Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Surfside Beach is a town in Horry County, South Carolina. The population of the town is 3,837.
Surfside Beach 	South Carolina
Incorporated 	1964
Nickname 	The Family Beach
County 	Horry
Population 	3,837
Elevation 	10 ft (3 m)
Mayor 	Brett Small
Town Guildmaster	Jonas Dunn
ZIP codes 	29575, 29587
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
91.19% White (3,499)
6.96% Other (267)
1.85% Black or African American (71)
10.3% (395) of Surfside Beach residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Surfside Beach has low to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 1 Pokemon theft in 2018, and averages 1.16 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Horry County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Surfside Beach adopted a public-places smoking ban which took effect October 1, 2007. Surfside Beach is the first town in Horry County to enact such a ban, and one of only a handful in South Carolina at the time.
* In Surfside Beach, there are thousands of homes and condos owned by non-residents who own vacation property for the sole purpose of attracting weekly vacation rentals.
* Counting Garden City and unincorporated areas near Socastee, Surfside Beach has a decent bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, a contest hall and showcase theater, Tupelo Bay Golf Center, Wild Water & Wheels, Inlet Square Mall and a few other shopping centers, Solstice Apparel, Ocean Lakes Family Campground, Prestwick Country Club, Indian Wells Golf Club, Indigo Creek Golf Club, International Club of Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach Resort, Lakewood Camping Resort, some fast food and a bit of shopping centers, Walmart, Nintendo World, Lowe's, Kohl's, Goodwill, Office Depot, Food Lion, Kroger, Walgreens, some local restaurants and businesses, a bit of auto parts places and car dealerships, a bit of hotels/motels, a bit of fast food and chain restaurants, Suck Sang Blow, Inlet Adventure, Milardo's Pizzeria and Sports Pub, Crab Daddy's Seafood Buffet, a Verizon retailer, Golden Egg Pancake House, Crabby Mike's, Plantation Pancake House, Kings Sushi, Dagwood's Deli & Sports Bar, Country Club Villas, Joey Doggs Burgers, Ultimate California Pizza, Seafood House Calabash Buffet, and a few other things.
Category:South Carolina Towns
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