Kingstree, South Carolina

Kingstree is a town in and the county seat of Williamsburg County, South Carolina. The population of the town is 3,328.
Kingstree 	South Carolina
Incorporated 	1812
County 	Williamsburg
Population 	3,328
Elevation 	62 ft (19 m)
Mayor 	Jalanda Lawrence
Town Guildmaster	Xaevan Sutton
ZIP code 	29556
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the town is:
67.52% Black or African American (2,247)
29.12% White (969)
3.37% Other (112)
42.7% (1,421) of Kingstree residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Kingstree has below average to average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The town reported 7 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.14 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Williamsburg County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Kingstree is the birthplace of R&B singer Maxine Brown.
* The "Pig Pickin'" Festival is held every fall for all the chefs of Kingstree to compete in a barbecue recipes. The festival draws crowds from all over to test the Williamsburg County vinegar-based barbecue. In 2010, the festival had a record breaking number of contestants. Seventy groups competed with contestants that traveled from other states including North Carolina and Georgia. The area golf course, Swamp Fox Golf Course, sponsors a golf tournament to begin the events every year for the festival. Other events include tennis tournaments, car show, arts and crafts, food venders, live music, and activities for children.
* Kingstree has a train station served by Amtrak's Palmetto and Silver Meteor lines.
* Kingstree is home to Williamsburg Technical College.
* Kingstree doesn't have much in the way of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, electric showers, Fred's, BI-LO, IGA, Citi Trends, a few fast food places, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, a sports complex, Williamsburg Regional Airport, a bit of public battle fields, a little bit of local restaurants and businesses, a few motels, True Value, Jarrito's Mexican Restaurant, Lam's, Cantontown Express, Goody's, Huddle Houses, Roses Express, and not much else.
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