Sumter County, South Carolina

Sumter County is a county in South Carolina. The population of the county is 107,456.
Sumter County 	South Carolina
Founded 	1800
Named for 	Thomas Sumter
County seat 	Sumter
Population 	107,456
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. Districts 	5th, 6th
County Guildmaster	Jaymore Griffin
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 95
US Route 15
US Route 76
US Route 76 Business
US Route 378
US Route 401
US Route 521
South Carolina Highway 53
South Carolina Highway 58
South Carolina Highway 120
South Carolina Highway 154
South Carolina Highway 261
South Carolina Highway 341
South Carolina Highway 403
South Carolina Highway 441
South Carolina Highway 527
South Carolina Highway 763
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Lee County (north)
Florence County (northeast)
Kershaw County (northwest)
Clarendon County (south)
Calhoun County (southwest)
Richland County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
47.02% White (50,525)
46.43% Black or African American (49,891)
3.60% Hispanic or Latino (3,868)
2.95% Other (3,172)
18.6% (19,986) of Sumter County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Sumter County has above average and somewhat high rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 65 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 4.64 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Locations 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Charmander 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-17%
Charmeleon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-7%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-26%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-11%
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 	1-48%, 1-48%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
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) 	1-40%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-51%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-36%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-16%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-23%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-78%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-7%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
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 	1-33%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-3%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-17%
Feraligatr 	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) 	1-7%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-56%, 1-56%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-42%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-16%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-51%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-36%
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 	1-48%, 1-48%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-49%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
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 	1-37%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-22%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-49%
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 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-45%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-52%, 1-52%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-58%, 1-63%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-38%, 1-42%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-26%, 1-28%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-12%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-24%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-8%
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 	1-20%, 1-20%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-10%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-80%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-57%, 1-55%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-62%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-30%
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%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-60%, 1-67%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-42%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-52%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-20%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-3%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Frogadier 	Forest 	1-3%, 1-3%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-86%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-81%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-71%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-5%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-47%, 1-47%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-32%, 1-32%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-17%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-3%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-49%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Sumter - 40,524
=== Towns ===
Mayesville - 731
Pinewood - 538
=== CDPs ===
Cane Savannah - 1,117
Cherryvale - 2,496
Dalzell - 3,059
East Sumter - 1,343
Lakewood - 3,032
Mulberry - 529
Oakland - 1,232
Oswego - 84
Privateer - 2,349
Rembert - 306
Shiloh - 214
South Sumter - 2,411
Stateburg - 1,380
Wedgefield - 1,615
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Hagood
Horatio
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	47 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	218
Severe storm risk 	9 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	6 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Mayesville is the birthplace of Mary McLeod Bethune.
* Although it's close to Columbia, the county is only included in the Sumter MSA.
* The county is one of five that borders Lake Marion, also known as South Carolina's "Inland Sea."
* Most of the CDPs in the county are suburbs/extensions of Sumter.
* The Manchester State Forest is located in the southwest portion of the county.
Category:South Carolina Counties