Why you'd want to live in Fort Mill

Fort Mill grew rapidly in the late 1800s as textile mills were established. After the establishment of the Fort Mill Manufacturing Company in 1887, Fort Mill grew into a major center for textile manufacturing. For more than 100 years, the company (later called Springs Industries) expanded. In 2006, Springs Industries merged with a Brazilian textile manufacturer to form Springs Global and eventually moved their office HQ facilities away from Fort Mill. While textiles are no longer the predominant industry in Fort Mill, the region’s economy has continued to grow and diversify. Today, the Fort Mill area is home to major employers such as Piedmont Medical Center, Black and Decker, Daimler, Domtar, Lash Group, LPL Financial and Atrium Health. Fort Mill has long benefitted from its geographic location and access to major transportation routes, from Nation Ford Road and the Catawba River to the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad (now Norfolk Southern), U.S. Highway 21, and Interstate 77. According to U.S. Census Bureau data from 2021, more than 27,000 people now live within the Town's limits. This represents a 136% increase in the last decade. via fortmillsc.gov