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Moncks Corner, South Carolina
Depot in Moncks Corner
Depot in Moncks Corner
Nickname(s): 
"The Lowcountry's Hometown"
Location of Moncks Corner, South Carolina
Location of Moncks Corner, South Carolina
Country United States
State South Carolina
County Berkeley
Government
 • Type Mayor–council
Area
 • Total 10.87 sq mi (28.16 km2)
 • Land 10.74 sq mi (27.83 km2)
 • Water 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
Elevation
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 7,885
 • Estimate 
(2019)
11,986
 • Density 1,115.60/sq mi (430.74/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
29430, 29461
Area code(s) 843, 854
FIPS code 45-47275
GNIS feature ID 1246709

Moncks Corner is a town in and the county seat of Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 7,885 at the 2010 census. As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Moncks Corner is included within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Settled by indigenous peoples for thousands of years, the area of Monck's Corner was occupied by the historic Edistow people, a sub-tribe of the Cusabo. Its various bands shared a language distinct from that of the major language families in the present-day state: Algonquian, Siouan, and Iroquoian, including Cherokee. Although now extinct as a tribe, Edistow and Catawba descendants make up the eight families of the Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians, a community located between Moncks Corner and Summerville. The 1,500-member tribe were recognized by the state as an Indian group in 2005.

During the colonial era, Moncks Corner became a major settlement area of French Protestant Huguenots, who came to South Carolina between 1684 and 1688 as refugees due to religious persecution in France. Many family surnames in Berkeley and adjacent counties are of French origin. The Huguenots soon began to intermarry with the English colonists.

The town of Moncks Corner, named for landowner Thomas Monck, dates back to 1728. It began as a trading post with a few taverns and stores. The Northeastern Railroad, which ran between Charleston, South Carolina, and Siler City, North Carolina, laid its tracks in 1856, and the train depot became the center of the new town of Moncks Corner. The town of Moncks Corner was chartered on December 26, 1885, and incorporated December 15, 1909.

Moncks Corner was granted the trademark "Capital of Santee Cooper Country" by the South Carolina Secretary of State September 9, 1999, and again October 21, 2004. The trademark is a symbol of its abundant outdoor activities, such as horseback riding, hiking, water sports, boating and the best freshwater fishing in the South. Moncks Corner is also the home of Santee Cooper's corporate office complex.

The Biggin Church Ruins, Cooper River Historic District, Lewisfield Plantation, Mulberry Plantation, Santee Canal, and Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Moncks Corner is located near the center of Berkeley County at 33°12′N 80°0′W / 33.200°N 80.000°W / 33.200; -80.000 (33.1966, -80.0067). Its boundary extends east to the West Branch of the Cooper River, 3 miles (5 km) south of the outlet of Lake Moultrie.

U.S. Route 52 is the main highway through the town, leading south 32 miles (51 km) to Charleston and north 80 miles (130 km) to Florence. U.S. Route 17 Alternate also passes through the town, leading east 49 miles (79 km) to Georgetown and southwest 16 miles (26 km) to Summerville. South Carolina Highway 6 leads northwest from Moncks Corner along the south and west sides of Lakes Moultrie and Marion 39 miles (63 km) to Interstate 95 at Santee.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Moncks Corner has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km2), of which 7.3 square miles (18.9 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 1.81%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 118
1900 202 71.2%
1910 232 14.9%
1920 309 33.2%
1930 623 101.6%
1940 1,165 87.0%
1950 1,818 56.1%
1960 2,030 11.7%
1970 2,314 14.0%
1980 4,179 80.6%
1990 5,607 34.2%
2000 5,952 6.2%
2010 7,885 32.5%
2019 (est.) 11,986 52.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Moncks Corner racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 7,297 54.88%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 4,397 33.07%
Native American 59 0.44%
Asian 169 1.27%
Pacific Islander 10 0.08%
Other/Mixed 634 4.77%
Hispanic or Latino 731 5.5%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,297 people, 3,774 households, and 2,796 families residing in the town.

Points of interest


Education

Moncks Corner has a public library, a branch of the Berkeley County Library System.

Notable people

  • Omar Brown, National Football League (NFL) player
  • Charlamagne Tha God (born 1978), radio and TV personality
  • Andre Ellington, NFL player
  • Bruce Ellington (born 1991), NFL player
  • Steven Furtick, pastor of Elevation Church
  • Robin Kenyatta, jazz musician
  • Ryan Stewart, NFL player, 2 Live Stews radio personality with brother Doug
  • Isaac Wright Jr. (born 1962), lawyer
  • Kwame Brown, basketball player

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