Easley, South Carolina

Easley is a city in Pickens County, South Carolina. The population of the city is 19,993, making it the largest in the county..
Easley 	South Carolina
Incorporated 	1901
Motto 	"Time Well Spent"
County 	Pickens
Population 	19,993
Elevation 	1,079 ft (329 m)
Mayor 	Josh Matthews
City Guildmaster	Emerson Nguyen
ZIP codes 	29640-29642
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
80.00% White (15,994)
12.67% Black or African American (2,533)
5.09% Hispanic or Latino (1,017)
2.25% Other (449)
11.3% (2,259) of Easley residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Easley has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.96 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Pickens County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Easley was chartered in 1873. At the time, the consensus was that it should be named Holcombe or Holcombetown, but Col. Holcombe said that he didn't think Holcombe was a very attractive name and that Easley sounded better. The Pickensville Post Office became Easley Post Office in 1875. The railroad transformed Easley into an industrious and thriving textile town. The Easley Textile Company, later known as Swirl Inc., came to Easley in 1953. The construction of U.S. Route 123 helped establish retail and new business to Easley. On April 25, 1951, a department store was on fire threatening many buildings in downtown Easley but the quick response of the fire department extinguished the fire.
* Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 263rd Army Air Missile Defense Command, is based at the Easley National Guard Armory in Easley.
* Easley is mostly a Greenville suburb these days, and offers a decent bit of amenities. It has a Walmart, a few shopping centers, Nintendo World, Academy Sports + Outdoors, BI-LO, Big Lots, Home Depot, Publix, Ingles, dollar stores, Lowe's, a couple of chain restaurants, some local restaurants and businesses, a landing strip, plenty of public battle fields, two sports complexes, a skate center, plenty of fast food, Belk, Goodwill, Sam's Club, a bit of hotels/motels, and a few other things.
Category:South Carolina Cities