Pender County, North Carolina
Pender County, North Carolina | |
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Pender County Courthouse in Burgaw | |
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| Motto: "Find Your Treasure" | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′N 77°53′W / 34.51°N 77.89°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Named after | William Dorsey Pender |
| Seat | Burgaw |
| Largest community | Hampstead |
| Area | |
• Total | 934.17 sq mi (2,419.5 km2) |
| • Land | 871.30 sq mi (2,256.7 km2) |
| • Water | 62.87 sq mi (162.8 km2) 6.73% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 60,203 |
• Estimate (2024) | 70,077 |
| • Density | 69.1/sq mi (26.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 7th |
| Website | www |
Pender County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 60,203. Its county seat is Burgaw. Pender County is part of the Wilmington, NC metropolitan statistical area.