Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg is a city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The population of the city is 37,013. It is one of the two major hubs of Upstate South Carolina, along with Greenville. It is the home of Wofford College and the site of headquarters for Denny's, along with a BMW factory.
Spartanburg 	South Carolina
Incorporated 	1831
Nicknames 	The Hub City, Sparkle City, The Burg
Motto 	"Always Doing."
County 	Spartanburg
Population 	37,013
Elevation 	807 ft (246 m)
Mayor 	Emmett Conway
Gym Leader 	Jamie Hayden - Ice-type specialist Gym
City Guildmaster	Matilda Roberts
ZIP codes 	29301-29307
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
48.07% Black or African American (17,792)
45.63% White (16,889)
3.32% Other (1,230)
2.98% Hispanic or Latino (1,102)
25.3% (9,364) of Spartanburg residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Spartanburg has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 30 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 4.44 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Spartanburg County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Spartanburg became a center of textile manufacturing in the late 19th century, with around 40 textile mills being established through the early 1900s. By the 1950s, the production in these mills began to decline as wages increased. Most textile manufacturing jobs were moved offshore by the companies.
* During World War I Camp Wadsworth was used to train 100,000 soldiers for the war. Camp Croft trained soldiers during World War II. The facility was transferred to the state and adapted as Croft State Park.
* In addition to Wofford, Spartanburg is also home to the University of South Carolina Upstate and Converse College.
* Spartanburg is host to the NFL's Carolina Panthers training camp each year on the campus of Wofford College.
* The Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas is held each year at Wofford's Gibbs Stadium. It is a high school football all-star game played between the top players from South Carolina and the top players from North Carolina.
* Spartanburg has plenty of amenities to offer. It has plenty of fast food and chain restaurants, Downtown Memorial Airport, plenty of public battle fields, some sports complexes, WestGate Mall and some other shopping centers, Walmart, plenty of hotels/motels, Nintendo World, Lowe's, Home Depot, Aldi, Target, Ingles, Hobby Lobby, dollar stores, plenty of local restaurants and businesses, Solstice Apparel, a few contest halls and showcase theaters, a satellite campus of Upstate Battle Academy, Edwin M. Griffin Nature Preserve, The Carolina Country Club, The Creek Golf Club, Hatcher Garden-Woodland Preserve, plenty of other recreational opportunities, and some other things.
* Croft State Park is located southeast of Spartanburg.
* Spartanburg has historically been one of the state's more popular cities for railfanners.
Category:South Carolina Cities