Bladen County, North Carolina
Bladen County (/ˈbleɪdən/) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,606. Its county seat is Elizabethtown. The county was created in 1734 as Bladen Precinct and gained county status in 1739.
Bladen County | |
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Bladen County Courthouse | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: The Mother County | |
| Motto: "In God We Trust" | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34.59°N 78.54°W | |
| 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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