Lexington County, South Carolina

Lexington County is a county in South Carolina. The population of the county is 262,391.
Lexington County 	South Carolina
Founded 	1785
Named for 	Battle of Lexington and Concord
County seat 	Lexington
Population 	262,391
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Urban
Cong. District 	2nd
County Guildmaster	Kent Cunningham
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 20
Interstate 26
Interstate 77
US Route 1
US Route 21
US Route 76
US Route 176
US Route 178
US Route 321
US Route 378
South Carolina Highway 2
South Carolina Highway 3
South Carolina Highway 6
South Carolina Highway 12
South Carolina Highway 23
South Carolina Highway 35
South Carolina Highway 60
South Carolina Highway 113
South Carolina Highway 245
South Carolina Highway 391
South Carolina Highway 602
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Calhoun County (east)
Richland County (north)
Newberry County (northwest)
Aiken County (south)
Orangeburg County (southeast)
Saluda County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
76.32% White (200,256)
14.92% Black or African American (39,148)
5.61% Hispanic or Latino (14,720)
3.15% Other (8,267)
11.0% (28,863) of Lexington County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Lexington County has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 92 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 2.77 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Locations 	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%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-9%
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 	1-50%, 1-50%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-35%, 1-35%
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) 	1-31%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-6%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-45%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-30%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-22%
Magikarp 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-78%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-6%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-12%
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 	1-32%, 1-35%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-21%
Typhlosion 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1-3%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-26%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-11%
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) 	1-12%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-34%, 1-34%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-55%, 1-55%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-41%, 1-41%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-47%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-32%
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 	1-47%, 1-47%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-31%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-16%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-46%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-29%, 1-31%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-13%
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/Gallade	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-40%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-25%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-48%
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 	1-22%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-45%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-51%, 1-51%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-39%, 1-39%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-40%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-43%, 1-55%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-23%, 1-34%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-19%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest 	1-2%, 1-3%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-22%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-6%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-19%, 1-19%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-9%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-9%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-12%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-68%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-42%, 1-45%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-50%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-17%, 1-20%
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%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-45%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-30%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-60%, 1-67%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-40%, 1-47%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-50%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-10%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-21%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-11%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-86%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-81%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-73%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-5%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-48%, 1-48%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-44%, 1-44%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-22%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-25%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-10%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-50%
== Communities ==
=== Cities ===
Cayce - 12,528
West Columbia - 14,988
=== Towns ===
Batesburg-Leesville - 5,362
Chapin - 1,445
Gaston - 1,645
Gilbert - 565
Irmo - 11,097
Lexington - 17,870
Pelion - 674
Pine Ridge - 2,064
South Congaree - 2,306
Springdale - 2,636
Summit - 402
Swansea - 827
=== CDPs ===
Oak Grove - 10,291
Red Bank - 9,617
Seven Oaks - 15,144
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Acapulco
Edmund
Murray
Oswald Park
Thor
Yacht Cove
=== Ghost towns ===
Granby
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	47 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	1 inch
Average yearly sunny days	218
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Lexington County is one of, if not the state's biggest Republican stronghold, the last Democrat presidential it voted for being Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944.
* Angry Grandpa and his family lived in Gaston for a period of time.
* Gaston is home to Peachtree Rock; although it fell due to weather in 2013, located on the headwaters of Hunt Branch, located off Highway 6 on Peachtree Rock Road.
* The Peachtree Rock Heritage Preserve, a Nature Conservancy property preserving 3,460 acres (1,400 ha) of land, is home to several unique sandstone and ironstone formations. These formations, resemble upside-down pyramids. Millions of years ago, this area—now known as the Sandhills—was the southeastern coastline of the continent. The park contains 7.5 miles (12.1 km) of hiking trails. It also contains the only coastal plain waterfall in South Carolina.
** The rock formations at Peachtree Rock Nature preserve are made from different types of rock. Sandstone, also known as arenite, makes up the softer, bottom layers of the formations while ironstone accounts for the harder and less-eroded top layers.
* Chapin is popularly known as the capital of Lake Murray.
* Chapin is home to the Chapin Labor Day Festival. The Chapin Labor Day Festival is held every year in the town of Chapin on Labor Day. The festival lasts for three days starting on the Saturday before Labor Day and ending on Labor Day. On Monday, the festival activities start off with a parade through town and often features local, state and sometimes national political candidates. The Chapin High School NJROTC also marches in the parade annually. After the parade there is a carnival, Chapin Idol, vendors, food, concerts, and a car show along the historic streets of downtown Chapin.
* Growth as a suburban county began in the mid-late 1940s, and it didn't get rapid until sometime during the 1960s.
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