   dillon is the county seat of dillon county in eastern south carolina. it was established on december 22, 1888. the name of the city and county comes from john w. dillon, a key figure in bringing a railroad through the area. the population was 6,788 in the 2010 u.s. census. todd davis is the mayor of dillon, which operates under the council-manager form of municipal government. ==demographics== 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, a
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