Pender County, North Carolina
county in North Carolina, United States
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]
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 |
History
changeThe county was made in 1875 from New Hanover County.
Law and government
changePender County is part of the local Cape Fear Council of Governments.
Bordering counties
changeThese 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
changeThese communities are in Pender County:
Towns
changeVillage
changeCensus-designated places
changeUnincorporated communities
changeTownships
change- Burgaw
- Canetuck
- Caswell
- Columbia
- Grady
- Holly
- Long Creek
- Rocky Point
- Topsail
- Union
References
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Pender County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.