Spencer Mountain, North Carolina
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| Spencer Mountain, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Gaston |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 51 |
| - Density | 104.9/sq mi (40.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28054 |
| Area code(s) | 704 |
| FIPS code | 37-63780[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1022733[2] |
Spencer Mountain is a town in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 51 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Spencer Mountain is located at (35.308017, -81.108656)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (7.55%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 51 people, 16 households, and 14 families residing in the town. The population density was 104.9 people per square mile (40.2/km²). There were 17 housing units at an average density of 35.0/sq mi (13.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.55% White, 19.61% African American and 7.84% Asian.
There were 16 households out of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.19 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the town the population was spread out with 37.3% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 82.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,143, and the median income for a family was $32,143. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,848. There were no families and 1.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
[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
- Spencer Mountain, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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