Goose Creek, South Carolina
Population: 24,692
Located in Berkeley County
With a history that goes as far back as the 17th Century, Goose Creek has a rich heritage yet is a relative newcomer having only been incorporated in 1961. Now the state's 12th largest municipality, the city is residential suburbia on the outskirts of Charleston, making for perfect commuter living. This strategic location has been instrumental in Goose Creek's rapid growth. The city's economic profile is as diverse as its population. Close proximity to one of the Nation's finest ports and a metropolitan area ensure an ever-growing selection of employment along with agriculture, forestry, and manufacturing with names like Amoco, DuPont, and Bayer as well as many up and coming hi-tech and professional businesses. The area's highly skilled workforce, abundance of resources, and the community's commitment to a formidable quality of life is quite the attraction for new industry. Exemplary is a key word used to describe the area's educational facilities. Several college's and universities are known for their excellent programs in a wide array of disciplines like the medical field, culinary arts, and various technical fields. Two private independent schools are available in the area along with a host of public schools offering low teacher-to-pupil ratios within updated, state-of-the-art facilities. Goose Creek's ideal location is a variable recreational wonderland. A half hour's drive to surf and sand offers boating, jet-skiing, or just plain relaxing in the sun while State Parks, National Forests, and fresh water lakes offer more boating, fishing, hunting, and miles of trail for hiking and biking. Championship golf courses will challenge even the most avid golfer. Community Parks host the neighborhoods' traditional array of games as well as tennis, swimming, and good old-fashioned picnicking. With Charleston just a hop, skip, and a jump away, big city amenities are right around the corner. Nonetheless, Goose Creek is not without plenty of day-to-day conveniences and its own selection of social and cultural facilities and events. The town library houses an impressive collection of media along with reading programs for all ages. Museums, galleries, and unique boutiques feature the talents of local artists as well as displaying Goose Creek's pride in heritage.
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