Cheraw, South Carolina

Cheraw is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. The population of the town is 5,851, making it the largest in the county.
Cheraw 	South Carolina
Incorporated 	1820
Nickname 	The Prettiest Town in Dixie
County 	Chesterfield
Population 	5,851
Elevation 	167 ft (51 m)
Mayor 	Demondre Murray
Town Guildmaster	Darryon Cherry
ZIP code 	29520
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
61.19% Black or African American (3,580)
34.17% White (1,999)
2.91% Other (170)
1.74% Hispanic or Latino (102)
33.0% (1,930) of Cheraw residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Cheraw has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 11 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.22 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Chesterfield County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The Cheraw State Park is located south of town.
* Cheraw has the lowest per capita income level of any municipality of 5,000 or more residents in the Pee Dee region.
* Leading up to the Civil War, Cheraw citizens played a key role in South Carolina's secession from the Union. On November 19, 1860, the first call for secession in a public meeting was made at the Chesterfield County Courthouse. John A. Inglis of Cheraw was in attendance. He later introduced the resolution for South Carolina to secede. Inglis was also named the chairman of the committee that wrote the document for South Carolina's secession.
* The harbor tug USS Cheraw was named in the town's honor.
* Cheraw was the birthplace of jazz trumpet player, bandleader, singer and composer Dizzy Gillespie.
* Not much of note occurred in Cheraw during the Civil Rights Movement.
* Cheraw has a little bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a municipal airport, electric showers, Walmart, Nintendo World, a few hotels/motels, IGA, a sports complex, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a bit of public battle fields, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries, CVS, a few fast food places, a discount foods store, Oslo's Spirits and Grill, China Town Buffet, Mary's Restaurant, Shed Restaurant, Huddle House, and a few other things.
Category:South Carolina Towns
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