Rowan County, North Carolina

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Rowan County Courthouse
Rowan County Courthouse
administration
US state : North Carolina
Administrative headquarters : Salisbury
Address of the
administrative headquarters:
County Administration Building
130 West Innes Street
Salisbury, NC 28144-4365
Foundation : March 27, 1753
Made up from: Anson County
Area code : 001 704
Demographics
Residents : 130,340  (2000)
Population density : 98.4 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 1357 km²
Water surface : 32 km²
map
Map of Rowan County within North Carolina
Website : www.co.rowan.nc.us

Rowan County is a county in the state of North Carolina in the United States . The county seat is Salisbury .

geography

The county is located in west-central North Carolina, about 60 km from South Carolina in the southwest , and has an area of ​​1,357 square kilometers, of which 32 square kilometers are water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Davie County , Davidson County , Stanly County , Cabarrus County, and Iredell County .

Rowan County is divided into 16 townships : Atwell, China Grove, Cleveland, East Spencer, Franklin, Gold Hill, Kannapolis, Litaker, Locke, Morgan, Mount Ulla, Providence, Salisbury, Scotch Irish, Spencer, Steele and Unity.

history

Rowan County was formed on March 27, 1753 from parts of Anson County. It was named after Matthew Rowan , a political leader and governor of the Province of North Carolina from 1753 to 1754.

The Maine Monument (2017) in Salisbury National Cemetery . This United States National Cemetery is one of 65 entries for the county on the National Register of Historic Places .

A total of 65 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of March 15, 2018).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census Residents ± in%
1790 15,828 -
1800 20,060 26.7%
1810 21,543 7.4%
1820 26,009 20.7%
1830 20,786 -20.1%
1840 12,109 -41.7%
1850 13,870 14.5%
1860 14,589 5.2%
1870 16,810 15.2%
1880 19,965 18.8%
1890 24,123 20.8%
1900 31,066 28.8%
1910 37,521 20.8%
1920 44,062 17.4%
1930 56,665 28.6%
1940 69.206 22.1%
1950 75,410 9%
1960 82,817 9.8%
1970 90.035 8.7%
1980 99.186 10.2%
1990 110.605 11.5%
2000 130,340 17.8%
Before 1900

1900-1990 2000

As of the 2000 census , Rowan County had 130,340 people in 49,940 households and 35,507 families. The population density was 98 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 80.02 percent white, 15.78 percent African American, 0.33 percent Native American, 0.85 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 2.00 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.00 percent were descended from two or more races. 4.12 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 49,940 households, 32.4 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 54.8 percent of these were married couples living together, 11.9 percent were single mothers and 28.9 percent were non-families. 24.7 percent were single households and 10.2 percent had people 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.98 people.

24.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 9.1 percent between 18 and 24 years old, 29.8 percent between 25 and 44 years old, 22.5 percent between 45 and 64, and 14.0 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For all females there were 97.6 males. For all women aged 18 or over there were 95.3 men.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 37,494, and the median income for a family is $ 44,242. Males had a median income of $ 31,626 versus $ 23,437 for females. The per capita income was $ 18,071. 10.6 percent of the population and 8.1 percent of families are below the poverty line. 13.7 percent of them are children and young people under 18 years of age and 11.4 percent are 65 years of age or older.

See also

Web links

Commons : Rowan County (North Carolina)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. GNIS-ID: 1008583. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 265 .
  3. Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed March 15, 2018.
  4. US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
  5. Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 20, 2011
  6. Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 20, 2011
  7. ^ Rowan County, North Carolina , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 35 ° 38 ′  N , 80 ° 31 ′  W