BlockLugoff, South Carolina
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1938 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Elgin census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29078. The Survey maps it on the Lugoff quadrangle. 9,990 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 262 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresLugoff grew from 7,434 to 9,990 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,434 | |
| 2020 | 9,990 | +2,556 (+34%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1938 USGS Hagood quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1941 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1942 USGS Camden quadrangle1:125000
- 1953 USGS Lugoff quadrangle1:24000
- 1953 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Spartanburg quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Camden quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Camden South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
287 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 287 fires within 5 miles of Lugoff between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,087 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 20 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 105 |
| Debris and open burning | 104 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 |
| Smoking | 12 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 4 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 22 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Lugoff: 4 producers, 3 unknowns. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron, Titanium, Thorium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaney Sand Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica | Producer | 1981 | |
| Camden Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Wateree River | Iron, Titanium, Thorium | Unknown | Placer , Modern , Fluvial | |
| Cherokee Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kershaw County Sand Company | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | 1981 | |
| Lugoff Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Lugoff Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 68 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Lugoff in 68 storm reports between 1995 and 2024: 44 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 3 tornado, 2 flash flood. The reports record 1 death and 14 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2015 | Flash Flood | Lugoff | 1 killed, 2 hurt, $20,000 | Two people were swept off of Pine Grove Road by flood waters. The incident occurred along Twenty Five Mile Creek. The was barricaded. It is suspected they drove around the barricade. Their car stalled in flood waters and was swept down the creek. The male driver of the vehicle drowned. |
| May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | 12 hurt | Sheriff and damage survey found extensive damage from an intense microburst. Two metal frame buisnessess were flattened. Three brick buildings had walls blown out. Several homes and mobile homes had moderate damage. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | $60,000 | Fire Dept. reported trees and powerlines down, roof damage to several structures, and some storage buildings destroyed. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Lugoff | $40,000 | Public reported half dollar to golfball size hail that covered the deck at his house near exit 92 on I-20. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Lugoff | $40,000 | Public reported golfball size hail between Lugoff and Camden. |
| June 2012 | Flash Flood | Lugoff | $30,000 | Sheriff reported cars flooded out in the Walmart parking lot on Dekalb Street. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | $22,000 | Sheriff reported numerous trees and powerlines down in Luggoff and Camden. |
| April 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Lugoff | $10,000 | An F0 touched down just behind a car dealership then proceeded down Alder road and severely damage a storage barn. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | $8,000 | Sheriff reported trees down on Jordan and Kennedy roads. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | $8,000 | Sheriff reported power lines down in Lugoff. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | $8,000 | EM reported powerlines down in Lugoff. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | $6,000 | EM reported trees down in Lugoff and Highway Patrol reported trees down on SC 35 at 25 Mile Creek. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | $5,000 | An area of thunderstorms moved through Abbeville, Aiken, Lexington, Richland, Kershaw, and Fairfield Counties, blowing downtrees and powerlines and causing other minor damage. At least 10,000 customers were left without power because of these thunderstorms. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | $5,000 | Trees and power lines down on Jordan Road between Lugoff and Elgin. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | $4,000 | Social Media reported trees blown over, large branches down, and tops of trees broken off in their yard. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | $4,000 | Public reported trees down in Heather Pond subdivision on Heather Pond road. |
| May 2014 | Hail | Lugoff | $3,000 | Sheriff reported quarter size hail and trees down around the town of Lugoff. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | $2,000 | DOT reported a few trees down in the Lugoff area. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | $2,000 | Highway Patrol reported powerlines down at Hwy 34 and Kellytown Road. |
| January 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | $2,000 | Sheriff department reported severe thunderstorm winds took down trees and powerlines. |
| June 2017 | Lightning | Lugoff | $500 | Lightning struck a two story residence, causing minor damage. A school alarm was also set off. |
| October 2023 | Hail | Lugoff | $100 | Dime size hail along US Hwy 1 near Lugoff. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Kershaw County FD reports a tree down on a home in Lugoff. Time estimated based on radar. |
| December 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Kershaw County Dispatch received reports of several trees down around the town of Lugoff. Time estimated by radar. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Trees were downed on power lines at Ward Rd and US Hwy 1. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Multiple trees and power lines down along US Hwy 1 in Lugoff. Time estimated. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Kershaw Co Dispatch reported a large tree downed on Burdell Rd in Lugoff. Time estimated. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | SCHP reported a tree in the roadway at US HWY 601 and US HWY 1 in Lugoff. Time estimated. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Emergency Manager, trained spotter, and broadcast media reported damage to structures in Lugoff near US Hwy 601, Plaza Dr, and Boulware Rd. A car dealership and two restaurants experienced roof damage, and damage to siding and signs. Trees and power lines were downed, including some onto cars. Time estimated. |
| March 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Kershaw Co dispatch reported trees down along Lachicotte Rd. Time estimated based on radar. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Lugoff | - | A 28th Operational Weather Squadron weather forecaster reported one inch diameter hail. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Trees and power lines down in and around the town of Lugoff. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Public reported large limbs down and nickel size hail covering the ground near Lugoff. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Sheriff reported a large limb blocking Medfield Road in Lugoff. |
| July 2013 | Hail | Lugoff | - | EM reported quarter size hail in the Lugoff area. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Sheriff dispatch reported powerlines down in Lugoff and large hail of unknown size. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Sheriff dispatch reported trees and powerlines down from Elgin to Lugoff to Camden and then to Bethune. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Lugoff | - | Public reported nickel size hail near Elgin. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Lugoff | - | EM reported dime to penny size hail at I-20 and HWY 601. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | EM, who is also a trained spotter, reported an estimated wind gust to 60mph at the intersection of I-20 and HWY 601. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Lugoff | - | Lugoff FD reported 3/4 inch hail northwest of town. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Lugoff | - | Quarter size hail reported by convenience store at I-20. |
| August 2008 | Hail | Lugoff | - | Sheriff reported penny size hail from Lugoff to Camden. |
| March 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Lugoff | - | Emergency Manager reported a tornado touched down in Luggoff and took down trees and damaged several homes. |
| March 2008 | Hail | Lugoff | - | COOP reported quarter size hail. |
| March 2008 | Tornado (EF2) | Lugoff | - | Emergency Manager survey found damage to several homes and mobile homes from north of Lugoff to northwest of Bethune where moderate damage was done to a poultry farm. One of its buildings had its roof taken off. A couple of homes had part of their roofs torn off as well. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Lugoff | - | SKYWARN spotter and public reported nickel to golf ball size hail. |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Sherrif reported a microburst destroyed an open metal garage which damaged several cars at a car dealership a few blocks away. Damage was also reported at a gas station. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Sheriff reported a tree down. |
| April 2006 | Hail | Lugoff | - | Sheriff reported brief nickel size hail. |
| May 2006 | Hail | Lugoff | - | Emergency manager reported quarter size hail. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Lugoff | - | Public reported ping pong ball size hail. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Lugoff | - | Public called in a report of nickel size hail. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Emergency manager reported several trees down in from Lugoff to Camden. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Utility company reported powerlines down and outages. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | EM reported trees and powerlines down around Lake Wateree, Lugoff, and Camden. |
| February 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | SKYWARN spotter KF4LPK reported trees down along I-20 south of Camden. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Electric coop reported trees and powerlines down in the Lugoff area. |
| November 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | Sheriff reported trees down in Lugoff |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lugoff | - | A downburst caused moderate damage at a construction site in Lugoff. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Acres | 0.8 miles | 18 | |
| Pepper Ridge | 1.1 miles | 18 | |
| Pine Land | 1.4 miles | 18 | |
| Gettysburg | 1.4 miles | 18 | |
| Woodland Forest | 1.8 miles | 18 | |
| Pine Mark | 2.0 miles | 18 | |
| Spring Village | 2.0 miles | 18 | |
| The Groves | 2.0 miles | 18 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Lugoff | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1982686 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1231510. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.