Pender County, North Carolina
Pender County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′N 77°53′W / 34.51°N 77.89°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Named for | William Dorsey Pender |
| Seat | Burgaw |
| Largest town | Burgaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 933 sq mi (2,420 km2) |
| • Land | 870 sq mi (2,300 km2) |
| • Water | 63 sq mi (160 km2) 6.8% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2018) | 62,162 |
| • Density | 60/sq mi (20/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Pender County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2010, 52,217 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Burgaw.[2]
History[change | change source]
The county was made in 1875 from New Hanover County.
Law and government[change | change source]
Pender County is part of the local Cape Fear Council of Governments.
Bordering counties[change | change source]
These counties are bordered to Pender County:
- Duplin County — north
- Onslow County — northeast
- New Hanover County — south
- Brunswick County — south
- Columbus County — southwest
- Bladen County — west
- Sampson County — northwest
Communities[change | change source]
These communities are in Pender County:
Towns[change | change source]
Village[change | change source]
Census-designated places[change | change source]
Unincorporated communities[change | change source]
Townships[change | change source]
- Burgaw
- Canetuck
- Caswell
- Columbia
- Grady
- Holly
- Long Creek
- Rocky Point
- Topsail
- Union
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
