Spindale, North Carolina
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| Spindale, North Carolina | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rutherford |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.5 sq mi (14.3 km²) |
| - Land | 5.5 sq mi (14.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,022 |
| - Density | 726.8/sq mi (280.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28160 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-63880[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0995305[2] |
Spindale is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,022 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Spindale is located at (35.358348, -81.925271)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,022 people, 1,662 households, and 1,065 families residing in the town. The population density was 726.8 people per square mile (280.8/km²). There were 1,887 housing units at an average density of 341.0/sq mi (131.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.80% White, 24.86% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 1,662 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,365, and the median income for a family was $33,583. Males had a median income of $25,504 versus $20,395 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,789. About 12.5% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Trivia
- Spindale has gained fame in recent years as the home of Public Radio Station WNCW. The station has a worldwide listener base, and features programming consisting mostly of an eclectic blend of music styles.
- Once mentioned on the TV show Jeopardy! in the mid 90s in a question regarding the home of the American Dairy Goat Association[1]
[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
- Spindale, North Carolina is at coordinates Coordinates:
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