Gamewell, North Carolina
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| Gamewell, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Caldwell |
| Area | |
| - Total | 7.9 sq mi (20.6 km²) |
| - Land | 7.9 sq mi (20.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,073 ft (327 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,644 |
| - Density | 458.8/sq mi (177.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28645 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-25380[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0985535[2] |
Gamewell is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,644 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Gamewell is located at (35.868674, -81.592866)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,644 people, 1,501 households, and 1,116 families residing in the town. The population density was 458.8 people per square mile (177.2/km²). There were 1,615 housing units at an average density of 203.3/sq mi (78.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.10% White, 3.92% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.99% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.
There were 1,501 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,225, and the median income for a family was $43,167. Males had a median income of $26,654 versus $22,039 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,536. About 7.0% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 7.6% 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
- Gamewell, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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