Summerville, South Carolina - wikipedia Summerville, South Carolina Town in South Carolina, United States Summerville, South Carolina Town Motto ( s ) : Sacra Pinus Esto ( `` The Pine is Sacred '' ) Summerville, South Carolina Location of Summerville, South Carolina Coordinates : 33 ° 0 ′ 29 '' N 80 ° 10 ′ 58 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.00806 ° N 80.18278 ° W ﻿ / 33.00806 ; - 80.18278 Coordinates : 33 ° 0 ′ 29 '' N 80 ° 10 ′ 58 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.00806 ° N 80.18278 ° W ﻿ / 33.00806 ; - 80.18278 Country United States State South Carolina Counties Dorchester, Berkeley, Charleston Government Mayor W. Wiley Johnson Area Total 18.1 sq mi ( 47.0 km ) Land 18.0 sq mi ( 46.7 km ) Water 0.1 sq mi ( 0.3 km ) Elevation 89 ft ( 27 m ) Population ( 2016 ) Total 50,730 Density 2,405 / sq mi ( 928.5 / km ) Time zone UTC - 5 ( Eastern ( EST ) ) Summer ( DST ) UTC - 4 ( EDT ) ZIP codes 29483 - 29486 Area code ( s ) 843 FIPS code 45 - 70270 GNIS feature ID 1251073 Website www.summerville.sc.us Summerville is a town in the U.S. state of South Carolina situated mostly in Dorchester County with small portions in Berkeley and Charleston counties. It is part of the Charleston - North Charleston - Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of Summerville at the 2010 census was 43,392, and the estimated population was 50,213 as of June 1, 2018. Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Tourism 5 Climate 6 Leadership 7 Mayor 8 Town Clerk and Treasurer 9 Town Administrator 10 Corporation Counsel 11 Notable people 12 References 13 External links Geography The center of Summerville is in southeastern Dorchester County ; the town extends northeast into Berkeley and Charleston counties. It is bordered to the east by the town of Lincolnville and to the southeast by the city of North Charleston. The Summerville town limits extend south as far as the Ashley River next to Old Fort Dorchester State Historical Park. U.S. Route 78 passes near the center of Summerville, leading southeast 24 miles ( 39 km ) to downtown Charleston and northwest 29 miles ( 47 km ) to Interstate 95 at St. George. Interstate 26 leads through the northeast corner of Summerville with access from Exit 199, leading southeast to Charleston and northwest 90 miles ( 140 km ) to Columbia. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.1 square miles ( 47.0 km ), of which 18.0 square miles ( 46.7 km ) is land and 0.12 square miles ( 0.3 km ), or 0.62 %, is water. Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1880 1,371 -- 1890 2,219 61.9 % 1900 2,420 9.1 % 1910 2,355 − 2.7 % 1920 2,550 8.3 % 1930 2,579 1.1 % 1940 3,023 17.2 % 1950 3,312 9.6 % 1960 3,633 9.7 % 1970 3,839 5.7 % 1980 6,492 69.1 % 22,519 246.9 % 2000 27,752 23.2 % 43,392 56.4 % Est. 2016 49,323 13.7 % U.S. Decennial Census As of the census of 2010, there were 43,392 people residing in 16,181 households in the town. The population density of Summerville is 2,404.7 inhabitants per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 72.1 % White, 21.4 % Black or African American, 0.4 % Native American, 1.5 % Asian, 0.1 % Pacific Islander, 1.6 % from other races, and 2.9 % from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0 % of the population. There were 16,181 households out of which 38.6 % had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9 % were married couples living together, 15.4 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0 % were non-families. 25.3 % of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55. In the town, 27.0 % of the population was under the age of 18, and 10.5 % was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.7 years. The median income for a household in the town was $54,677. About 11.2 % of the population was below the poverty line. The median value of an owner - occupied home was $182,000. The town has an abundance of affordable houses and lower taxes than cities such as Charleston and North Charleston, and has thus experienced rapid population growth. In 2007, it was designated a principal city of the Charleston -- North Charleston -- Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area Summerville is also included as part of the Charleston - North Charleston Urbanized area. Dorchester School District Two is the school district for Summerville and the wider area, and is based in the town. History Historic downtown Summerville The first settlement in Summerville began following the American Revolutionary War ; it was referred to as Pineland Village in 1785. Development in the area resulted from plantation owners who resided in the Charleston area, and who came to Summerville to escape seasonal insects and swamp fever. Summerville became an official town in 1847. In that year, the town passed a law against cutting down trees of sizes, the first of such laws in the United States, and a $25 fine was issued upon any who did so without permission. Today, the motto upon the town 's official seal reads `` Sacra Pinus Esto ( The Pine is Sacred ). '' In 1899, the International Congress of Physicians ( or `` Tuberculosis Congress '' ) listed Summerville to be one of the two best areas in the world for treatment and recovery of lung and throat disorders. It received such notation due to its dry and sandy location, and the many pine trees in the area that release turpentine derivatives into the air. This notation is credited with aiding the commercial and residential development of Summerville. The Summerville post office contains a mural, Train Time -- Summerville, painted by Bernadine Custer. Federally commissioned murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the Section of Painting and Sculpture, later called the Section of Fine Arts, of the Treasury Department. The Ashley River Road, Middleton Place, Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site, Old White Meeting House Ruins and Cemetery, and the Summerville Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tourism Starting in 1972, the town of Summerville has supported the Summerville Family YMCA in hosting the annual Flowertown Festival to support health and wellness programs at the YMCA. It is the largest arts and crafts festival in South Carolina. It is held during the last weekend of March or the first weekend of April in the Summerville Azalea Park. It will often coincide with the Annual Cooper River Bridge Run that is held in Charleston the same weekend. During the three days of the Flowertown Festival, Summerville will see approximately 200,000 visitors. Admission and parking is free to all who attend. There is no alcohol or pets permitted at the festival. Approximately 200 artist from around the country are invited and will have their works on display for purchase. Additionally, area restaurants are featured in the `` Taste '' section of the festival where tickets can be purchased to sample their offerings. Children can enjoy the carnival in the Children 's Jubilee / Kids Fest section of the festival. In 1925, these flowers led Summerville 's Chamber of Commerce to adopt the slogan `` Flower Town in the Pines. '' Summerville claims the title `` The Birthplace of Sweet Tea. '' However, a recipe for sweet iced tea published in Texas native Marion Cabell 's 1879 cookbook, Housekeeping in Old Virginia has been cited as evidence against this claim. Climate hide Climate data for Summerville, South Carolina ( Airport ), 1981 -- 2010 normals Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average high ° F ( ° C ) 59.0 ( 15 ) 62.8 ( 17.1 ) 69.6 ( 20.9 ) 76.5 ( 24.7 ) 83.2 ( 28.4 ) 88.4 ( 31.3 ) 91.1 ( 32.8 ) 89.6 ( 32 ) 84.9 ( 29.4 ) 77.1 ( 25.1 ) 69.8 ( 21 ) 61.6 ( 16.4 ) 76.1 ( 24.5 ) Average low ° F ( ° C ) 38.1 ( 3.4 ) 41.2 ( 5.1 ) 47.2 ( 8.4 ) 53.8 ( 12.1 ) 62.4 ( 16.9 ) 70.2 ( 21.2 ) 73.6 ( 23.1 ) 72.9 ( 22.7 ) 67.8 ( 19.9 ) 57.3 ( 14.1 ) 48.1 ( 8.9 ) 40.6 ( 4.8 ) 56.1 ( 13.4 ) Average precipitation inches ( mm ) 3.70 ( 94 ) 2.96 ( 75.2 ) 3.71 ( 94.2 ) 2.91 ( 73.9 ) 3.02 ( 76.7 ) 5.64 ( 143.3 ) 6.52 ( 165.6 ) 7.15 ( 181.6 ) 6.10 ( 154.9 ) 3.75 ( 95.3 ) 2.43 ( 61.7 ) 3.11 ( 79 ) 50.99 ( 1,295.1 ) Average snowfall inches ( cm ) 0.1 ( 0.3 ) 0.2 ( 0.5 ) 0 ( 0 ) 0 ( 0 ) 0 ( 0 ) 0 ( 0 ) 0 ( 0 ) 0 ( 0 ) 0 ( 0 ) 0 ( 0 ) 0 ( 0 ) 0.3 ( 0.8 ) 0.6 ( 1.5 ) Average precipitation days ( ≥ 0.01 in ) 9.5 8.6 7.9 7.7 7.8 11.9 13.0 13.2 10.0 7.3 7.0 8.7 112.6 Average snowy days ( ≥ 0.1 in ) 0.1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.4 Mean monthly sunshine hours 179.8 189.3 244.9 276.0 294.5 279.0 288.3 257.3 219.0 223.2 189.0 170.5 2,810.8 Source : NOAA, HKO ( sun only, 1961 -- 1990 ) Leadership This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. ( January 2018 ) Mayor Edward L. Hutchinson ( 1848 - 1863 ) James Gadsden ( 1863 - 1867 ) Robert Ilderton Limehouse ( 1867 -- 69 ) Robert A. Pringle ( 1869 ) Benjamin C. Pressley ( 1870 ) Peter K. Coburn ( 1871 ) J. Hall Waring ( 1872 ) Terence R. Tighe ( 1873 ) E. Scott Miles ( 1874 ) Edward J. Limehouse ( 1875 ) James E. Burke ( 1876 ) George Tupper ( 1877 -- 79 ) Jennings W. Perry ( 1879 -- 85 ) John Henry Averill ( 1889 -- 91 ) William H. Richardson ( 1893 - 1897, 1899 - 1901, 1913 -- 23, 1929 -- 32 ) Oscar E. Johnston, Jr. ( 1897 -- 98 ) Henry P. Foster ( 1898 -- 99 ) George Tupper, Jr. ( 1901 -- 03 ) F. Julian Carroll ( 1903 -- 05 ) Daniel Miler ( 1905 -- 07 ) Orrin C. Sires ( 1907 -- 09 ) S. Lewis Simons ( 1909 -- 13 ) Edward E. Cauthen ( 1923 -- 24 ) Herbert H. Jessen ( 1925 -- 28 ) Grange Simons Cuthbert ( 1932 -- 47 ) Albert Henry Peters ( 1947 -- 53 ) L. Hayden Doty ( 1953 -- 65 ) William C. Sullivan ( 1965 ) Alan L. Luke ( 1965 -- 72 ) Berlin G. Myers ( 1972 - 2011 ) William C. Collins ( 2011 - 2016 ) W. Wiley Johnson ( 2016 - ) Town Clerk and Treasurer William Russell Dehon ( 1890 -- 97 ) George Tupper ( 1897 - 1908 ) Edward E. Cauthen ( 1908 -- 19 ) W.R. Mayer ( 1919 -- 20 ) E.P. Lawton ( 1920 -- 31 ) Hugh Hamilton ( 1931 -- 45 ) Sanford B. Stoney ( 1945 -- 66 ) Robert Faires ( 1966 -- 68 ) Richard D. Mellette ( 1968 -- 71 ) Fred Ballard ( 1971 -- 74 ) J. Gordon Jenkins, Jr. ( 1974 -- 79 ) Gerald E. Blackwell ( Interim ) ( 1979 ) John F. Wilbanks ( 1979 -- 94 ) Kara Silva ( 1994 -- 96 ) Lisa L. Wallace ( 1996 - 2016 ) Cindy Chitty ( 2016 - ) Town Administrator John F. Wilbanks ( 1981 - 2001 ) Mark Williams ( 2001 - 2004 ) Lisa L. Wallace ( Interim ) ( 2004 -- 05, 2011, 2015 -- 16 ) Dennis P. Pieper ( 2005 - 2011 ) Colin L. Martin ( 2016 - ) Corporation Counsel James E. Burke ( 1894 -- 97 ) Terence R. Tighe ( 1897 - 1900 ) Legare Walker ( 1900 -- 01, 1903 -- 52 ) Jennings W. Perry, Jr. ( 1901 -- 03 ) Legare Walker, Jr. ( 1952 -- 53, 1967 -- 71 ) Sidney B. Jones, Jr. ( 1953 -- 67, 1971 -- 77 ) Walter M. Bailey, Jr. ( 1977 - 1993 ) John Hamilton Smith ( 1993 -- 99 ) Troy Guerard Knight ( 1999 - 2004 ) Kelly Knight ( 2004 -- 07 ) D. Mark Stokes ( 2007 - 2011 ) G. Waring Parker ( 2011 - ) Notable people Rick Brewer, former administrator at Charleston Southern University in North Charleston, South Carolina, and current president of Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana, former resident of Summerville Janet Cone, college athletic director ( UNC Asheville Bulldogs ) and former basketball coach Chuck Eidson, professional basketball player Brett Gardner, baseball player for the New York Yankees A.J. Green, 5 - time NFL Pro Bowl wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals Charles Green, known as the Angry Grandpa from YouTube Milton Jennings, professional basketball player John McKissick, high school football coach, winningest football coach at any level Fern Michaels, author Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Andrew Celiz. Killed in action while supporting Operation Freedom 's Sentinel on Thursday July 12, 2018 in Afghanistan. Celiz was a graduate of Summerville HS and later attended The Citadel. References ^ Jump up to : `` American FactFinder ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. Jump up ^ `` US Board on Geographic Names ''. United States Geological Survey. 2007 - 10 - 25. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. ^ Jump up to : `` Geographic Identifiers : 2010 Demographic Profile Data ( G001 ) : Summerville town, South Carolina ''. U.S. Census Bureau, American. Jump up ^ `` Population and Housing Unit Estimates ''. Retrieved June 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses ( OMB Bulletin 08 - 01 ) '' ( PDF ). Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President. November 20, 2007. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on November 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008 - 11 - 19. ^ Jump up to : Historic Facts About Summerville & Dorchester County, archived from the original on July 17, 2011 ^ Jump up to : Summerville 's Book of History, archived from the original on March 25, 2003 Jump up ^ Arnesen, Eric ( 2007 ). Encyclopedia of U.S. Labor and Working - Class History. 1. New York : Routledge. ISBN 9780415968263. Jump up ^ National Park Service ( 2009 - 03 - 13 ). `` National Register Information System ''. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Jump up ^ `` Flowertown Festival - Summerville Family YMCA ''. May 19, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Brief History of Summerville ''. Jump up ^ Moss, Robert F. `` Summerville ca n't squeeze the facts out of sweet tea 's murky history ''. Charleston City Paper. Jump up ^ `` NowData -- NOAA Online Weather Data ''. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2012 - 02 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Climatological Normals of Charleston, South Carolina ''. Hong Kong Observatory. Retrieved 2010 - 06 - 09. Jump up ^ Leigh Guidry ( March 25, 2015 ). `` LC board names South Carolina VP as ninth president ''. The Alexandria Town Talk. Retrieved July 23, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Richard B. Brewer ''. intelius.com. Retrieved July 23, 2015. External links Town of Summerville official website Summerville D.R.E.A.M. ( Downtown Restoration, Enhancement and Management ) Summerville & Dorchester County 's Official Tourism Site Azalea Magazine ( Modern Living in the Old South, Summerville 's magazine ) Summerville Family YMCA, Flowertown Festival official website Municipalities and communities of Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States County seat : Moncks Corner Cities Charleston ‡ Goose Creek ‡ Hanahan North Charleston ‡ Towns Bonneau Jamestown Moncks Corner St. Stephen Summerville ‡ CDPs Bonneau Beach Ladson ‡ Pinopolis Russellville Sangaree Other unincorporated communities Alvin Bethera Cordesville Cross Gumville Huger Mount Holly Pineville Strawberry Wide Awake Footnotes ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Municipalities and communities of Charleston County, South Carolina, United States County seat : Charleston Cities Charleston ‡ Folly Beach Goose Creek ‡ Isle of Palms North Charleston ‡ Towns Awendaw Hollywood James Island Kiawah Island Lincolnville ‡ McClellanville Meggett Mount Pleasant Ravenel Rockville Seabrook Island Sullivan 's Island Summerville ‡ CDP Ladson ‡ Unincorporated communities Adams Run Edisto Island ‡ Johns Island Footnotes ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Municipalities and communities of Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States County seat : St. George City North Charleston ‡ Towns Harleyville Lincolnville ‡ Reevesville Ridgeville St. George Summerville ‡ Unincorporated community Grover Ghost town Dorchester Footnotes ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties State of South Carolina Columbia ( capital ) Regions Atlantic Coastal Plain Blue Ridge Mountains Grand Strand High Hills of Santee Lake Murray Country Lowcountry Metrolina Midlands Ninety - Six District Olde English District Pee Dee Piedmont Sandhills Sea Islands Upstate Seal of South Carolina Larger cities Charleston Columbia Greenville North Charleston Rock Hill Spartanburg Smaller cities Aiken Anderson Beaufort Bennettsville Camden Cayce Conway Easley Florence Forest Acres Gaffney Georgetown Greenwood Greer Goose Creek Hilton Head Island Isle of Palms Laurens Lexington Mauldin Myrtle Beach North Augusta North Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Simpsonville Summerville Sumter Union Walterboro West Columbia York Towns Abbeville Barnwell Batesburg - Leesville Bluffton Clemson Darlington Dillon Edgefield Fort Mill Fountain Inn Great Falls Hardeeville Irmo Jefferson Kingstree Liberty Marion McCormick Moncks Corner Mount Pleasant Newberry Pageland Pendleton Pickens Seneca Sullivan 's Island Travelers Rest Walhalla Westminster Williamston CDPs Berea Carolina Forest Dentsville Gantt Garden City Ladson Parker Red Hill Saint Andrews Seven Oaks Socastee Taylors Wade Hampton Counties Abbeville Aiken Allendale Anderson Bamberg Barnwell Beaufort Berkeley Calhoun Charleston Cherokee Chester Chesterfield Clarendon Colleton Darlington Dillon Dorchester Edgefield Fairfield Florence Georgetown Greenville Greenwood Hampton Horry Jasper Kershaw Lancaster Laurens Lee Lexington Marion Marlboro McCormick Newberry Oconee Orangeburg Pickens Richland Saluda Spartanburg Sumter Union Williamsburg York Topics Airports Amusement parks Census areas Colleges and universities Congressional districts Famous people Governors Highways Historic places History Legislature Media Newspapers Radio TV Rivers Shopping malls Sports venues State House State parks Tourist attractions Wildlife refuges Society Crime Culture Demographics Economy Education Politics Sports Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Summerville,_South_Carolina&oldid=864547342 '' Categories : Populated places established in 1847 Towns in South Carolina Towns in Berkeley County, South Carolina Towns in Charleston County, South Carolina Towns in Dorchester County, South Carolina Charleston -- North Charleston -- Summerville metropolitan area 1847 establishments in South Carolina Summerville, South Carolina Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from July 2013 Articles with short description Coordinates on Wikidata Articles to be expanded from January 2018 All articles to be expanded Articles with empty sections from January 2018 All articles with empty sections Articles using small message boxes Talk Contents About Wikipedia Bân - lâm - gú Cebuano Español فارسی Français Italiano Kreyòl ayisyen Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Shqip Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Svenska Türkçe اردو Volapük Winaray 中文 12 more Edit links This page was last edited on 17 October 2018, at 22 : 47 ( UTC ). 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