Central, South Carolina

Central is a town in Pickens County, South Carolina. The population of the town is 5,159.
Central 	South Carolina
Incorporated 	1875
County 	Pickens
Population 	5,159
Elevation 	912 ft (278 m)
Mayor 	Drew Parker
Town Guildmaster	Alfie Hunt
ZIP code 	29630
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
67.11% White (3,462)
15.12% Black or African American (780)
12.74% Hispanic or Latino (657)
5.04% Other (260)
34.7% (1,790) of Central residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Central has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 3 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 0.80 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Pickens County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Central is home to the main campus of Southern Wesleyan University. Southern Wesleyan University is a SACS-accredited school, founded in 1906. It is a four-year Christian university. The main campus in Central houses over 600 traditional undergraduate students. The main campus offers three main housing buildings, two fine arts centers, a dining hall, a library, a gym, and many different class buildings. The campus is also home to FWC Alive, a Wesleyan church which offers both a traditional worship service alongside its contemporary worship service.
* In 1897, Southern Railway moved its headquarters from Central to Greenville; trains no longer stopped to change engines, and soon all shops and offices were closed. The establishment of Issaqueena Mill and in 1906, Wesleyan Methodist Bible Institute (now Southern Wesleyan University) brought people back to the town.
* The population of the town has grown rapidly since 2000 due mostly to the construction of apartment complexes for students attending nearby Clemson University as well as Southern Wesleyan, and Tri-County Technical College.
* Central has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has a Walmart, dollar stores, Waffle House, Hardee's, Subway, a few local restaurants and businesses, a sports complex, a bit of public battle fields, Fant's Grove WMA, a golf course, Ingles, and not much else.
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