Lancaster County, South Carolina
county in South Carolina, United States
Lancaster County is a county in the state of South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, 96,016 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Lancaster.[2] The county was formed in 1785.[3]
Lancaster County | |
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,_Lancaster,_South_Carolina.jpg) Lancaster County Courthouse | |
| Motto(s): "Discover Lancaster County, South Carolina" | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
 South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′13″N 80°42′13″W / 34.686818°N 80.703688°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Carolina |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Named for | House of Lancaster |
| Seat | Lancaster |
| Largest community | Lancaster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 555.05 sq mi (1,437.6 km2) |
| • Land | 549.07 sq mi (1,422.1 km2) |
| • Water | 5.98 sq mi (15.5 km2) 1.08% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 96,016 |
| • Density | 174.87/sq mi (67.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Website | mylancastersc |
References change
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Lancaster County, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ "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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