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North Charleston Real Estate Information
North Charleston is located just a few minutes north of downtown Charleston, in Charleston and Dorchester Counties. The third most populous city in South Carolina, North Charleston is one of the state’s major military and industrial cities and is home to the Charleston Naval Complex. Known as the “hub of the lowcountry”, this city is an ideal place for families at all stages of life. North Charleston, South Carolina has all the modern conveniences and comforts you depend on and is close to downtown Charleston and major Charleston attractions. During the 1600s, and for most of its history, this region was mostly made up of plantations which were subdivided into smaller plots as the population moved north. In 1912 a group of businessmen from Charleston purchased a tract of land in North Charleston and began development on an industrial city. Areas were planned for industrial, commercial, and residential use around Park Circle. Significant growth around nearby military bases began during World War II, and today North Charleston is a major military center. In 1972, North Charleston officially became a city. The Naval Base in North Charleston was the largest employer in South Carolina well into the 1990s. When the base closed in 1996, it was a great economic loss to the tri-county area. Since then, parts of the Base have been leased out to private businesses and various government programs, and several community parks can be found on the former Naval Base grounds. US Military and various defense companies, however, continue to expand in the area. The US Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command is one of the largest employers in the Charleston metro area, and in 2009, Boeing moved some aircraft manufacturing operations to North Charleston, South Carolina. North Charleston is the South Carolina leader in retail sales, as it has been for over 15 years. The economy in North Charleston is booming, thanks to a huge variety of hotels and other accommodations to meet the tourism industry’s needs. North Charleston is home to the North Charleston Coliseum, a 13,500-seat venue that hosts a variety of events as well as the South Carolina Stingrays, a minor league hockey team. The Charleston Area Convention Center Complex, Performing Arts Center, and a wide variety of shopping, dining, and entertainment options are also in North Charleston, South Carolina. North Charleston prides itself high-quality education. Thirty public elementary, middle, and high schools are in the region, including several top-rated magnet schools. Garrett Academy of Technology, a cutting edge technical school, Charleston County School of the Arts, a middle and high school emphasizing the visual and performing arts, Military Magnet Academy, and the Academic Magnet High School are all in North Charleston. Additionally there are two institutions of higher learning in the city, Charleston Southern University and Trident Technical College. North Charleston, South Carolina is competitive in industry and education and continues to grow and expand, and
the great number of attractive communities and the wide variety of modern conveniences make this city an ideal
place to live, work, and raise a family. North Charleston, South Carolina Demographic Data
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