Asheboro
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Location in North Carolina
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | December 25, 1796 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | North Carolina | ||
| County : | Randolph County | ||
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 43 ′ N , 79 ° 49 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 21,672 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 545.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 40.0 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) of which 39.7 km 2 (approx. 15 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 255 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 27203-27205 | ||
| Area code : | +1 336 | ||
| FIPS : | 37-02080 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1018863 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.asheboro.nc.us | ||
Asheboro is an American city in the US state of North Carolina in Randolph County and its county seat . The city has 21,672 inhabitants (as of 2000 census) on an area of 40.0 km².
sons and daughters of the town
- William C. Hammer (1865–1930), politician
- Sam Ard (1939-2017), NASCAR racing driver