Meggett is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,226 at the 2010 census. Meggett is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area.
Name: | Meggett town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | South Carolina |
County: | Charleston County |
Elevation: | 10 ft (3 m) |
Total Area: | 18.76 sq mi (48.59 km²) |
Land Area: | 18.14 sq mi (46.99 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km²) |
Total Population: | 1,390 |
Population Density: | 76.62/sq mi (29.58/km²) |
ZIP code: | 29449 |
Area code: | 843, 854 |
FIPS code: | 4545790 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1231537 |
Website: | www.townofmeggettsc.org |
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History
The Towles Farmstead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
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Geography
Meggett is located in southwestern Charleston County at 32°42′20″N 80°15′47″W / 32.70556°N 80.26306°W / 32.70556; -80.26306 (32.705515, -80.263106). It is bordered to the north by the town of Hollywood. The traditional center of Meggett is along South Carolina Highway 165, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the center of Hollywood and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of the highway’s end at Yonges Island. The Meggett town limits have expanded east as far as the Stono River and west beyond Toogoodoo Creek as far as South Carolina Highway 174. To the south the town extends as far as Yonges Island next to the Wadmalaw River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Meggett has a total area of 18.4 square miles (47.7 km), of which 17.8 square miles (46.2 km) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km), or 3.11%, is water. The town area has increased from a total of 14.8 square miles (38.4 km) in 2000.
See also
Map of South Carolina State and its subdivision:- Abbeville
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