Iredell County

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The Iredell County Courthouse (2009) is one of 47 entries for the county on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Iredell County Courthouse (2009) is one of 47 entries for the county on the National Register of Historic Places .
administration
US state : North Carolina
Administrative headquarters : Statesville
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
P.O. Box 788
Statesville, NC 28687-0788
Foundation : November 3, 1788
Made up from: Rowan County
Area code : 001 704
Demographics
Residents : 122,660  (2000)
Population density : 82.3 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1546 km²
Water surface : 56 km²
map
Map of Iredell County within North Carolina
Website : www.co.iredell.nc.us

Iredell County is a county in the state of North Carolina in the United States . The administrative headquarters ( the county seat ) is Statesville .

geography

The county is located in west-central North Carolina and has an area of ​​1,546 square kilometers, of which 56 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Yadkin County , Davie County , Rowan County , Cabarrus County , Mecklenburg County , Lincoln County , Catawba County , Alexander County, and Wilkes County .

Iredell County is divided into 16 townships : Barringer, Bethany, Chambersburg, Concord, Coddle Creek, Cool Springs, Davidson, Eagle Mills, Fallstown, New Hope, Olin, Sharpesburg, Shiloh, Statesville, Turnersburg, and Union Grove.

history

Iredell County was formed on November 3, 1788 from parts of Rowan County. It was named after James Iredell , the attorney general of North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War .

A total of 47 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of March 3, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1790 5435 -
1800 8856 62.9%
1810 10,972 23.9%
1820 13,071 19.1%
1830 14,918 14.1%
1840 15,685 5.1%
1850 14,719 -6.2%
1860 15,347 4.3%
1870 16,931 10.3%
1880 22,675 33.9%
1890 25,462 12.3%
1900 29,064 14.1%
1910 34,315 18.1%
1920 37,956 10.6%
1930 46,693 23%
1940 50,424 8th %
1950 56,303 11.7%
1960 62,526 11.1%
1970 72.197 15.5%
1980 82,538 14.3%
1990 92,931 12.6%
2000 122,660 32%
Before 1900

1900-1990 2000

According to the 2000 census , Iredell County had 122,660 people in 47,360 households and 34,667 families. The population density was 82 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 82.17 percent white, 13.67 percent African American, 0.27 percent Native American, 1.27 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 1.68 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 0.94 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.41 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 47,360 households, 33.5 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.8 percent of these were married couples living together, 11.3 percent were single mothers and 26.8 percent were non-families. 22.7 percent were single households and 8.4 percent had people 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00 people.

25.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 7.5 percent between 18 and 24 years of age, 31.3 percent between 25 and 44 years of age, 23.3 percent between 45 and 64, and 12.4 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For all females there were 96.1 males. For all women aged 18 or over there were 93.1 men.

The median income for a household in the city is $ 41,920, and the median income for a family is $ 49,078. Males had a median income of $ 34,590 versus $ 24,031 for females. The per capita income was $ 21,148. 8.2 percent of the population and 6.2 percent of families are below the poverty line. 10.1 percent of them are children and young people under 18 years of age and 9.8 percent are 65 years of age or older.

See also

Web links

Commons : Iredell County  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 1008565. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed March 3, 2018.
  3. ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  4. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 20, 2011
  5. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 20, 2011
  6. ^ Iredell County, North Carolina , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 35 ° 49 ′  N , 80 ° 52 ′  W