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Sumter is a city in and the county seat of Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. Its population was 44,013 at the 2000 U.S. Census. It is the principal city of the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. It should not be confused with Fort Sumter, which is in Charleston harbor, almost 100 miles away. Sumter is located at 33.926942, -80.363541. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 69.3 km² (26.8 mi²). 68.9 km² (26.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.60%) is water.

Sumter was incorporated in 1845 as Sumterville, and the name was shortened to Sumter in 1855. The city is named after General Thomas Sumter, who was known as the "Fighting Gamecock", who commanded troops in the American Revolutionary War and served in the United States Congress. Sumter started as a plantation settlement town, and grew over the years to be more industrialized. Today, industry in Sumter is mostly manufacturing, military, and medical related.

The area is served by Morris College, a private liberal arts four-year college, Central Carolina Technical College, a public two-year technical college, and the University of South Carolina at Sumter. Saint Leo University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Troy University, and Webster University all offer course and degree programs at Shaw Air Force Base.

Sumter is home to the only public park in the United States with all eight species of swans (Swan Lake Iris Gardens). The City of Sumter hosts the "Iris Festival" which is centered around Swan Lake/Iris Gardens in May and is open to the public. Traditionally, the festival is held Memorial weekend. The park is also the host during the holiday season to the "Swan Lake Fantasy of Lights", a large light display open to the public.

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