St. George, South Carolina

St. George is a town in and the county seat of Dorchester County, South Carolina. The population of the town is 2,084.
St. George 	South Carolina
Incorporated 	1873
County 	Dorchester
Population 	2,084
Elevation 	105 ft (32 m)
Mayor 	Mateo Houston
Town Guildmaster	Quadell Barber
ZIP code 	29477
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
0.00% White (0)
0.00% Black or African American (0)
0.00% Hispanic or Latino (0)
0.00% Other (0)
21.7% (452) of St. George residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
St. George has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 7 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.45 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Dorchester County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* In the mid-1980s, town leaders wanted to create a yearly festival for the city. After reviewing possible festival ideas, local grocery store owner John Walters discovered from contacts at Quaker Oats that the upper part of Dorchester County (where St. George is located) consumes more grits per capita than any other place in the world. The Worlds Grits Festival was then created and has been held each year since. During the festival, which takes place in mid-April, close to 10,000 people flock to the tiny town for food, music, and games. One event includes people rolling in grits.
* The town grew on both sides of South Carolina Canal and Railroad Company.
* Despite its small size, St. George actually hosted a contest in 1962.
* Interstates 26 and 95 meet north of St. George.
* St. George doesn't have much in the way of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, electric showers, a municipal airport, Piggly Wiggly, CVS, a few auto parts places, a little bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, a few local restaurants and businesses, a Flying J truck stop with a Denny's, BI-LO, a few hotels/motels, a few fast food places, an RV park, Skynyrd's Grill & Sports Bar, Shugs Southern Soul Cafe, Lourie Theatre, and not much else.
Category:South Carolina Towns
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