McCormick, South Carolina

McCormick is a town in and the county seat of McCormick County, South Carolina. The population of the town is 2,783.
McCormick 	South Carolina
Incorporated 	1882
County 	McCormick
Population 	2,783
Elevation 	535 ft (163 m)
Mayor 	Jamaad Marshall
Town Guildmaster	Bronte Moses
ZIP codes 	29835, 29899
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
68.63% Black or African American (1,910)
28.21% White (785)
3.16% Other (88)
27.7% (770) of McCormick residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
McCormick has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 7 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.24 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the McCormick County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Jazz trumpeter Johnny Letman was born in McCormick.
* A fire destroyed virtually all of the commercial buildings of downtown McCormick in 1884 except the McCormick Hotel, which was built that year. The McCormicks loaned money on favorable terms to the businessmen of the town to rebuild. During the first decade of the twentieth century the town doubled in population to 950 residents and about forty new homes were built. The prosperity reflected in a solid row of brick commercial buildings being constructed on Main Street between Gold and Augusta Streets. Two banks were established – The Bank of McCormick, 1901, and The Farmers Bank, 1907. The McCormick Messenger, a weekly newspaper, printed its first issue in June 1902. The newspaper was established primarily to lead the fight for a new county. The newspaper is now located in the building that was formerly The Farmers Bank.
* A disastrous fire destroyed most of the business district on February 27, 1910. Despite heavy losses the owners quickly rebuilt and much of the business district on Main Street dates from 1910 and 1911. The commercial area continued to expand. During the second decade four brick buildings were constructed on Main Street between Virginia Street and Gold Street, including the two-story Brown-Andrews Building, which was used as an opera hall on the second story. The block between Gold and Augusta Streets was almost entirely composed of brick buildings, and they expanded around Augusta Street onto Pine Street. The block on Main south of Augusta Street also contained over a dozen brick buildings. On Main near the corner of Clayton Street was Chero-Cola Bottling Company.
* McCormick has a little bit of amenities to offer, but not much. It has dollar stores, McCormick County Airport, Food Lion, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, Huddle House, Hardee's, Subway, Michelle's Restaurant, electric showers, Little Italy Pizzeria, Baker Creek State Park, a few RV parks, and not much else.
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