Greenwood County, South Carolina

Greenwood County is a county in South Carolina. The population of the county is 69,661.
Greenwood County 	South Carolina
Founded 	1897
Named for 	The city itself
County seat 	Greenwood
Population 	69,661
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	3rd
County Guildmaster	Lynn Carson
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
US Route 25
US Route 25 Business
US Route 178
US Route 178 Business
US Route 221
South Carolina Highway 10
South Carolina Highway 34
South Carolina Highway 67
South Carolina Highway 72
South Carolina Highway 72 Business
South Carolina Highway 185
South Carolina Highway 225
South Carolina Highway 246
South Carolina Highway 248
South Carolina Highway 252
South Carolina Highway 252 Business
South Carolina Highway 254
South Carolina Highway 420
South Carolina Highway 702
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Saluda County (east)
Laurens County (north)
Newberry County (northeast)
Edgefield County and McCormick County (south)
Abbeville County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
60.55% White (42,179)
31.85% Black or African American (22,187)
5.67% Hispanic or Latino (3,949)
1.93% Other (1,346)
22.7% (15,813) of Greenwood County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Greenwood County has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 34 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 2.37 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Location 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-31%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-16%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-68%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-63%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-58%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-50%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-45%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-40%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-28%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-13%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-29%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-12%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-38%, 1-38%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-23%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
NidoranF/NidoranM 	Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Nidorina/Nidorino 	Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Nidoqueen/Nidoking	Forest 	1%, 1%
Vulpix 	Forest 	1-18%
Ninetales 	Forest 	1-3%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-31%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-16%
Paras 	Forest 	1-17%
Parasect 	Forest 	1-2%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-60%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-45%
Psyduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-23%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-33%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-18%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-8%
Scyther 	Forest 	1-3%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-70%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-13%, 1-12%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-19%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-40%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-25%
Meganium 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-56%
Furret 	Forest 	1-39%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-60%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-43%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-37%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-18%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-31%, 1-31%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-12%, 1-12%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-56%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-42%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-27%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-43%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-28%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gligar 	Forest 	1-4%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-32%
Sneasel 	Forest 	1%
Teddiursa 	Forest 	1-3%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-34%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-36%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-21%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1-6%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-55%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-40%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-62%
Seedot 	Forest 	1-20%
Nuzleaf 	Forest 	1-5%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-43%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-28%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-13%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-31%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-16%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-41%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-22%
Nincada 	Forest 	1-12%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-29%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-37%, 1-37%
Volbeat/Illumise 	Forest 	1-40%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-33%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-23%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-29%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-16%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Piplup 	Forest 	1-2%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-64%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-49%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-28%, 1-28%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-14%, 1-14%
Burmy 	Forest 	1-25%
Wormadan/Mothim 	Forest 	1-8%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-36%, 1-40%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-18%, 1-21%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-25%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-10%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-6%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-13%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-41%
Servine 	Forest 	1-26%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-12%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-23%
Watchog 	Forest 	1-8%
Drilbur 	Forest 	1-9%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-59%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-41%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-11%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-34%
Venipede 	Forest 	1-41%
Whirlipede 	Forest 	1-26%
Scolipede 	Forest 	1-3%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-22%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-7%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-47%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-32%
Deerling 	Forest 	1-69%
Sawsbuck 	Forest 	1-47%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-40%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-34%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-16%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-23%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-11%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-85%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-80%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-72%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-34%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-29%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-14%
Decidueye 	Forest 	1%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-33%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-18%
Tsareena 	Forest 	1-3%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Greenwood - 23,222
=== Towns ===
Hodges - 155
Ninety Six - 1,998
Troy - 93
Ware Shoals - 2,170
=== CDPs ===
Bradley - 170
Cokesbury - 215
Coronaca - 191
Promised Land - 511
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Cambridge
Hill and Dale
Pittsburg
Shoals Junction
Westgate
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	45 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	220
Severe storm risk 	8 (High)
Tornado risk 	5 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* The rise of textile manufacturing in the New South altered the economy and society of the region. The first cotton mill in Greenwood opened in 1890 with 75 workers. When it nearly failed in 1908, James C. Self became president of Greenwood Cotton Mill and built one of the largest privately-held companies in the industry. Abney Mills, based in Greenwood, spread its production plants across the upstate.
* Greenwood County was the site of the November 1898 Phoenix Election riot.
* Since 1950, Greenwood County has experienced diversified industrial growth with construction of new factories by major corporations such as Monsanto (Ascend), Velux, Capsugel (Lonza) and Fujifilm.
* The Great Depression altered the economy and landscape of Greenwood County. Farmers were impoverished, land values declined, local textile mills struggled to survive and to resist union efforts to organize the workers. After 1933, New Deal programs offered limited work relief for the unemployed. The largest New Deal project in the area was construction of Buzzard's Roost Dam on the Saluda River to impound Lake Greenwood and generate electricity in a county-owned power plant. Today the hydroelectric plant has been sold to Duke Power Company while the lake offers an array of recreational facilities.
* Cokesbury is known for the Cokesbury Hills Golf Course. Other than that, nothing really else to say about this small town east of Hodges.
* At the Troy Pokemon Center in 1993, a nurse working night shift discovered that bottles of liquid medicine meant to be given out to sick Pokemon had been contaminated with a strain of norovirus. Upon discovery, the place was temporarily shut down, and the contaminated medicine was disposed of. Contaminated bottles were also found in Greenwood, Saluda and McCormick. The one behind this was never caught.
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