Indian Land, South Carolina

Indian Land[2] is an unincorporated community in the northernmost part (the "Panhandle") of Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States. It lies east of Fort Mill, just south of Ballantyne in southern Charlotte, and west of the villages of Marvin and Waxhaw in North Carolina.

Indian Land, South Carolina
Unincorporated community
U.S. Route 521 in Indian Land
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Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
County	Lancaster
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	28,866
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29707
Area code(s)	803 and 839

Indian Land is a major suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, located 20 miles (33 km) from Uptown. While not incorporated, the community is assigned with the ZIP code 29707. U.S. Highway 521 is a major highway that runs through the community and connects Indian Land with Charlotte to the north and greater Lancaster County to the south.

Education

Indian Land High School

Schools in Indian Land include Indian Land Elementary, Harrisburg Elementary, Van Wyck Elementary, Indian Land Middle School, and Indian Land High School. In 2006, Indian Land High School earned state recognition for being a Red Carpet School.[3] Indian Land Middle School has been recognized as a National School to Watch, a State School of Character, a Palmetto Gold School, and a Red Carpet School.[4] Harrisburg Elementary School was recognized as a National School of Character for 2017.[5] Van Wyck Elementary School opened in August 2018 to serve the southern end of Indian Land and the Town of Van Wyck.

Indian Land has a public library, a branch of the Lancaster County Library.[6]

In August 2018, the University of South Carolina Lancaster began offering courses in Indian Land, SC in the Indian Land High School building.

Transportation

U.S. Route 521 and South Carolina Highway 160 are two major roads that run through Indian Land. U.S. Route 521, the main road that Indian Land runs through, is lined with retail, businesses and restaurants. Indian Land is part of the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Highway Corridor Overlay District

The third and final reading of the Panhandle's Highway Corridor Overlay District was approved on June 9, 2014, which applies to properties along Charlotte Highway (U.S. 521) from Waxhaw Highway (S.C. 75) north to the state line and Fort Mill Highway (S.C. 160) east to the county line. The overlay district sets aesthetic requirements on new construction along the corridors covering everything from building materials, placement and setbacks to signage, sidewalks and landscaping.[7]

Incorporation

An unsuccessful vote to incorporate took place on March 27, 2018. Results were 83% against incorporation with a 42% voter turnout.[8]

Notable people

• Shawn Crawford (born 1978), sprinter
• Mick Mulvaney (born 1967), politician

References

1. https://data.census.gov/cedsci/map?g=0100000US.04000.001_8600000US29707&hidePreview=false&tid=ACSDP5Y2018.DP05&vintage=2018&cid=DP05_0001E&layer=VT_2018_860_00_PY_D1&mode=customize
2. Weddington Quadrangle; North Carolina – South Carolina 7.5 Minute Series (Map) (1988 photorevised ed.). 1:24000. United States Geological Survey. 1968. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-22. Retrieved 2007-02-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Byz7HgiT0bHdakZfZGlwQzlNV3M/view
6. "Locations & Hours". Greenville County Library System. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
7. Murphy, Reece (June 18, 2014). "Council OKs budget, overlay district". Carolina Gateway. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
8. Marks, John (October 30, 2015). "Push to incorporate Indian Land gaining steam". Fort Mill Times. Retrieved November 11, 2015.