About Us:

The City, founded in 1852 and incorporated in 1892, is located in the eastern central area of York County, South Carolina, 25 miles south of Charlotte, North Carolina. The City encompasses approximately 31.82 square miles. The 1999 population of the City is 52,592 with a total of 88,951 people living in the Greater Rock Hill area.

Since January 1988 the City has had 103 annexations. A total of 6,941.82 acres has been annexed by the City over this period, approximately 10.8478 square miles. These annexations have added 2,068 residents to the City. The City has achieved all annexations in spite of the most restrictive annexation laws in the nation.

The City operates under the Council-Manager form of government. The governing body is composed of a mayor elected at large, and six council members elected by ward, each for four-year staggered terms. The Council is a legislative body establishing policies with recommendations by the City Manager who administers all departments of the City. All department heads are appointed by the City Manager.