Cowpens, South Carolina

Cowpens is a town in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The population of the town is 2,162. The community was named on account of pens for cattle near the original town site.
Cowpens 	South Carolina
Incorporated	1875
County 	Spartanburg
Population 	2,162
Elevation 	860 ft (262 m)
Mayor 	Damien Potter
ZIP code 	29330
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
75.62% White (1,635)
17.53% Black or African American (379)
5.37% Hispanic or Latino (116)
1.48% Other (32)
27.2% (588) of Cowpens residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Cowpens has low rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 1 Pokemon theft in 2018, and averages 0.75 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Spartanburg County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* During the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Cowpens was fought on January 17, 1781, resulting in a decisive victory for American Patriot forces over British troops commanded by Banastre Tarleton. The battle site is preserved at Cowpens National Battlefield, located 9 miles (14 km) north of town in Cherokee County, near the town of Chesnee. Two ships of the U.S. Navy have been named USS Cowpens in honor of the battle.
* The Cowpens Depot, built in 1896, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.
* There's not a whole lot Cowpens has to offer in comparison to other communities. It has a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a landing strip, dollar stores, a sports complex, a few public battle fields, Subway, and Hardee's, but that's about it.
Category:South Carolina Towns
Category:South Carolina Cities