Hamptonville, North Carolina

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Hamptonville is an unincorporated community located in southwestern Yadkin County, North Carolina. Hamptonville is named for Henry Hampton (1750-1832), a colonel in the Revolutionary Army ^[1]. Hampton set aside land for a town in 1806.

As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP of Hamptonville (ZIP code 27020) had a population of 5,901. It is a Piedmont Triad community. The community is primarily rural and agricultural.

The Hamptonville Post Office is at 2943 Rocky Branch Road.

1 Demographics
2 Transportation
3 Nearby Cities/Towns
4 Business and Development
5 Early Village
6 Attractions
7 Notable Residents
8 References

[edit] Demographics

Hamptonville's Zip Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) has a population of about 5,901 as of the 2000 census. The population is 50.1% male and 49.9% female. About 94% of the population is white, .6% African-American, 0.1% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 9.4% Hispanic, and 4.48% of another races. 0.8% of people are two or more races. There are no native Hawaiians or other Pacific islanders.

The average household size is 2.6 people, and the average family has 3.0 people. There are 2,491 houses, with 90.9% of them occupied, 82.7% bought and 17.3% rented. There are 226 vacant housing units.

The median household income is $37,241 with 9.7% of the population (6.6% of families) living below the poverty line.

[edit] Transportation

Interstate 77 and U.S. Route 421 intersect in the community. The four-lane highways provide easy access to Charlotte to the south and Winston-Salem to the east. U.S. Route 21 also runs through Hamptonville.

[edit] Nearby Cities/Towns

Nearby towns/cities are: Yadkinville, Jonesville, Elkin, Statesville, Union Grove and Boonville.

[edit] Business and Development

Blue Rhino operates a propane tank regional distribution center in Hamptonville. Lydall Corporation (NYSE: LDL) ^[2] operates an automotive thermal/acoustical plant in the area.

A location at the intersection of two heavily-traveled highways has lured some commercial growth to the area. However, a lack of public utilities has slowed development.

Yadkin County officials awarded contracts in 2006 to extend water and sewer service to the area. Part of the county's $5.2 million public utilities project calls for extending water lines from nearby Jonesville along U.S. 21 south and from Yadkinville west to the I-77/U.S. 421 interchange ^[3]. Further, sewer service will be offered though a line along U.S. 421 extended from west of Yadkinville to the interchange. The project is expected to start in March 2007, according to The Tribune.

[edit] Early Village

Hamptonville was first established in the late 1700s and chartered in 1818. The center of the village was Flat Rock Baptist Church, one of the oldest Baptist churches in western North Carolina. The church, which is still active, can trace its history back to at least 1783. A historical marker was erected at Flat Rock in 2003. Up the road from the church is the Hampton House, which is believed to be the oldest residence in Yadkin County. At one time, the town well was in the middle of the street, but it was paved over.

The postal area of Hamptonville includes a number of small communities, including Lone Hickory, Brooks Crossroads, Buck Shoals and Windsors Crossroads.

[edit] Attractions

The Windsor’s Crossroads Community Building, a two-story schoolhouse constructed around 1915, is at the intersection of Buck Shoals and Windsor Roads near the Iredell County line. The building has hosted an old-time music jam on Friday nights since 1990 ^[4].
The area is part of the Yadkin Valley wine region. Four vineyards located within a five-mile radius make up the Swan Creek Wine Trail in the area: Buck Shoals, Raffaldini, Windy Gap and Laurel Gray wines ^[5].
It is not unusual to spot Amish buggies in the community. A small Amish community settled in the area. The Shiloh General Store, 5520 St. Paul Church Road, is an Amish-run store that sells baked goods, cheeses, spices and hand-crafted children's toys and furniture ^[6].