously operated" business in Dillon County.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Dillon Herald |url=http://www.dillonheraldonline.com/about/about-us/ |website=dillonheraldonline.com}}</ref>


Dillon Observer is an online newspaper in Dillon, South Carolina. was established in 2020. Dillon Observer is an online newspaper in Dillon, South Carolina. Dillon Observer was established in 2020.


==Notable people== ==Notable people==
* ], ] from 2006 to 2014<ref>{{cite web| url=http://forward.com/articles/205467/-facts-about-jewish-south-carolina/|title=11 Facts About Jewish South Carolina from Politicians to the Hebrew Hammer| publisher=forward.com| author=Gabe Friedman| access-date=September 15, 2014}}</ref> * ], ] from 2006 to 2014<ref>{{cite web| url=http://forward.com/articles/205467/-facts-about-jewish-south-carolina/|title=11 Facts About Jewish South Carolina from Politicians to the Hebrew Hammer| publisher=forward.com| author=Gabe Friedman|date=15 September 2014 | access-date=September 15, 2014}}</ref>
* ], farmer and businessman, member of the ] from 1961 to 1966; ] ] nominee in 1970 * ], farmer and businessman, member of the ] from 1961 to 1966; ] ] nominee in 1970
* ], defensive coordinator, Texas A&M * ], defensive coordinator, ]
* ], two-time PKA kickboxing world champion * ], two-time PKA kickboxing world champion
* ], football player * ], football player
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* ], Major League Baseball player * ], Major League Baseball player
* ], professor of rhetoric and of the history of science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology * ], professor of rhetoric and of the history of science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
* ], current ] defensive coordinator * ], current ] defensive coordinator
* Lieutenant General ], former Chief, Army Reserve; former Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command * Lieutenant General ], former Chief, Army Reserve; former Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command
* ], former member of Congress * ], former member of Congress

Latest revision as of 12:57, 19 August 2024

This article is about the city. For the county, see Dillon County, South Carolina. City in South Carolina, United States
Dillon, South Carolina
City
Downtown Dillon from the Amtrak station in June 2013.Downtown Dillon from the Amtrak station in June 2013.
Official seal of Dillon, South CarolinaSeal
Motto: "Your First Stop in SC"
Location of Dillon in South CarolinaLocation of Dillon in South Carolina
Coordinates: 34°25′4″N 79°22′5″W / 34.41778°N 79.36806°W / 34.41778; -79.36806
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyDillon
Named forJames W. Dillon
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager Form of Government
 • Mayor Pro TemporeDr. Phil Wallace
Area
 • Total5.37 sq mi (13.91 km)
 • Land5.34 sq mi (13.83 km)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km)
Elevation112 ft (34 m)
Population
 • Total6,384
 • Density1,195.95/sq mi (461.73/km)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code29536
Area code(s)843, 854
FIPS code45-19420
GNIS feature ID1222024
Websitewww.cityofdillonsc.us

Dillon is a city in Dillon County in eastern South Carolina, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Dillon County. It was established on December 22, 1888. Both the name of the city and county comes from James W. Dillon, an early settler and key figure in bringing a railroad through the area. The population was 6,788 in the 2010 U.S. census.

History

The County was founded in 1910 from a portion of Marion County. The County and the City of Dillon are named for prosperous local citizen James W. Dillon (1826−1913), an Irishman who settled there and led a campaign to bring the railroad into the community. The result of this effort was the construction of the Wilson Short Cut Railroad, which later became part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, and which brought greater prosperity to the area by directly linking Dillon County to the national network of railroads. For many decades, residents of Dillon County were farmers growing cotton and tobacco. Timber harvesting remains a major industry in the County. Dillon County has seen a growth in manufacturing and distribution centers over the past 20 years due in part to Interstate 95 which runs through the County north-south.

Dillon was once known as "The "Wedding Capital of the East" because South Carolina allowed people as young as 14 to get married and did not have other requirements. Many couples who got married there went to South of the Border for their honeymoons.

Geography

Dillon is located near the center of Dillon County in the Pee Dee region of northeastern South Carolina. The Little Pee Dee River, a tributary of the Pee Dee River, runs just east of the city.

U.S. Routes 301 and 501 pass through the city as Second Avenue, leading northeast 7 miles (11 km) to Interstate 95 at South of the Border along the North Carolina line, and southwest 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to Latta. Interstate 95 passes northeast of the city, with access from Exits 190 and 193. I-95 leads northeast 25 miles (40 km) to Lumberton, North Carolina, and southwest 28 miles (45 km) to Florence. South Carolina Highway 9 passes through the center of town, leading northwest 26 miles (42 km) to Bennettsville and southeast 13 miles (21 km) to Lake View. South Carolina Highway 57 follows SC 9 through Dillon but leads north 14 miles (23 km) to the North Carolina border and south 17 miles (27 km) to Mullins. SC 9 and 57 follow Main Street southeast out of town. South Carolina Highway 34 follows Main Street northwest out of town, leading west 33 miles (53 km) to Darlington.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dillon has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.6 km), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km), or 0.21%, is water. The Little Pee Dee River flows southwards 2 miles (3 km) east of the center of town.

Climate

Climate data for Dillon, South Carolina (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1904–1917, 1936–2019)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 81
(27) 		85
(29) 		97
(36) 		94
(34) 		102
(39) 		107
(42) 		105
(41) 		106
(41) 		102
(39) 		100
(38) 		89
(32) 		82
(28) 		107
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 74.3
(23.5) 		77.2
(25.1) 		82.5
(28.1) 		86.9
(30.5) 		92.2
(33.4) 		96.6
(35.9) 		97.9
(36.6) 		97.0
(36.1) 		92.7
(33.7) 		87.3
(30.7) 		80.1
(26.7) 		75.0
(23.9) 		99.3
(37.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 56.3
(13.5) 		60.0
(15.6) 		67.5
(19.7) 		76.1
(24.5) 		83.1
(28.4) 		89.0
(31.7) 		92.2
(33.4) 		90.4
(32.4) 		85.1
(29.5) 		76.3
(24.6) 		66.9
(19.4) 		59.0
(15.0) 		75.2
(24.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 44.1
(6.7) 		47.0
(8.3) 		53.6
(12.0) 		62.0
(16.7) 		70.1
(21.2) 		77.5
(25.3) 		81.1
(27.3) 		79.5
(26.4) 		73.9
(23.3) 		63.6
(17.6) 		53.4
(11.9) 		46.8
(8.2) 		62.7
(17.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 31.9
(−0.1) 		33.9
(1.1) 		39.7
(4.3) 		47.8
(8.8) 		57.2
(14.0) 		66.1
(18.9) 		69.9
(21.1) 		68.7
(20.4) 		62.7
(17.1) 		50.9
(10.5) 		39.9
(4.4) 		34.6
(1.4) 		50.3
(10.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 18.0
(−7.8) 		20.8
(−6.2) 		26.5
(−3.1) 		34.7
(1.5) 		45.8
(7.7) 		57.1
(13.9) 		63.8
(17.7) 		61.3
(16.3) 		52.3
(11.3) 		36.3
(2.4) 		26.2
(−3.2) 		22.0
(−5.6) 		16.0
(−8.9)
Record low °F (°C) −1
(−18) 		5
(−15) 		11
(−12) 		24
(−4) 		30
(−1) 		42
(6) 		49
(9) 		48
(9) 		36
(2) 		18
(−8) 		12
(−11) 		2
(−17) 		−1
(−18)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.96
(101) 		3.26
(83) 		3.89
(99) 		3.72
(94) 		3.62
(92) 		4.28
(109) 		5.50
(140) 		5.41
(137) 		4.79
(122) 		3.96
(101) 		3.11
(79) 		3.13
(80) 		48.63
(1,235)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.7
(1.8) 		trace 0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		0.8
(2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 8.3 7.4 7.4 6.5 7.8 8.8 9.2 9.0 6.6 5.6 5.7 7.7 90.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.4 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.8
Source: NOAA

Economy

In the spring of 2018, Dillon Inland Port was constructed, furthering economic growth based on the Port of Charleston.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
189082—
19001,0151,137.8%
19101,75773.1%
19202,20525.5%
19302,73123.9%
19403,86741.6%
19505,17133.7%
19606,17319.4%
19706,3913.5%
19807,06010.5%
19906,829−3.3%
20006,316−7.5%
20106,7887.5%
20206,384−6.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Dillon racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 2,475 38.77%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 3,418 53.54%
Native American 62 0.97%
Asian 40 0.63%
Other/Mixed 216 3.38%
Hispanic or Latino 173 2.71%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,384 people, 2,159 households, and 1,364 families residing in the city.

2010 census

The population grew 7.5 percent from the 2000 to 2010. The city is 53.1% Black or African American, 42.8% White or Caucasian persons, 1.6% American Indian or Alaska Native persons, 1.2% persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, and 1.2% persons reporting two or more races.

There was a recorded 2,454 households, averaging between two and three (2.57) people per household, as well as 2,916 housing units within the city. Of the 2,916 housing units 13.7% were multi-unit structures. The average value of a housing unit was $101,800 for owner occupied units. The census also showed that the population density of Dillon was 1,299.1 persons per square mile. The land area of the city of Dillon was 5.23 square miles. The median household income was found to be $30,455 with a rate of 30.4% of people living in poverty.

Government

Dillon's government is a city manager-council type.

The current mayor is Tally McColl.

Wellness center

The city of Dillon offers a public wellness center, located at 1647 Commerce Drive. The $4.1 million facility was built in 2008. It is a 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m) building that offers exercise equipment, a sauna, gymnasium, walking track, and meeting rooms. It also offers rooms for rental. The exercise facilities can be used for a fee of $5, or memberships are available at monthly rates.

Education

Public education in Dillon is administered by Dillon District Four Schools. The district operates East Elementary, South Elementary, Stewart Heights Elementary, Lake View Elementary, Gordon Elementary, Dillon Middle School, Dillon High School and Lake View High School.

Dillon Christian School is a private institution.

Northeastern Technical College offers secondary education.

Dillon has a public library, a branch of the Dillon County Library.

Transportation

Highways

Downtown Dillon is the intersection of US 301, US 501, SC 9, SC 34 and SC 57. I-95 has two exits to Dillon, and it is planned that I-73 will serve Dillon as part of a future southward expansion. In August 2023, Dillon got a 40 stall Version 3 Tesla Supercharger station, the largest in the southeastern United States.

Rail

Amtrak, the national rail passenger carrier, provides daily service from Dillon with the Palmetto, which runs between Savannah, Georgia, and New York City on the South End Subdivision. Trains stop at the Dillon station, originally opened for passenger use by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1904. A second line known as the Andrews Subdivision, formerly owned by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad runs through Dillon, but only carries freight. CSX owns both railroad lines which cross Dillon.

Media

The Dillon Herald is the city of Dillon's newspaper. The paper was established in 1894 and is the oldest "continuously operated" business in Dillon County.

Dillon Observer is an online newspaper in Dillon, South Carolina. Dillon Observer was established in 2020.

Notable people

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