Lancaster County, South Carolina

Lancaster County is a county in South Carolina. The population of the county is 76,652.
Lancaster County 	South Carolina
Founded 	1785
Named for 	House of Lancaster
County seat 	Lancaster
Population 	76,652
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	5th
County Guildmaster	Kurt Crosby
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
US Route 521
US Route 521 Business
US Route 601
US Route 601 Business
South Carolina Highway 5
South Carolina Highway 9
South Carolina Highway 9 Business
South Carolina Highway 75
South Carolina Highway 97
South Carolina Highway 157
South Carolina Highway 160
South Carolina Highway 200
South Carolina Highway 265
South Carolina Highway 341
South Carolina Highway 522
South Carolina Highway 903
South Carolina Highway 914
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Chesterfield County (east)
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and Union County, North Carolina (north)
York County (northwest)
Kershaw County (south)
Fairfield County (southwest)
Chester County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
70.00% White (53,656)
23.31% Black or African American (17,867)
4.85% Hispanic or Latino (3,717)
1.84% Other (1,412)
15.9% (12,187) of Lancaster County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Lancaster County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 26 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.50 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Locations 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-31%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-16%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-10%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-6%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-72%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-67%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-62%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-65%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-60%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-55%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-38%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-18%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-18%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-3%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-58%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-43%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-35%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-72%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-3%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-17%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-2%, 1-2%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-51%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-34%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-40%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-20%
Chinchou 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-12%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-40%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-30%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-47%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-31%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-16%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-4%, 1-4%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-40%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-25%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-48%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-33%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-46%, 1-46%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-22%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-45%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-51%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-37%, 1-47%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-17%, 1-27%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-2%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-17%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-7%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-6%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-12%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-60%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-42%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-11%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-33%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-35%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-20%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-15%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-4%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-45%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-30%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-60%, 1-67%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-42%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-50%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-21%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-3%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-21%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-86%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-81%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-71%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-5%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-48%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-22%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-25%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-10%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Lancaster - 8,526
=== Towns ===
Heath Springs - 790
Kershaw - 1,803
=== CDPs ===
Elgin - 2,607
Irwin - 1,405
Springdale - 2,574
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Antioch Acres
Anvil Rock
Belair
Buford
Indian Land
Pleasant Hill
Taxahaw
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	44 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	2 inches
Average yearly sunny days	215
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	1 (Very Low)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Lancaster County is strongly Republican in most elections.
* Nelson Sullivan, one of the first vloggers in history, was born in Kershaw. An archive of plenty of his old videos can be found on YouTube.
* The Haile Gold Mine, where gold was discovered in 1825, is three miles from Kershaw and was at one time the largest single producer of gold in the Appalachian region.
* The area is where the J-funk bands King Yamaha and Hiro's Boys formed.
* The CDPs in the county are mostly extensions/suburbs of Lancaster.
* Thanks to its close proximity to Charlotte, the Indian Land area has been seeing decent growth in recent years.
* The "great syenite dyke" extends from Hanging Rock, South Carolina through Taxahaw to the Brewer and Edgeworth mine in Chesterfield.
* The Andrew Jackson State Park is located east of Van Wyck, and near Indian Land is the Carolina Lakes Golf Club. Edgewater Golf Club is located near Fishing Creek Lake.
* Carolina Motorsports Park Inc. is located just across the county line south of Kershaw.
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