Kershaw County, South Carolina

Kershaw County is a county in South Carolina. The population of the county is 61,697.
Kershaw County 	South Carolina
Founded 	1791
Named for 	Joseph Brevard Kershaw
County seat 	Camden
Largest community 	Lugoff
Population 	61,697
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest
Cong. District 	5th
County Guildmaster	Kyle Barnes
Time Zone 	Eastern (UTC -5/-4)
== Major roads ==
Interstate 20
US Route 1
US Route 521
US Route 601
South Carolina Highway 12
South Carolina Highway 97
South Carolina Highway 157
South Carolina Highway 341
South Carolina Highway 346
South Carolina Highway 522
South Carolina Highway 903
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Darlington County and Lee County (east)
Lancaster County (north)
Chesterfield County (northeast)
Sumter County (south)
Richland County (southwest)
Fairfield County (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the county is:
69.28% White (42,743)
24.67% Black or African American (15,220)
4.02% Hispanic or Latino (2,480)
2.03% Other (1,254)
14.6% (9,007) of Kershaw County residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Kershaw County has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The county reported 17 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 1.33 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 	1-6%, 1-6%
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) 	1-25%
Golduck 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Poliwag 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-35%
Poliwhirl 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-20%
Poliwrath 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
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 	1-5%, 1-5%
Vaporeon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-10%
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 	1-17%, 1-17%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest 	1-2%, 1-2%
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 	1-50%, 1-50%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Politoed 	Forest (Fishing) 	1%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-40%
Quagsire 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-25%
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 	1-35%, 1-35%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest 	1-4%, 1-4%
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 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest 	1-40%
Masquerain 	Forest 	1-25%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest 	1-43%, 1-43%
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)	1-37%, 1-47%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest (Fishing)	1-17%, 1-27%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-11%
Finneon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-15%
Lumineon 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-2%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-40%
Servine 	Forest 	1-25%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-17%
Pignite 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-7%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-6%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-12%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-60%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-36%, 1-36%
Palpitoad 	Forest (Fishing) 	1-42%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-11%
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 	1-35%, 1-42%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-49%, 1-50%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-21%
Galvantula 	Forest 	1-3%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-21%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-86%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-81%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-71%
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 ===
Camden - 6,838
=== Towns ===
Bethune - 334
Elgin - 1,311
=== CDPs ===
Boykin - 100
Lugoff - 7,434
=== Unincorporated communities ===
Antioch
Arrowwood
Cantey
Cassatt
DeKalb
Knights Hill
Liberty Hill
Mount Pisgah
Westville
White Gardens
Windsor Heights
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	43 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	0 inches
Average yearly sunny days	218
Severe storm risk 	10 (Very High)
Tornado risk 	7 (High)
Blizzard risk 	0 (Nonexistant)
== Fun facts ==
* Politically, Kershaw County is strongly Republican in most elections.
* During World War I, two Kershaw County men were awarded the Medal of Honor in two separate actions while fighting in France in October 1918. The first was Richmond Hobson Hilton, awarded his medal for actions taking place on October 11, 1918, during which he lost an arm. The second was John Canty Villepigue on October 15, 1918, in an action that resulted in his death months later from injuries received. Villepigue was a descendant of General John Bordenave Villepigue, who was a Confederate General during the Civil War.
* South Carolina's state dog, the Boykin Spaniel, was originally bred in Boykin in the 1900s, after Whit Boykin experimented with crossbreeding, for which the dog is named after him. September 1 is Boykin Spaniel Day in South Carolina.
* One of the few notable things in the Elgin area is White Pond. Why would a pond be notable, you ask? Well, it's recently attracted scientific attention as one of the deepest ponds in the world. Scientists have exploited its undisturbed nature to take various core samples that could reveal information on temperatures of non-glaciated areas during the Ice Age and of plant and animal life in the area during ancient times.
* East of Camden is Goodale State Park and White Pines Golf Club.
* The Bethune Chicken Strut is an annual festival that takes place for three days every August. The festival includes a parade that takes place down Main Street, a classic car show, carnival rides and live musical performances. The festival began in the early 1970s.
* The Kershaw County Electric Mills are located south of Westville.
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