About Fort Mill

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Downtown Fort Mill

Fort Mill South Carolina is a beautiful place to live. Fort Mill has a small town atmosphere but is located just minutes away from Charlotte, NC.

Fort Mill takes its name from a colonial-era fort built by the British and a grist mill on nearby Steele Creek. The area has a rich history. The Catawba Indians made their home here for many years. Scotch-Irish settlers began arriving in the 1750’s and 1760’s, and a small settlement soon developed. Fort Mill grew rapidly in the late 1800’s as textile mills were established. (from the Fort Mill Downtown Association web site).

“The recent growth in this area has been phenomenal. From 1990 to 1998, the township’s population rose from 17,300 to 25,000. When we reach the year 2015, our projected growth will be 35,219. From the resort community of Tega Cay to the small-town charms of Fort Mill to the unspoiled rural stretches of Indian Land, people are finding it the ideal place to call home. It’s no wonder, since Fort Mill Township has a rich history that enlivens the community.” ( from the Fort Mill Times web site).

The 2000 census estmates the poplulatuion to be 7,587 in the incorporated city limits portion of Fort Mill.

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York County Library in Baxter Village

The Farm Market

A video on YouTube about Fort Mill, SC. From ETV Roadshow

Links:

City website

School Info

Fort Mill YMCA

Leroy Springs Recreational Complex

Map of Fort Mill

Fort Mill Demographic Information

The government of Fort Mill is a mayor-council system. The town council of Fort Mill consists of six board members, two of whom serve from at-large districts.

Fort Mill is in York County South Carolina. Lancaster County borders the eastern end of Fort Mill.

Fort Mill is the primary community within the Fort Mill School District, which also serves children from the nearby community of Tega Cay. The Fort Mill school district is considered one of the best school districts in the state of South Carolina.

Other Fort Mill data:

Elevation: 668 feet
Land area: 4.6 square miles
zip codes: 29716, 29715, 29708.
Fort Mill is part of the Charlotte, Gastonia, Concord “Metro” area.
Fort Mill is located at 35°0′21″N, 80°56′49″W (35.005747, -80.947020).

Cities or townships near Fort Mill, SC:

Indian Land
Rock Hill
Waxhaw
Pineville
Tega Cay
Charlotte

Fort Mill is growing in population and size. The city has annexed several parcels of land recently and new home developments are under construction or are in the planning stages. The Fort Mill city council approved a 5,000 acre anneaxtion bill in July 2008 that doubled the city’s land area. This website will be undated frequently to give you the latest information and news about Fort Mill, SC.

In Fort Mill you will find that the quality of life, the cost of living and the school systems offer you a perfect place to live. This area is indeed a perfect little haven

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