Bladen County, North Carolina
county in North Carolina, United States
Bladen County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2020, 29,606 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Elizabethtown.
Bladen County | |
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Nickname: The Mother County | |
Motto: "In God We Trust" | |
Coordinates: 34°35′31″N 78°32′22″W / 34.591938°N 78.539489°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | 1734 |
Named for | Martin Bladen |
Seat | Elizabethtown |
Largest community | Elizabethtown |
Area | |
• Total | 887.78 sq mi (2,299.3 km2) |
• Land | 875.03 sq mi (2,266.3 km2) |
• Water | 12.75 sq mi (33.0 km2) 1.44% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,606 |
• Density | 33.83/sq mi (13.06/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | bladennc |
Government
changeBladen County is a member of the regional Lumber River Council of Governments.
Connected Counties
changeThese counties are connected to Bladen County:
- Cumberland County, North Carolina - north
- Sampson County, North Carolina - northeast
- Pender County, North Carolina - southeast
- Columbus County, North Carolina - south
- Robeson County, North Carolina - west
Cities and Towns
changeThese cities and towns are in Bladen County:
References
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Bladen County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
Other websites
change- Bladen County government official website Archived 2012-09-06 at the Wayback Machine