Boiling Springs, SC
The city of Boiling Springs stretches a smaller 6.8 square miles within Spartanburg County, housing about 8,945 residents with a median age of 37. Typical home values in this area are around $149,233. The city was originally built around a small geyser, or boiling spring, that often spewed water six feet into the air. However, the geyser has since calmed and become a still spring. Boiling Springs Community Park is a quaint attraction for its residents, built around the small spring that still exists in the heart of the city. It includes a walking trail, a playground, and a building perfect for renting out event space. The city is located within the Spartanburg County School District 2. Homes in the area are zoned for two elementary schools that students attend through grade 3 (James H. Hendrix and Boiling Spring Elementary), as well as elementary schools that offer through grade 5 (Carlisle-Foster’s Grove and Oakland). Boiling Springs Intermediate School then allows students to attend for grades 4-5. Students are then zoned for Boiling Springs Middle School and Boiling Springs High School, which offers a separate campus for ninth grade students.