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Cowpens, South Carolina, in Spartanburg county, is 35 miles E of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center) and 56 miles W of Charlotte, North Carolina. The town is included in the Greenville - Spartanburg - Anderson metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 2,279 people lived in Cowpens.
In Cowpens, about 53% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in Cowpens without hitting a preschooler.
In 2000, Cowpens had a median family income of $39,387.
Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from Cowpens.
An estimated 69% of living spaces in Cowpens are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in the town as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In Cowpens, 98% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Cowpens to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in South Carolina (State):
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