Gaffney, South Carolina

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The city of Gaffney is located in Cherokee County and is the county seat.

Gaffney is 220 feet [67.06 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Gaffney lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Pennsylvania has a community that is also named Gaffney.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Gaffney had a population of 12,968 people^<2> (or 24.62% of the total population of Cherokee County). The population of Gaffney represented 0.32% of the total of South Carolina, making it the state's 23rd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Gaffney had a population of 13,200 people. This is an increase of 1.79% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Gaffney.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Boiling Springs (NC)	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	3,881	0.39% increase
	Grover (NC)	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	697	0.14% decrease
	Patterson Springs (NC)	NE	13 mi [20.92 km]	613	1.13% decrease
	Shelby (NC)	NE	16 mi [25.75 km]	21,449	10.12% increase
	Blacksburg	NE	8 mi [12.87 km]	1,903	1.22% increase
	Chesnee	NW	12 mi [19.31 km]	1,078	7.48% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Gaffney.

The Commemorative Quarter for South Carolina<4>

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