Laurens County, South Carolina
county in South Carolina, United States
Laurens County is a county in the state of South Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, 66,537 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Laurens.[2] The county was formed in 1785 and named after Henry Laurens, the fifth president of the Continental Congress.
Laurens County | |
|---|---|
 Laurens County Courthouse in February 2012 | |
 Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
 South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°29′01″N 82°00′21″W / 34.48357°N 82.00593°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  South Carolina |
| Founded | 1785 |
| Seat | Laurens |
| Largest city | Laurens |
| Area | |
| • Total | 724 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
| • Land | 714 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| • Water | 10 sq mi (30 km2) 1.4% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2014) | 66,533 |
| • Density | 93/sq mi (36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
References change
- ↑ "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.
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