Bladen County, North Carolina
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Bladen County (/ˈbleɪdən/)[1] is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,606.[2] Its county seat is Elizabethtown.[3] The county was created in 1734 as Bladen Precinct and gained county status in 1739.[4]
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Bladen County | |
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Nickname: The Mother County | |
Motto: "In God We Trust" | |
Coordinates: 34.59°N 78.54°W / 34.59; -78.54 | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
Founded | 1734 |
Named for | Martin Bladen |
Seat | Elizabethtown |
Largest community | Elizabethtown |
Area | |
• Total | 887.78 sq mi (2,299.3 km2) |
• Land | 875.03 sq mi (2,266.3 km2) |
• Water | 12.75 sq mi (33.0 km2) 1.44% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 29,606 |
• Estimate (2023) | 29,484 |
• Density | 33.83/sq mi (13.06/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | bladennc |
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