Pelzer, SC Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2019: 1,401 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +1344.3%

Population (male): 657

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2019: $696.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Pelzer: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Elevation: 787 feet

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2019: $42,719 (it was $44,063 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2019: $20,621 (it was $21,518 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $77,107 (it was $71,000 in 2000) Pelzer:$77,107SC:$179,800

The company and town were named for Francis J. Pelzer, who surveyed sites along the river and laid out the town and was along with William Lebby and Ellison A. Smyth one of the founders of Pelzer Manufacturing. The first president and treasurer of the company was Ellison Adger Smyth, who held the corporate titles for 43 years. When Smyth decided to build the fourth mill, he initially selected a site four miles downriver from the town along a shoal, necessitating construction of a new mill town. Eventually, however, Smyth decided to build a new mill at Pelzer and began construction at the Upper Mill site, with power generation coming from the downstream shoals and dam. This was the first instance of a mill in South Carolina not built immediately adjacent to its power generation facility; Smyth contracted General Electric to build the power lines between the new dam and the existing town, a first in the industry that many competitors argued was doomed to fail. Smyth allowed GE to use the new Upper Mill as a testing ground for new electric generators and motors, which initially cost Pelzer Manufacturing money and made the new mill a money loser for several years, though it did become profitable in time.

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10701 ANDERSON RD 8.9 miles

10701 ANDERSON RD
EASLEY, SC 29642
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3204D WHITE HORSE RD 10.6 miles

3204D WHITE HORSE RD
GREENVILLE, SC 29611
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1020 GROVE RD 11.1 miles

1020 GROVE RD
GREENVILLE, SC 29605
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700 BRUSHY CREEK RD 11.2 miles

700 BRUSHY CREEK RD
EASLEY, SC 29642
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2126 N HIGHWAY 81 11.5 miles

2126 N HIGHWAY 81
ANDERSON, SC 29621
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110 PERPETUAL SQ 11.6 miles

110 PERPETUAL SQ
ANDERSON, SC 29621
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2000 E GREENVILLE ST 11.6 miles

2000 E GREENVILLE ST
ANDERSON, SC 29621
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35 RAY E TALLEY CT 11.8 miles

35 RAY E TALLEY CT
SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29680
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3930 Grandview Drive Suite B 13.0 miles

3930 Grandview Drive Suite B
Simpsonville, SC 29680
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409 MILLS AVE STE 203 13.1 miles

409 MILLS AVE STE 203
GREENVILLE, SC 29605
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Pelzer is a town in both Greenville and Anderson Counties in South Carolina, United States, along the Saluda River. The Saluda River is the county line that separates the two halves. The population was 1,373 in 2017.

As of 2010 the town was governed by a mayor and four council members.

Pelzer was founded in the 19th Century as a mill town around several mill sites (the Lower Mill and the Upper Mill) on the Saluda River developed by the Pelzer Manufacturing Company. The first (lower) mill was completed in 1882; two additional expansions were referred to as mills 2 and 3, with construction of the 4th mill (the upper mill) starting in 1896. Pelzer Manufacturing drew power from two dams built along the Saluda River, which generated power with the help of the first generators ever sold by General Electric. The factory was the first in the country to use incandescent lighting.

The company and town were named for Francis J. Pelzer, who surveyed sites along the river and laid out the town and was along with William Lebby and Ellison A. Smyth one of the founders of Pelzer Manufacturing. The first president and treasurer of the company was Ellison Adger Smyth, who held the corporate titles for 43 years. When Smyth decided to build the fourth mill, he initially selected a site four miles downriver from the town along a shoal, necessitating construction of a new mill town. Eventually, however, Smyth decided to build a new mill at Pelzer and began construction at the Upper Mill site, with power generation coming from the downstream shoals and dam. This was the first instance of a mill in South Carolina not built immediately adjacent to its power generation facility; Smyth contracted General Electric to build the power lines between the new dam and the existing town, a first in the industry that many competitors argued was doomed to fail. Smyth allowed GE to use the new Upper Mill as a testing ground for new electric generators and motors, which initially cost Pelzer Manufacturing money and made the new mill a money loser for several years, though it did become profitable in time.

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Population (total): Population in 2019: 1,401 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: +1344.3%

Population (male): 657

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2019: $696.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Pelzer: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Elevation: 787 feet

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2019: $42,719 (it was $44,063 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2019: $20,621 (it was $21,518 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $77,107 (it was $71,000 in 2000) Pelzer:$77,107SC:$179,800

The company and town were named for Francis J. Pelzer, who surveyed sites along the river and laid out the town and was along with William Lebby and Ellison A. Smyth one of the founders of Pelzer Manufacturing. The first president and treasurer of the company was Ellison Adger Smyth, who held the corporate titles for 43 years. When Smyth decided to build the fourth mill, he initially selected a site four miles downriver from the town along a shoal, necessitating construction of a new mill town. Eventually, however, Smyth decided to build a new mill at Pelzer and began construction at the Upper Mill site, with power generation coming from the downstream shoals and dam. This was the first instance of a mill in South Carolina not built immediately adjacent to its power generation facility; Smyth contracted General Electric to build the power lines between the new dam and the existing town, a first in the industry that many competitors argued was doomed to fail. Smyth allowed GE to use the new Upper Mill as a testing ground for new electric generators and motors, which initially cost Pelzer Manufacturing money and made the new mill a money loser for several years, though it did become profitable in time.