Lancaster County, South Carolina
Lancaster County is a county in the state of South Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, 76,652 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Lancaster.[2] The county was formed in 1785.[3]
Lancaster County | |
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![]() Lancaster County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
![]() South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 34°41′N 80°42′W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1785 |
Seat | Lancaster |
Largest city | Lancaster |
Area | |
• Total | 555 sq mi (1,440 km2) |
• Land | 549 sq mi (1,420 km2) |
• Water | 6.0 sq mi (16 km2) 1.1%% |
Population | |
• Estimate (2017) | 92,550 |
• Density | 140/sq mi (50/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | mylancastersc |
References
- "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. 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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