Lugoff ( ) is an

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and

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(CDP) in Kershaw County,

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, United States. The population was 7,434 at the 2010 census, up from 6,278 at the 2000 census. It is part of the

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History

Lugoff was named for Count Lugoff. The Count was a Russian engineer who worked on construction of the Seaboard Air Line Railway in 1899. The railroad had a station in Lugoff.

Geography

Lugoff is located southwest of Camden, the Kershaw

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, and west of the

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. According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 1.64%, are water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 9,990 people, 3,217 households, and 2,295 families residing in the CDP.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 7,434 people, 2,861 households, and 2,130 families residing in the CDP. The

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was 494.6 people per square mile (190.9/km). There were 3,017 housing units, of which 156, or 5.2%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.9%

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, 16.9%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.5%

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, 0.1%

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, 1.0% some other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.7% of the population. Of the 2,861 households in the CDP, 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were headed by married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59, and the average family size was 3.03. In the CDP, 26.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.9% were from 18 to 24, 25.2% were from 25 to 44, 28.3% were from 45 to 64, and 13.3% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males. For the period 2013–17, the estimated median annual income for a household in the CDP was $56,665, and the median income for a family was $64,148. Male full-time workers had a median income of $45,810 versus $36,250 for females. The

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for the CDP was $24,386. About 10.5% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the

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, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

The Lights of Lugoff Christmas Parade takes place every Christmas season in Lugoff.

Education

* Lugoff-Elgin High School * Lugoff-Elgin Middle School * Lugoff Elementary School * Wateree Elementary School * Doby's Mill Elementary School

Media

The ''West Wateree Chronicle'' is the consolidated

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that serves Lugoff, as well as nearby Elgin.

Infrastructure

Major highways

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Notable people

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, singer and songwriter * "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, professional wrestler of Mid-South,

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, and

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fame * Donald Leroy Truesdell, United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient during the Occupation of Nicaragua *

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, United States Army Medal of Honor recipient for actions in the

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winner, and

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member

References

{{Authority control Census-designated places in Kershaw County, South Carolina Census-designated places in South Carolina Columbia metropolitan area (South Carolina)