Pender County, North Carolina
Pender County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2010, 52,217 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Burgaw.[2]
| Pender County, North Carolina | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1875 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Burgaw |
| Largest town | Burgaw |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
933 sq mi (2,416 km²) 870 sq mi (2,253 km²) 63 sq mi (163 km²), 6.8% |
| PopulationEst. - (2018) - Density |
62,162 60/sq mi (23/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website: http://www.pendercountync.gov/ | |
| Named for: William Dorsey Pender | |
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:
- Duplin County — north
- Onslow County — northeast
- New Hanover County — south
- Brunswick County — south
- Columbus County — southwest
- Bladen County — west
- Sampson County — northwest
Communities
These communities are in Pender County:
Towns
Village
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Townships
- Burgaw
- Canetuck
- Caswell
- Columbia
- Grady
- Holly
- Long Creek
- Rocky Point
- Topsail
- Union
Pender County, North Carolina Media
Map of Pender County with municipal and township labels
References
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.