Glen Alpine, North Carolina
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| Glen Alpine, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Burke |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km²) |
| - Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,090 |
| - Density | 588.0/sq mi (227.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28628 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-26200[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1011526[2] |
Glen Alpine is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,090 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Glen Alpine is located at (35.727721, -81.782327)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,090 people, 423 households, and 307 families residing in the town. The population density was 588.0 people per square mile (227.5/km²). There were 443 housing units at an average density of 239.0/sq mi (92.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.28% White, 3.85% African American, 0.37% Native American, 13.49% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 423 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,397, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $27,917 versus $21,679 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,506. About 4.3% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
[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
- Glen Alpine, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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