Berkeley County, South Carolina
Berkeley County | |
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![]() Historic Berkeley County Courthouse in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
![]() South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 33°12′N 79°57′W / 33.2°N 79.95°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1882 |
Seat | Moncks Corner |
Largest city | Charleston |
Area | |
• Total | 1,229 sq mi (3,180 km2) |
• Land | 1,099 sq mi (2,850 km2) |
• Water | 130 sq mi (300 km2) 11%% |
Population | |
• Estimate (2013) | 194,020 |
• Density | 162/sq mi (63/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional districts | 1st, 6th |
Website | www |
Berkeley County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, 177,843 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Moncks Corner.[2] The county was formed in 1882.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "South Carolina: Individual County Chronologies". South Carolina Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2009. Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2015.