Patterson Springs, North Carolina
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| Patterson Springs, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Cleveland |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 620 |
| - Density | 682.1/sq mi (263.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28150 |
| Area code(s) | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-50700[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021829[2] |
Patterson Springs is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 620 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Patterson Springs is located at (35.230506, -81.517759)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 620 people, 254 households, and 169 families residing in the town. The population density was 682.1 people per square mile (263.1/km²). There were 272 housing units at an average density of 299.3/sq mi (115.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.48% White, 3.23% African American, 0.16% Native American, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 254 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,368, and the median income for a family was $34,500. Males had a median income of $31,591 versus $25,577 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,092. About 10.4% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Pop Culture
Patterson Springs does not have a television station. The Colbert Report segments are fictitious history for the Stephen Colbert character.
[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
- Patterson Springs, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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