Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 26,686 at the 2010 census, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 75,702. It is one of the principal cities in the Greenville-Anderson--Mauldin Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 824,112 at the 2010 census. It is further included in the larger Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, South Carolina Combined Statistical Area, with a total population of 1,266,995, at the 2010 census. Anderson is just off Interstate 85 and is 120 miles (190 km) from Atlanta and 140 miles (230 km) from Charlotte.
Anderson is the smallest of the three primary cities that makes up the Upstate region and is nicknamed "The Electric City" and "The Friendliest City in South Carolina". Anderson's spirit and quality of life have earned national recognition as Anderson County was named an "All-America City" in 2000.
Anderson is the home of Anderson University, a selective private comprehensive university of approximately 3,400 undergraduate and graduate students.
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It is a mice city where people are friendly and lots of places to go to and visit
Low pay housing not up to par
Schools are great lake Hartwell for fishing boating or whatever great churches doctors are good.
In all city environments large or small, changes will happen. hopefully Anderson will progress with the elderly in mind keeping in mind tranportation and housing .
Anderson is a nice town , quite but with lots of activities and site scenics places where people can relax , enjoy nature , hiking , fishing , ...