The Midlands roughly refers to an area in the middle of South Carolina. South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. 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 state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. Columbia is the largest city in the region and location of the state government. Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. The midlands is the halfway point between the upstate and low country making it halfway between the mountains and beach.

Contents 1 Counties 2 Cities 2.1 Primary cities 2.2 Suburban towns and cities over 10,000 in population 2.3 Suburbs with less than 10,000 inhabitants 2.4 Unincorporated communities 3 Higher education

Counties

There are eight counties included in the midlands area of South Carolina, but not limited to:

• Calhoun
• Fairfield
• Kershaw
• Lexington
• Orangeburg
• Richland
• Saluda
• Sumter

Cities

Primary cities

(including county and 2006 census bureau population estimates)

• Columbia, Richland and Lexington 122,819
• Sumter, Sumter 39,159
• Orangeburg, Orangeburg 13,563

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

Suburbs with less than 10,000 inhabitants

(including county and 2006 census bureau population estimates)

Arcadia Lakes, Richland 828 Ballentine, Richland Batesburg-Leesville, Lexington 5,610 Blythewood, Richland 170 Camden, Kershaw 7,022 Chapin, Lexington 689 Eastover, Richland 774 Elgin, Kershaw 1,042 Gaston, Lexington 1,393 Gilbert, Lexington 571 Little Mountain, Newberry 262 Lugoff, Kershaw 6,278

North, Orangeburg 782 Pelion, Lexington 594 Pine Ridge, Lexington 1,739 Prosperity, Newberry 1,063 Red Bank, Lexington 8,811 Ridgeway, Fairfield 321 Saluda, Saluda 2,989 Silverstreet, Newberry 225 St. Matthews, Calhoun 2,009 Springdale, Lexington 2,946 Swansea, Lexington 533 South Congaree, Lexington 2,397 Winnsboro, Fairfield 3,647

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

Higher education

Allen University Benedict College Beta Tech Central Carolina Technical College Claflin University Columbia College Columbia International University Columbia Junior College of Business Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary

Midlands Technical College Newberry College Morris College Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College South Carolina State University South University Southern Methodist College University of South Carolina University of South Carolina Sumter

Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the US state of South Carolina. Sumter (ˈsʌmptɚ is a city in and the County seat of Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. Orangeburg, also known as "The Garden City" is the principal city and County seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States Cayce is a city in Lexington and Richland counties in the US state of South Carolina, along the Congaree River. Forest Acres is an upscale city in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. Irmo is a town in Lexington and Richland counties in the US state of South Carolina and a suburb of Columbia. Lexington is a town in and the County seat of Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. Newberry is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, 43 miles (69 km west -northwest of Columbia. West Columbia is a city in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. Arcadia Lakes is a town in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. Ballentine is an unincorporated community in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. Batesburg-Leesville is a town in Lexington and Saluda counties in the U Blythewood is a town in Fairfield and Richland counties in the U Camden is a city in and the County seat of Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. Chapin is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. Eastover is a town in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. Elgin is the name of some places in the US state of South Carolina: Elgin Kershaw County South Carolina Elgin Lancaster Gaston is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. Gilbert is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. Little Mountain is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. Lugoff is a Census-designated place (CDP in Kershaw County, South Carolina, United States. North is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. Pelion is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. Pine Ridge is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. Prosperity is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. Red Bank is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. Ridgeway is a town in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States. Saluda is a town in Saluda County, South Carolina, along the Little Saluda River. Silverstreet is a town in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States. St Matthews is a town in Calhoun County, South Carolina, United States. Springdale is the name of some places in the US state of South Carolina: Springdale Lancaster County South Carolina Springdale Swansea is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. South Congaree is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. Winnsboro is a town in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States. Dentsville is a Census-designated place (CDP in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. Hopkins is an unincorporated community in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. Lake Murray of Richland is a Census-designated place (CDP in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. Seven Oaks is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States, 6 miles outside of Columbia. St Andrews is a Census-designated place (CDP in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. Woodfield is a Census-designated place (CDP in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. Allen University is a private coeducational historically Black university located in Columbia South Carolina, United States. Benedict College is an Claflin University is located in Orangeburg South Carolina. Claflin University was founded in 1869 and is the oldest Historically black college or university Columbia International University is a Christian institution of higher education located in Columbia South Carolina. Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary (LTSS located in Columbia, South Carolina is a theological seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Midlands Technical College, is a comprehensive multi-campus public two-year college serving the primary region of Richland, Lexington and Fairfield Newberry College is a liberal-arts College of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA located on an ninety Acre (324000 Morris College, located in Sumter South Carolina, is a four-year coeducational Liberal arts, private historically black college which operates under Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College, officially abbreviated as OCtech, is the campus of the South Carolina Technical College System intended to serve Orangeburg South Carolina State University (also known as SCSU State College among the older alumni members SC State or simply State is a historically black university located in South University is a private university based in Savannah, Georgia. This article is about the University of South Carolina in Columbia The University of South Carolina Sumter is a Public university located in Sumter South Carolina.

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