North Charleston, South Carolina
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| City of North Charleston | ||
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| Nickname(s): "A great place to live, work, and play" | ||
| Motto: "Perseverance – Progress – Prosperity" | ||
 North Charleston, South Carolina
North Charleston, South Carolina
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| Coordinates: 32°53′7″N 80°1′1″W / 32.88528°N 80.01694°WCoordinates: 32°53′7″N 80°1′1″W / 32.88528°N 80.01694°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | South Carolina | |
| Counties | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Mayor-council government | |
| • Mayor | R. Keith Summey | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 76.6 sq mi (198.5 km2) | |
| • Land | 73.2 sq mi (189.6 km2) | |
| • Water | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 25 ft (6 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • City | 97,471 | |
| • Estimate (2015) | 108,304 | |
| • Rank | US: 271st | |
| • Density | 1,393/sq mi (538.0/km2) | |
| • Metro | 744,526 (US: 75th) | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Area code(s) | 843 and 854 | |
| FIPS code | 45-50875 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1225072 | |
| Website | www |
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North Charleston is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, with incorporated areas in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties. On June 12, 1972, the city of North Charleston incorporated and was the ninth-largest city in South Carolina. As of the 2010 Census, North Charleston had a population of 97,471, growing to an estimated population of 108,304 in 2015, and with a current area of more than 76.6 square miles (198.5 km2). As defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, for use by the U.S. Census Bureau and other U.S. Government agencies for statistical purposes only, North Charleston is included within the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston urban area. North Charleston is one of the state's major industrial centers and is the state's top city in gross retail sales.
From the 17th century until the Civil War, plantations cultivated commodity crops, such as rice and indigo. Some of the plantations located in what is now North Charleston were:
The large plantations were subdivided into smaller farms in the late 19th century as the urban population began moving northward. Due to the large labor forces of enslaved African Americans who worked these properties, the population of Charleston County in 1870 was 73 percent black; they were mostly freedmen. After the Civil War, phosphate fertilizer plants were developed, with extensive strip mining occurring between the Ashley River and Broad Path (Meeting Street Road). The main route for transportation of these phosphates eventually became known as Ashley Phosphate Road.
Since the early 20th century, the section of unincorporated Charleston County that later became the city of North Charleston had been designated by Charleston business and community leaders as a place for development of industry, military and other business sites. The first industry started in this area was the E.P. Burton Lumber Company. In 1901, the Charleston Naval Shipyard was established with agreements between the federal government and local Charleston city leaders. Shortly thereafter, the General Asbestos and Rubber Company (GARCO) built the world's largest asbestos mill under one roof.
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