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'{{Infobox settlement |official_name = Moncks Corner, South Carolina |settlement_type = [[Town]] |nickname = "Capital of Santee Cooper Country" |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps --> |image_map = SCMap-doton-MoncksCorner.PNG |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Moncks Corner, South Carolina |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of countries|Country]] |subdivision_name = [[United States]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Political divisions of the United States|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[South Carolina]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in South Carolina|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Berkeley County, South Carolina|Berkeley]] <!-- Government --> |government_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web| title=Town officials| url=http://www.townofmonckscorner.sc.gov/townofficials/Pages/default.aspx| publisher=Town of Moncks Corner| accessdate=February 19, 2013}}</ref> |government_type = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–council]] |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Michael A. Lockliear |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = |established_date = <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 19.2 |area_land_km2 = 18.9 |area_water_km2 = 0.3 |area_total_sq_mi = |area_land_sq_mi = |area_water_sq_mi = <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]] |population_footnotes = |population_total = 7885 |population_density_km2 = 417.9 |population_density_sq_mi = <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 16 |elevation_ft = 52 |coordinates_display = inline,title |coordinates_type = region:US_type:city |latd = 33 |latm = 12 |latNS = N |longd = 80 |longm = 0 |longEW = W <!-- Area/postal codes & others --> |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s |postal_code = 29430, 29461 |area_code = [[Area code 843|843]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 45-47275<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1246709<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref> |website = {{URL|www.townofmonckscorner.sc.gov}} |footnotes = }} '''Moncks Corner''' is a town in and the [[county seat]] of [[Berkeley County, South Carolina|Berkeley County]], [[South Carolina]], [[United States]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 7,885 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4547275| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Moncks Corner town, South Carolina| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=April 4, 2014}}</ref> As defined by the U.S. Census Bureau, Moncks Corner is included within the [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]&ndash;[[North Charleston, South Carolina|North Charleston]]&ndash;[[Summerville, South Carolina|Summerville]] [[Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. [[File:Street view Monck's Corner South Carolina 1904.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Street view of Moncks Corner, 1904]] ==History== Settled by indigenous peoples for thousands of years, the area of Monck's Corner was occupied by the historic [[Edisto]]w 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 people|Catawba]] descendants make up the eight families of the [[Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians]], a community located between Moncks Corner and [[Summerville, South Carolina|Summerville]]. The 1,500-member tribe were recognized by the state as an Indian group in 2005.<ref name="Bo">[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2482&dat=20050417&id=zWBJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IgoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2674,687304 Bo Petersen, "Researchers explore local tribe's ties to legendary temple"], ''The Post and Courier,'' 17 April 2005, accessed 14 December 2011</ref><ref name="Bo1">[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2482&dat=20050417&id=zWBJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IgoNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2674,687304 Bo Petersen, "Local tribe reclaims its roots, heritage"], 17 April 2005, accessed 14 December 2011</ref> During the colonial era, Moncks Corner became a major settlement area of [[France|French]] [[Protestant]] [[Huguenot]]s, who came to South Carolina between 1684 and 1688 as refugees due to religious persecution in France.<ref>"Huguenots" in Walter Edgar, ed., ''The South Carolina Encyclopedia'' (Columbia: USC Press, 2006)</ref> 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,<ref>{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA212|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=212}}</ref> 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 (Moncks Corner, South Carolina)|Mulberry Plantation]], [[Santee Canal]], and [[Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> ==Geography== Moncks Corner is located near the center of Berkeley County at {{coord|33|12|N|80|0|W|type:city}} (33.1966, -80.0067).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Its boundary extends east to the West Branch of the [[Cooper River (South Carolina)|Cooper River]], {{convert|3|mi|0}} south of the outlet of [[Lake Moultrie]]. [[U.S. Route 52]] is the main highway through the town, leading south {{convert|32|mi}} to [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]] and north {{convert|80|mi}} to [[Florence, South Carolina|Florence]]. [[U.S. Route 17 Alternate (South Carolina)|U.S. Route 17 Alternate]] also passes through the town, leading east {{convert|49|mi}} to [[Georgetown, South Carolina|Georgetown]] and southwest {{convert|16|mi}} to [[Summerville, South Carolina|Summerville]]. [[South Carolina Highway 6]] leads northwest from Moncks Corner along the south and west sides of Lakes Moultrie and [[Lake Marion (South Carolina)|Marion]] {{convert|39|mi}} to [[Interstate 95]] at [[Santee, South Carolina|Santee]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Moncks Corner has a total area of {{convert|19.2|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|18.9|sqkm|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.3|sqkm|disp=flip}}, or 1.81%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1890= 118 |1900= 202 |1910= 232 |1920= 309 |1930= 623 |1940= 1165 |1950= 1818 |1960= 2030 |1970= 2314 |1980= 4179 |1990= 5607 |2000= 5952 |2010= 7885 |estyear=2014 |estimate=9460 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2014">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> |footnote=<center>U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref></center> }} As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 5,952 people, 2,103 households, and 1,491 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 1,333.1 people per square mile (515.3/km²). There were 2,334 housing units at an average density of 522.8 per square mile (202.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.33% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 36.59% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.64% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.55% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.97% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.86% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.20% of the population. There were 2,103 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 23.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09. In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $31,711, and the median income for a family was $37,335. Males had a median income of $30,634 versus $21,796 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,202. About 16.5% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.. ==Notable people== * [[Omar Brown (defensive back, born 1988)]], National Football League player * [[Charlamagne Tha God]] (Lenard McKelvey), radio and television personality. * [[Andre Ellington]], National Football League player * [[Bruce Ellington]], National Football League player * [[Steven Furtick]], pastor of [[Elevation Church]] * [[Ryan Stewart (American football)|Ryan Stewart]], football player, [[2 Live Stews]] radio personality with brother Doug * [[Chad Wolf]], of [[Carolina Liar]] == Points of interest == * [[Cypress Gardens (South Carolina)|Cypress Gardens]] * [[Mepkin Abbey]] * [[Mepkin Abbey Botanical Garden]] ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== * [http://www.townofmonckscorner.sc.gov/ Town of Moncks Corner official website] * [http://www.oldsanteecanalpark.org/ Old Santee Canal Park] * [http://www.berkeley.k12.sc.us/ Berkeley County School District] {{Berkeley County, South Carolina}} [[Category:French-American culture in South Carolina]] [[Category:Huguenot history in the United States]] [[Category:Towns in South Carolina]] [[Category:Towns in Berkeley County, South Carolina]] [[Category:County seats in South Carolina]] [[Category:Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville metropolitan area]]'