Anson County, North Carolina
| Anson County, North Carolina | |
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Anson County Courthouse in Wadesboro
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 Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina |
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 North Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1750 |
| Named for | George Anson, Baron Anson |
| Seat | Wadesboro |
| Largest town | Wadesboro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 537 sq mi (1,391 km2) |
| • Land | 531 sq mi (1,375 km2) |
| • Water | 5.6 sq mi (15 km2), 1.1% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 26,948 |
| • Density | 51/sq mi (20/km²) |
| Congressional district | 9th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Website | www |
Anson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 26,948. Its county seat is Wadesboro.
The county was formed in 1750 from Bladen County. It was named for George Anson, Baron Anson, a British admiral, who circumnavigated the globe from 1740 to 1744, and later became First Lord of the Admiralty.
Like its parent county Bladen, Anson County was originally a vast territory with indefinite northern and western boundaries. Reductions in its extent began in 1753, when the northern part of it became Rowan County. In 1762 the western part of Anson County became Mecklenburg County. In 1779 the northern part of what remained of Anson County became Montgomery County, and the part east of the Pee Dee River became Richmond County. Finally, in 1842 the western part of Anson County was combined with the southeastern part of Mecklenburg County to become Union County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 537 square miles (1,390 km2), of which 531 square miles (1,380 km2) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km2) (1.1%) is water.
Anson County is a member of the regional Centralina Council of Governments.
As of the 2000 Census, Anson County is located entirely in North Carolina's 9th congressional district and is currently represented by Richard Hudson (R).
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