Greenwood, South Carolina

Greenwood is a city in and the county seat of Greenwood County, South Carolina. The population of the city is 23,222. It is home to Lander University, Piedmont Technical College and the West Carolina Battle Academy.
Greenwood 	South Carolina
Incorporated 	1866
Nickname 	Gremwold
County 	Greenwood
Population 	23,222
Elevation 	663 ft (202 m)
Mayor 	Kirsten Phillips
City Guildmaster	Patrick Montgomery
ZIP codes 	29646-29649
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
43.48% Black or African American (10,096)
43.38% White (10,073)
11.00% Hispanic or Latino (2,554)
2.15% Other (499)
33.6% (7,802) of Greenwood residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Greenwood has average to above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 27 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 3.25 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Greenwood County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* The area around Greenwood is locally billed as the "Lakelands", due to several lakes for recreational fishing and diverse terrain for hiking trails.
* Lake Greenwood, a reservoir on the Saluda River, is 8 miles (13 km) northeast of the city at its nearest point. The lake has 212 miles (341 km) of shoreline, covers 11,000 acres (4,500 ha), and is almost 20 miles (32 km) long. Lake Greenwood State Park, built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, is 14 miles (23 km) east of the city on the south shore of Lake Greenwood and includes two boat ramps, a campground, trail and playgrounds, and many picnic areas.
* Greenwood hosts the South Carolina Festival of Flowers and the Festival of Discovery.
* Greenwood is the birthplace of elite South Carolina trainer Leo Johnson.
* Greenwood has a decent amount of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, Greenwood County Airport, a bit of hotels/motels, Walmart, Nintendo World, plenty of fast food and a few chain restaurants, two contest halls and showcase theaters, a few sports complexes, plenty of public battle fields, some local restaurants and businesses, Publix, Lowe's Home Improvement, Fred's, Food Lion, a country club, Migs Pizza Castle, The Mill House, Montague's Restaurant, Garden Grille, The Railroad Historical Center, PREMIERE 10 movie theater, electric showers, Solstice Apparel, Sports Break, J Peters Grill & Bar, Goodwill, some auto parts places and car dealerships, New York Pizza & Pasta, and a few other things.
Category:South Carolina Cities