Cherryville, North Carolina
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| Cherryville, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Gaston |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km²) |
| - Land | 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,361 |
| - Density | 1,131.3/sq mi (436.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28021 |
| Area code(s) | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-12340[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019622[2] |
Cherryville is a city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,361 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Cherryville is located at (35.381169, -81.379168)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,361 people, 2,177 households, and 1,480 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,131.3 people per square mile (436.7/km²). There were 2,356 housing units at an average density of 497.2/sq mi (191.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.81% White, 9.57% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.52% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.
There were 2,177 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,054, and the median income for a family was $45,607. Males had a median income of $38,667 versus $24,828 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,254. About 6.7% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
One notable resident of Cherryville is Congressman Patrick McHenry, who represents Cherryville, and the 10th Congressional in Washington.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Cherryville, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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