St. Matthews, South Carolina

St. Matthews is a town in and the county seat of Calhoun County, South Carolina. The population of the town is 2,021.
St. Matthews 	South Carolina
Incorporated 	1876
County 	Calhoun
Population 	2,021
Elevation 	279 ft (85 m)
Mayor 	Zalen Terrell
Town Guildmaster	Julia Barrera
ZIP code 	29135
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
56.06% Black or African American (1,133)
39.93% White (807)
4.01% Other (81)
21.1% (426) of St. Matthews residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
St. Matthews has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 5 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.14 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Calhoun County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Eartha Kitt is said to have been born on a cotton plantation near St. Matthews, however, other sources claim it to be near North in Orangeburg County. St. Matthews is however the confirmed birthplace of James "Blood" Ulmer.
* St. Matthews holds the annual Snake Meat Cookoff every second week of August.
* St. Matthews has little amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, electric showers, a Pilot truck stop, Subway, Arby's, Hardee's, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, a few local restaurants and businesses, Calhoun House of Pizza, a community center, and not much else.
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