Pender County, North Carolina

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
Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw
Motto: 
"Find Your Treasure"
Map of North Carolina highlighting Pender County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Map of the United States highlighting North Carolina
North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°30′45″N 77°53′17″W
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1875
Named forWilliam Dorsey Pender
SeatBurgaw
Largest communityHampstead
Area
  Total934.17 sq mi (2,419.5 km2)
  Land871.30 sq mi (2,256.7 km2)
  Water62.87 sq mi (162.8 km2)  6.73%
Population
 (2020)
  Total60,203
  Density69.10/sq mi (26.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.pendercountync.gov

History

The county was made in 1875 from New Hanover County.

Law and government

Pender County is part of the local Cape Fear Council of Governments.

Bordering counties

These counties are bordered to Pender County:

Communities

These communities are in Pender County:

Towns

Village

  • St. Helena

Census-designated places

  • Hampstead
  • Rocky Point

Unincorporated communities

  • Charity
  • Currie
  • Montague
  • Register
  • Sloop Point
  • Willard
  • Yamacraw

Townships

  • Burgaw
  • Canetuck
  • Caswell
  • Columbia
  • Grady
  • Holly
  • Long Creek
  • Rocky Point
  • Topsail
  • Union

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Pender County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

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