Ladson, South Carolina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ladson, South Carolina
Census-designated place
Location of Ladson, South Carolina
Country	United States
State	South Carolina
Counties	Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Founded	1905
Named for	Ladson family
Area
• Total	7.0 sq mi (18.2 km2)
• Land	7.0 sq mi (18.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	49 ft (15 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	13,790
• Density	1,963/sq mi (758.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	29456
Area code	843 and 854
FIPS code	45-39220
GNIS feature ID	1246274

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. It is named in honour 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.

Geography

Ladson is located in southwestern Berkeley County, northern Charleston County, and southeastern Dorchester County at 33°0′34″N 80°6′20″W / 33.00944°N 80.10556°W / 33.00944; -80.10556 (33.009563, -80.105553). It is bordered to the southwest by the town of Summerville, to the south by the city of North Charleston, to the east by the city of Goose Creek, and to the northwest by Sangaree, a census-designated place.

U.S. Route 78 and Interstate 26 run parallel through Ladson, with Exit 203 providing access from I-26. Downtown Charleston is 20 miles (32 km) to the southeast, and Columbia is 97 miles (156 km) to the northwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.0 square miles (18.2 km²), all land. This is a decrease from 8.6 square miles (22.3 km²) at the 2000 census, due to annexations of portions of the area into Summerville and North Charleston.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,550 people, 5,046 households, and 3,767 families residing in the CDP.

See also

In Spanish: Ladson para niños