Horry County, South Carolina - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Horry County | |
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![]() Horry County Government and Justice Center | |
Nickname: The Independent Republic | |
Motto: "Committed to Excellence" | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of South Carolina | |
![]() South Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 33°54′33″N 78°58′36″W / 33.909269°N 78.976675°W | |
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Founded | 1801 |
Named for | Peter Horry |
Seat | Conway |
Largest community | Myrtle Beach |
Area | |
• Total | 1,254.73 sq mi (3,249.7 km2) |
• Land | 1,133.31 sq mi (2,935.3 km2) |
• Water | 121.42 sq mi (314.5 km2) 9.68% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 351,029 |
• Density | 309.74/sq mi (119.59/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 29511, 29526, 29527, 29527, 29528, 29544, 29545, 29566, 29567, 29568, 29569, 29572, 29575, 29576. 29577, 29578, 29579, 29581, 29582, 29587, 29588, 29597, 29598[1] |
Area code | 843 |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
Horry County (/ˈɒriː/ ORR-ee) is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 351,029,[2] making it the fourth-most populous county in South Carolina. The county seat is Conway.[3]
The county is in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina, about 90 miles north of Charleston, South Carolina and about 130 miles east of the state capital, Columbia.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Zip Code List - 295 in South Carolina". Capital Impact Government Gateway. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Horry County, South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ↑ National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved January 20, 2024.