Yadkinville
| Yadkinville | |||
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 Vineyard in the Yadkin Valley |
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| Location in North Carolina | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1850 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | North Carolina | ||
| County : | Yadkin County | ||
| Coordinates : | 36 ° 8 ′ N , 80 ° 40 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 2,818 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 396.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 7.1 km 2 (approx. 3 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 297 m | ||
| Postal code : | 27055 | ||
| Area code : | +1 336 | ||
| FIPS : | 37-75960 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0997683 | ||
| Website : | www.yadkinville.org | ||
| Mayor : | Hubert Gregory | ||
Yadkinville is a place in the state of North Carolina in the United States of America and is located in Yadkin County in the Piedmont Triad . In 2000 Yadkinville had 2,818 inhabitants, making it the county's largest city; at the same time it is its administrative seat.
history
The area of the city was selected as the county seat when Yadkin County was established in 1850. Initially, the place was named Wilson, in honor of Louis D. Wilson, a legislator who died in the Mexican-American War. The name was changed to Yadkinville when it was discovered that another place already bore the same name (see Wilson ). At the time the administrative headquarters were being built, there was only one house in the village. The official entry took place in 1857.
Yadkinville is known in the region for its "Autumn Festival" and its "Grape Festival", which takes place in honor of the surrounding vineyards of the Yadkin Valley ( Yadkin Valley AVA ), as well as the other regional wine-growing areas.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the urban area covers an area of 7 square kilometers.
Demographics
According to the 2000 census , Yadkinville was home to 2,818 people. 413 of these people lived in collective accommodation, the other residents lived in 959 households and 641 families. The population density is 400 inhabitants per square kilometer. The racial the population is composed of 85.8 percent white population, 6.5 percent African American , 0.2 percent Asian and 6.4 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.1 percent are descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.8 percent of the population .
Of the 959 households, 30.4 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8 percent of whom were married couples living together, 11.6 percent were single mothers and 33.1 percent were non-families. 30.2 percent were single households and 14.3 percent had people 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.1 people.
23.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 8.1 percent between 18 and 24 years old, 27.3 percent between 25 and 44 years old, 20.4 percent between 45 and 64, and 21.3 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 women aged 18 years or over, there were 85.6 men.
The median income for a household in the 31,250 US $ and the median income for a family was $ 45,000. Males had a median income of $ 25,172 versus $ 23,893 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,792. 14.4 percent of the population and 10.6 percent of families are below the poverty line. 19.1 percent of them are children and adolescents under 18 years of age and 13.9 percent are 65 years of age or older.
sons and daughters of the town
- Mo Cowan (* 1969), politician, US Senator
Individual evidence
- ^ WE Rutledge Jr .: An Illustrated History of Yadkin County, 1850-1980 , p. 52
- ^ Yadkinville town, North Carolina , data sheet with the results of the 2000 census at factfinder.census.gov .