Ladson, South Carolina | |
|---|---|
 Location of Ladson, South Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 33°0′34″N 80°6′20″W / 33.00944°N 80.10556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | South Carolina |
| Counties | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester |
| Founded | 1905[1] |
| Named for | Ladson family[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.03 sq mi (18.21 km2) |
| • Land | 7.03 sq mi (18.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 15,550 |
| • Density | 2,211.32/sq mi (853.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 29456 |
| Area code | 843 and 854 |
| FIPS code | 45-39220[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1246274[5] |
Ladson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 13,790 at the 2010 census.[6] It is named in honor of the Ladson family, one of the oldest planter and merchant families in the Charleston area; one of its members was lieutenant governor James Ladson.
- ^ a b Neuffer, Claude Henry; Neuffer, Irene (1966). Claude and Irene Neuffer's Names in South Carolina Vols. XIII-XVIII, 1966-1971. South Carolina: The Reprint Company. p. 41. ISBN 9780871523914. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ladson CDP, South Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2014.