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Charleston
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| Nickname:
The Holy City
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Charleston
Location within South Carolina
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Charleston
Location within the United States
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| Coordinates: 32°47′00″N 79°55′55″W / 32.78333°N 79.93194°W / 32.78333; -79.93194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Counties | Charleston, Berkeley |
| Founded | 1670 |
| Chartered | 1783 |
| Named for | Charles II of England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | William S. Cogswell Jr. (R) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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135.51 sq mi (350.97 km2) |
| • Land | 115.03 sq mi (297.93 km2) |
| • Water | 20.48 sq mi (53.04 km2) 15.11% |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population | |
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• Total
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150,227 |
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• Estimate
(2023)
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155,369 |
| • Rank | 174th in the United States 1st in South Carolina |
| • Density | 1,305.97/sq mi (504.24/km2) |
| • Urban | 684,773 (US: 63rd) |
| • Urban density | 2,019.6/sq mi (779.8/km2) |
| • Metro | 849,417 (US: 71st) |
| • Demonym | Charlestonian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
29401–29407, 29409–29410, 29412–29420, 29422–29425, 29492
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| Area codes | 843, 854 |
| FIPS code | 45-13330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1221516[8] |
| Website | charleston-sc |
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Charleston
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Flag
Seal
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| Nickname:
The Holy City
[1]
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| Motto(s): | |
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Interactive map of Charleston
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Charleston
Location within South Carolina
Show map of South Carolina
Charleston
Location within the United States
Show map of the United States
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| Coordinates: 32°47′00″N 79°55′55″W / 32.78333°N 79.93194°W / 32.78333; -79.93194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Counties | Charleston, Berkeley |
| Founded | 1670 |
| Chartered | 1783 |
| Named for | Charles II of England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | William S. Cogswell Jr. (R) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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135.51 sq mi (350.97 km2) |
| • Land | 115.03 sq mi (297.93 km2) |
| • Water | 20.48 sq mi (53.04 km2) 15.11% |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population | |
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• Total
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150,227 |
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• Estimate
(2023)
[6]
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155,369 |
| • Rank | 174th in the United States 1st in South Carolina |
| • Density | 1,305.97/sq mi (504.24/km2) |
| • Urban | 684,773 (US: 63rd) |
| • Urban density | 2,019.6/sq mi (779.8/km2) |
| • Metro | 849,417 (US: 71st) |
| • Demonym | Charlestonian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
29401–29407, 29409–29410, 29412–29420, 29422–29425, 29492
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| Area codes | 843, 854 |
| FIPS code | 45-13330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1221516[8] |
| Website | charleston-sc |
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