Goose Creek, South Carolina

Goose Creek
St. James' Church
Motto: 
"Small Town Vibe. Big Time Recreation."
Location in South Carolina
Goose Creek
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°0′N 80°2′W / 33.000°N 80.033°W / 33.000; -80.033
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountyBerkeley
Incorporated1961
Named forA creek resembling a goose[1]
Government
 • MayorGregory Habib
Area
 • Total42.84 sq mi (110.95 km2)
 • Land42.35 sq mi (109.67 km2)
 • Water0.49 sq mi (1.28 km2)  1.14%
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total45,946
 • Estimate 
(2023)
49,249
 • Density1,085.01/sq mi (418.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
29445
Area codes843, 854
FIPS code45-29815[3]
GNIS feature ID1231332[4]
Websitecityofgoosecreek.com

Goose Creek is a city in Berkeley County in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 45,946 at the 2020 census.

References

  1. "Darius Rucker's Favorite South Carolina Adventures". discoversouthcarolina.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  2. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.