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Spartanburg, SC
South Carolina · Spartanburg County · Spartanburg Metro
Spartanburg is a mid-size city in South Carolina with a population of 38,578. Residents earn $51,193 per year, which is 32% below the national average.
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
38,578
Population
1,905/sq mi density
$51,193
Median Income
$33,260 per capita
$185,300
Home Value
$230,636 Zillow
$1,043
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,187
Violent Crime/100K
6,489 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$51,193 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$185,300 home value, $1,043/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,187 violent crimes/100K (212% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Explore Near Spartanburg
Historic Markers
10
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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Haunted Places
5
Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings
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Haunted Places Near Spartanburg, SC
5 reported haunted locations found near Spartanburg, SC.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Converse College | Hazel B. Abbott theatre - resides the ghost of Miss Hazel. She is not too friendly. You definitely feel a cold presence, and if you sit in her seat, you will be haunted for a while. People have heard strange noises in the prop room, etc. |
| Converse College | Pell Hall - There are several occurrences on campus. There was one student who lived in Pell Hall in the early 1900's. She was going to sneak out of a window to meet her fiancée and go elope. He swore that if she jumped, he would catch her. He didn't catch her and now you can see a woman in a white dress running down the hallway to meet her lover. Also, there was a girl in the 1950's named Betty Payne. She hanged herself off the door in her room. The door has been repainted and r... |
| Converse College | Williams dorm - there is a ghost in the laundry room of a little boy who used to live here when converse was a boarding school campus. He is very friendly. |
| Converse College | Wilson Hall - there is a stairway to the bell tower. Legend has it that two men were arguing up there and one was pushed off. This is a ANGRY ghost. The door to the bell tower is locked. The ghost is said to have red eyes. I personally have not seen it, but one of my classmates did. |
| Evans Building | The Evans Building was originally a black high school, and later was turned into an office building. There is still a basketball court there, where from the upper balcony you can hear the squeaks of tennis shoes and the sound of dribbling late at night. Footsteps have also been heard in the hallways. |