Moncks Corner, South Carolina

History

Settled by indigenous peoples for thousands of years, the area of Moncks Corner was occupied by the historic Edisto people, a sub-tribe of the Cusabo tribes. 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, Etiwan, Edisto, Cherokee, and Catawba descendants make up the eight families of the Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians, a community located between Moncks Corner and Summerville. The 1,500-member tribe were recognized by the state as an Indian Tribe in 2009.

During the colonial era, Moncks Corner became a major settlement area of French Protestant Huguenots, who came to South Carolina between 1684 and 1688 as refugees due to religious persecution in France. 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 dates back to 1728 and is named for landowner Thomas Monck, a slaveholder who branded his runaway slaves on their chest with his name "T Monck." The town began as a trading post with a few taverns and stores. The Battle of Monck's Corner was fought here in 1780, associated with the Siege of Charleston.

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 freshwater fishing. 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, Santee Canal, and Strawberry Chapel and Childsbury Town Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Moncks Corner is located near the center of Berkeley County. Its boundary extends east to the West Branch of the Cooper River, 3 mi south of the outlet of Lake Moultrie.

US 52 is the main highway through the town, leading south 32 mi to Charleston and north 80 mi to Florence. US 17 Alt also passes through the town, leading east 49 mi to Georgetown and southwest 16 mi to Summerville. SC 6 leads northwest from Moncks Corner along the south and west sides of Lakes Moultrie and Marion 39 mi to I-95 at Santee.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Moncks Corner has a total area of 19.2 sqkm, of which 18.9 sqkm is land and 0.3 sqkm, or 1.81%, is water.

Climate

Moncks Corner is a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) according to the Köppen climate classification system. The town's climate is similar to that of Charleston, of which it is a suburb. However, due to the distance from the coast compared to Charleston, it is noticeably hotter in the summer.

| Jan record high F = 83 | Feb record high F = 87 | Mar record high F = 90 | Apr record high F = 92 | May record high F = 102 | Jun record high F = 102 | Jul record high F = 104 | Aug record high F = 105 | Sep record high F = 97 | Oct record high F = 98 | Nov record high F = 89 | Dec record high F = 83 | year record high F = 105

|Jan avg record high F = 76.6 |Feb avg record high F = 78.7 |Mar avg record high F = 84.2 |Apr avg record high F = 89.3 |May avg record high F = 94.1 |Jun avg record high F = 98.8 |Jul avg record high F = 99.7 |Aug avg record high F = 99.4 |Sep avg record high F = 94.9 |Oct avg record high F = 89.7 |Nov avg record high F = 83.5 |Dec avg record high F = 78.9 |year avg record high F = 100.9

|Jan avg record low F = 20.4 |Feb avg record low F = 25.9 |Mar avg record low F = 30.1 |Apr avg record low F = 37.9 |May avg record low F = 47.6 |Jun avg record low F = 59.6 |Jul avg record low F = 65.4 |Aug avg record low F = 65.3 |Sep avg record low F = 56.2 |Oct avg record low F = 41.5 |Nov avg record low F = 29.9 |Dec avg record low F = 26.2 |year avg record low F = 19.6

| Jan record low F = 13 | Feb record low F = 11 | Mar record low F = 20 | Apr record low F = 30 | May record low F = 40 | Jun record low F = 48 | Jul record low F = 58 | Aug record low F = 55 | Sep record low F = 45 | Oct record low F = 30 | Nov record low F = 22 | Dec record low F = 15 | year record low F = 11

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,297 people, 3,774 households, and 2,796 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census 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 PD/sqmi. There were 2,334 housing units at an average density of 522.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 57.33% White, 36.59% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.97% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.

Education

Moncks Corner has a public library, a branch of the Berkeley County Library System.

Notable people

• Kwame Brown, basketball player
• Omar Brown, National Football League (NFL) player
• Charlamagne tha God (born 1978), radio and TV personality
• Kathryn Dennis, reality TV star (Southern Charm)
• Andre Ellington, NFL player
• Bruce Ellington (born 1991), NFL player
• Steven Furtick, pastor of Elevation Church
• Willie J. Hill Jr. (born 1951), bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church Diocese of the Southeast
• Robin Kenyatta, jazz musician
• Ryan Stewart, NFL player, 2 Live Stews radio personality with brother Doug
• Isaac Wright Jr. (born 1962), lawyer

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