Bladen County
Also known as Bladen County, North Carolina, Bladen County, NC
county in North Carolina, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- North Carolina
- Named after
- Martin Bladen
- Seat
- Elizabethtown
- Largest community
- Elizabethtown
- Total
- 887.78 sq mi (2,299.3 km )
- Land
- 875.03 sq mi (2,266.3 km )
- Water
- 12.75 sq mi (33.0 km ) 1.44%
- Estimate 2025
- 30,007
- Density
- 33.83/sq mi (13.06/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Bladen County (/ˈbleɪdən/) is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,606. Its county seat is Elizabethtown. The county was created in 1734 as Bladen Precinct and gained county status in 1739.
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