Orangeburg County, South Carolina
Orangeburg County is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, 92,501 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Orangeburg.[2] The county was formed in 1769.[3]
Orangeburg County | |
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 Historic Orangeburg County Jail | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
 South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°26′N 80°48′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Carolina |
| Founded | 1769 |
| Named for | William III of England aka "William of Orange" |
| Seat | Orangeburg |
| Largest city | Orangeburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,128 sq mi (2,920 km2) |
| • Land | 1,106 sq mi (2,860 km2) |
| • Water | 22 sq mi (60 km2) 1.9%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2016) | 87,903 |
| • Density | 84/sq mi (32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional districts | 2nd, 6th |
| Website | www |
Orangeburg County comprises Orangeburg, SC Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Columbia-Orangeburg-Newberry Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the Midlands region of South Carolina.
References
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. 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 21, 2015.
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