North Charleston
| North Charleston | |
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 Location of North Charleston in South Carolina
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1972 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | South carolina |
| Counties : |
Charleston County Dorchester County |
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 53 ′ N , 80 ° 1 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 97,471 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 642.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 160.8 km 2 (about 62 mi 2 ) of which 151.6 km 2 (about 59 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 6 m |
| Area code : | +1 843 |
| FIPS : | 45-50875 |
| GNIS ID : | 1225072 |
| Website : | www.northcharleston.org |
| Mayor : | R. Keith Sumy |
North Charleston is a city near Charleston in Charleston County and Dorchester County in the US state of South Carolina . The city lies at the beginning of the Charleston Peninsula headland between the Ashley River and the Cooper River . The Interstate 26 and Interstate 526 run through North Charleston. The city also includes the Charleston Air Force Base and Charleston Airport . In addition, Charleston Southern University is located in North Charleston. The city is home to CreateSpace.com , a subsidiary of Amazon.com .
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1980 | 62,479 | - | |
| 1990 | 70,218 | 12.4% | |
| 2000 | 79,641 | 13.4% | |
| 2010 | 97,471 | 22.4% | |
| 2011 estimate | 99,727 | 2.3% | |
sons and daughters of the town
- Mendel Jackson Davis (1942-2007), politician
- Byron Maxwell (born 1988), American football player
- Carlos Dunlap (born 1989), American football player