Communities
Residents of Lancaster County truly have the best of both worlds. The county's small towns include the county seat of Lancaster, and the smaller incorporated communities of All offer a low cost of living, a rural setting and less than a 30 minute drive to the Charlotte Metropolitan Area. Ideally situated, these communities offer citizens an opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors and small town living while frequenting all of the cultural and entertainment endeavors offered by America's 20th largest city.
 City of Lancaster
Lancaster has retained a small-town atmosphere while enjoying the close proximity to Charlotte, the nation's 26th largest city.
The textile industry remains the mainstay of Lancaster County, but the addition of new restaurants, retail centers, manufacturing and technology related industries has diversified the economy in recent years.
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Lancaster Detail
County seat of Lancaster County
Incorporated in 1802
Area: 5 square miles
Government: Council - Administrator
2000 Population: 8,177
Median Age 36.9
Age breakdown: Under 18 - 25.8%; 65 and older: 16.6%
Racial breakdown: Caucasian: 47.5%; African American: 49.5%; Other Minorities: 3%
Gender breakdown: Male: 45.4%; Female: 54.6% |
Kershaw
Kershaw is located 18 miles south of Lancaster on US 521 at the 50 mile mark between Charlotte, NC and Columbia, SC and is ready to grow! After all, the town was built around a railroad station so standing still just isn't an option.
A new Kershaw/Heath Springs satellite campus of York Technical College is just one of the plans to lure big business and insure Kershaw's economic growth.
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Kershaw Detail
Incorporated in 1888
Area: 1.82 square miles
Government: Council - Administrator
2000 Population: 1,645
Median Age 41.5
Age breakdown: Under 18 - 8.6%; 65 and older: 21.3%
Racial breakdown: Caucasian: 75.7%; African American: 22.8%; Other Minorities: 1.5%
Gender breakdown: Male: 46.4%; Female: 53.6%
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Heath Springs
Just 11 miles south of Lancaster on US 521, Heath Springs enjoys the benefits of being close to a larger town, while living life in the country.
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Heath Springs Detail
Incorporated in 1890
Area: 1.3 square miles
Government: Council - Administrator
2000 Population: 864
Median Age 41.9
Age breakdown: Under 18 - 22.8%; 65 and older: 18.8%
Racial breakdown: Caucasian: 48.4%; African American: 51%; Other Minorities: 0.6%
Gender breakdown: Male: 44.6%; Female: 55.4%
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