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Charleston
A city in Charleston County, South Carolina — population 139,714 as of 2020.
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News in Charleston
New nonprofit seeks to bridge gaps in Charleston area health care
Be Well Circle, a Charleston startup nonprofit, wants to help people afford holistic health care, from mental health support to nutrition and energy healing, that insurance may not cover.
Community Groups & Organizations
What to do Oct. 2-9
Arts + Music | A la carte | Calendar of Events | City Paper Tickets Latin American Festival Charleston County Parks on Sunday will host its annual Latin American Festival at Wannamaker County Park. This weekend event celebrates Charleston’s vibrant Latin cultures with non-stop…
Events
Our View: The travesty of an Eastside church’s demolition
It’s hard not to see a conspiracy of private greed and municipal culpability when you stare at an obscene pile of junk that materialized like a developer’s middle finger.
Real Estate & Development
First time in years: No Atlantic hurricanes in September
MORNING HEADLINES | For the first time in more than 30 years, there were no September hurricanes threatening the East Coast. And while three tropical storms did form in the Atlantic last month, numbers have been stark this year.
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Charleston by the numbers
- Area
- 115.03 sq mi (297.93 km²), 20.48 sq mi water
- Median age
- 36.6
- Households
- 68,027
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $92,414
- Median house value
- $509,700
- Office
- PLANNER
- Address
- 2 GEORGE ST, CHARLESTON, SC 29401