Easley, South Carolina
Population: 17,000
Located in Pickens County
An increasing number of young families and retirees are choosing to call the lake and mountain country of Pickens County home. Long hailed for its quality of life, many choose the city of Easley for its small-town atmosphere and proximity to nearby Greenville. Numerous options for worship, employment and recreation are afforded to the approximately 20,000 Easley residents. More than 80 churches represent 16 denominations. There are six shopping centers, 85 restaurants and three motels. The county's library system is headquartered in Easley and residents can sample local theater at its best at Foothills Playhouse in historic West End Hall. In July 1999, the mayor threw out the first pitch to open a multi-million dollar recreation complex with ball fields, walking and nature trails, playgrounds and picnic areas on Pope Field Road. Table Rock, Keowee-Toxaway and Mile Creek parks are only minutes from Easley and offer lake-front camping, hiking, swimming and boating. Easley is home to one senior high school, one middle school and five elementary schools, one of which operates on a year-round schedule. The Pickens County School District consistently ranks among the top districts in the state in test scores and other achievements. The county also boasts seven private schools. Seventy-two doctors serve patients in a 109-bed facility at Palmetto Baptist Medical Center in Easley. As for transportation, trains run through the heart of the downtown and the Pickens County Airport is minutes away between Pickens and Liberty. The city of Easley offers weekly curbside collection of trash and recyclables. A staff of 20-full time employees at Easley Fire Department provide around-the-clock fire protection for citizens in Easley and surrounding areas. Pickens County operates under the council-administrator form of government. Six elected councilmen represent citizens in the Easley, Pickens, Clemson, Liberty, Dacusville and Central districts. Easley is governed by a mayor-council body composed of members from six wards.
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