Pender County, North Carolina
Pender County | |
|---|---|
 Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw | |
| Motto: "Find Your Treasure" | |
 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′45″N 77°53′17″W / 34.512556°N 77.888106°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Named for | William Dorsey Pender |
| Seat | Burgaw |
| Largest community | Hampstead |
| Area | |
| • Total | 934.17 sq mi (2,419.5 km2) |
| • Land | 871.30 sq mi (2,256.7 km2) |
| • Water | 62.87 sq mi (162.8 km2) 6.73% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 60,203 |
| • Density | 69.10/sq mi (26.68/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 2020, 60,203 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]- ↑ "QuickFacts: Pender County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
