Rock Hill, South Carolina
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Rock Hill is the most populous city in York County, South Carolina, United States, and the 5th-most populous city in the state.[7] It is also the 4th-most populous city of the Charlotte metropolitan area, behind Charlotte, Concord, and Gastonia (all located in North Carolina, unlike Rock Hill). As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 74,372.[8]
Rock Hill | |
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.jpg) Downtown Rock Hill | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): The Gateway to South Carolina, Football City USA | |
| Motto: "Always On." | |
 Location in South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°56′17″N 81°1′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| County | York |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Incorporated | 1892 |
| Named for | A rocky hill encountered by railway builders[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | John Gettys |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.85 sq mi (113.58 km2) |
| • Land | 43.69 sq mi (113.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) 0.36% |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 74,372 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 75,349 |
| • Density | 1,702.11/sq mi (657.19/km2) |
| • Urban | 218,443 (US: 176th)[5] |
| • Urban density | 1,504.9/sq mi (581.0/km2) |
| Demonym | Rock Hillian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP codes | 29730 29731 29732 29733 29734 |
| Area code(s) | 803, 839 |
| FIPS code | 45-61405[6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1250417[3] |
| Website | www |
The city is located approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of Charlotte and approximately 70 miles (110 km) north of Columbia.
Rock Hill offers scenic riverfront views along the Catawba River and is home to numerous nature trails, restaurants, and thirty-one parks which are used for both national and local events. Its historic downtown consist of twelve contiguous buildings built as early as 1840 offering dining and retail options. The city is also home to three colleges, including Winthrop University, a public liberal arts university founded in 1886 which enrolls nearly 6,000 students annually.