Profile for Cheraw, South Carolina, SC

Cheraw is on the Pee Dee River, near the North Carolina border

Founded as a trading post around 1740. Functioned as a supply depot during the Civil War

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 32. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 5.8 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Dizzie Gillespie, jazz musician

Local festivals include:

• Spring Festival - March 30-April 1, 2007
• South Carolina Jazz Festival - Oct. 19-20, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Cheraw State Park, Sandhills State Forest

Cheraw attractions: Cheraw Fish Hatchery

Historic sites and museums: Lyceum Museum

Colleges and universities: Chesterfield-Marlboro Technical College

Listed places near Cheraw

Cemeteries (11)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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5% of Cheraw residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Cheraw ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Cheraw was $13,801, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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18% of Cheraw residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Cheraw festival dates:

• Spring Festival - March 30-April 1, 2007
• South Carolina Jazz Festival - Oct. 19-20, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Cheraw, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $262.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $756.

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Chesterfield County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cheraw political report.

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The average commute time for Cheraw workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Cheraw include Days Inn Cheraw, Econo Lodge Cheraw, Jameson Inn.

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