Lowell, North Carolina
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| Lowell, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Gaston |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km²) |
| - Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,662 |
| - Density | 1,011.8/sq mi (390.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28098 |
| Area code(s) | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-39480[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0989086[2] |
Lowell is a city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,662 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Lowell is located at (35.267346, -81.101210)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,662 people, 1,085 households, and 748 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,011.8 people per square mile (390.8/km²). There were 1,137 housing units at an average density of 432.2/sq mi (166.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.40% White, 6.46% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 1,085 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,586, and the median income for a family was $39,143. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,809. About 10.1% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Famous Residents
- Whitey Lockman (born 1926), a retired Major League Baseball player, primarily with the New York Giants. Lockman also managed the Chicago Cubs for 2½ seasons.
[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
- Lowell, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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