Ladson, South Carolina

Ladson, South Carolina
Location of Ladson, South Carolina
Location of Ladson, South Carolina
Coordinates: 33°0′34″N 80°6′20″W / 33.00944°N 80.10556°W / 33.00944; -80.10556
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountiesBerkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Founded1905[1]
Named forLadson family[1]
Area
 • Total7.03 sq mi (18.21 km2)
 • Land7.03 sq mi (18.21 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 • Total15,550
 • Density2,211.32/sq mi (853.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
29456
Area code843 and 854
FIPS code45-39220[4]
GNIS feature ID1246274[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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "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.

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