Midlands, South Carolina
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The Midlands roughly refers to an area in the middle of South Carolina. This term is used mostly by Columbia-based media outlets that wish to appeal to audiences outside of the Columbia metropolitan area. Columbia is the largest city in the region and location of the state government. The midlands is the halfway point between the upstate and low country making it halfway between the mountains and beach.
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[edit] Counties
There are eight counties included in the midlands area of South Carolina, but not limited to:
[edit] Cities
[edit] Primary cities
(including county and 2006 census bureau population estimates)
- Columbia, Richland and Lexington 122,819
- Sumter, Sumter 39,159
- Orangeburg, Orangeburg 13,563
[edit] Suburban towns and cities over 10,000 in population
(including county and 2006 census bureau population estimates)
- Cayce, Lexington 12,597
- Forest Acres Richland 10,558
- Irmo, Richland and Lexington 11,338
- Lexington, Lexington 14,110
- Newberry, Newberry 10,874
- West Columbia Lexington 13,670
[edit] Suburbs with less than 10,000 inhabitants
(including county and 2006 census bureau population estimates)
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[edit] Unincorporated communities
(2000 Census Figures)
- Dentsville, Richland 13,009
- Gadsden, Richland
- Hopkins, Richland 13,025
- Lake Murray of Richland, Richland 3,526
- Seven Oaks, Lexington 15,755
- St. Andrews, Richland 21,814
- Woodfield, Richland 9,238
[edit] Higher education
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