Berkeley County, South Carolina
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]
Berkeley County | |
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_3.jpg.webp) 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 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Carolina |
| 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 |
References
- "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.
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