Rock Hill, South Carolina

Rock Hill is a city in York County, South Carolina. The population of the city is 66,154, making it the largest in the county. It is home to Winthrop University and a satellite campus of Charlotte Battle Academy.
Rock Hill 	South Carolina
Incorporated 	1892
Nicknames 	The Gateway to South Carolina, Football City USA
Motto 	"Always On."
County 	York
Population 	66,154
Elevation 	676 ft (206 m)
Mayor 	Max Whitehead
City Guildmaster	James Pope
ZIP codes 	29730-29734
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
51.54% White (34,095)
39.36% Black or African American (26,038)
5.34% Hispanic or Latino (3,532)
3.76% Other (2,489)
17.5% (11,576) of Rock Hill residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Rock Hill has above average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 57 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 5.55 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the York County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Rock Hill has the highest percentage of Asian Pokemon of any city in South Carolina, most of them being of Japanese descent like most Asian Pokemon in the Carolinas.
* Numerous county and state parks are located minutes from the city's downtown.
* Rock Hill has a reliever airport for the Charlotte metro - Rock Hill/York County Airport.
* Confederate General P. G. T. Beauregard set up a temporary headquarters in Rock Hill on February 21, 1865. He ordered the roads to Charlotte blocked to try to prevent General Sherman from reaching the city; Sherman ultimately went in a different direction.
** When General Lee surrendered at the Appomattox Court House, it was actually a future Rock Hill resident who was responsible for waving the white flag. Captain Robert Moorman Sims, a farmer from Lancaster County, was sent by General James Longstreet to inform Union troops that the Confederate troops wanted a truce.
* Rock Hill is also home to Clinton College and York Technical College.
* Rock Hill has a decent amount of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, plenty of public battle fields, a few contest halls and showcase theaters, some fast food and chain restaurants, some auto parts places and car dealerships, plenty of local restaurants and businesses, some hotels/motels, some sports complexes, a country club, Rock Hill Galleria and a few other shopping centers, Belk, Nintendo World, Walmart, Kohl's, Food Lion, Tractor Supply Co., Lowe's Home Improvement, Kohl's, Sam's Club, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Solstice Apparel, electric showers, Regal Manchester, Rock Hill Blackjacks Heritage Preserve, Target, Glencairn Garden, Pelican's SnoBalls, Shrimp Boat, Publix, Fatz Cafe, Ebenezer Grill, Showmars Millwood, Tequila Family Mexican, El Cancun Mexican, Shrimp Boat Cherry Road, and a bit of other things.
Category:South Carolina Cities