Alexander County (North Carolina)

Alexander County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States and is part of the Hickory - Morganton -Lenoir Metro Area. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Taylorsville, which was named after General Zachary Taylor.

Geography

The County is located in west-central North Carolina, to a large extent in the Brushy Mountains, in the north about 70 miles from Virginia to the north west about 80 miles from Tennessee and has an area of 682 square kilometers, of which 8 square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Wilkes County, Iredell County, Catawba County and Caldwell County.

Alexander County is divided into seven townships: Ellendale, Gwaltneys, Little River, Miller, Sharpes, Sugar Loaf, Taylorsville and Wittenburg.

History

Alexander County was formed in 1850 from parts of Caldwell County, Iredell County and Wilkes County. It was named after Alexander the family, whose members were early proponents of the settlement of this area.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 33 603 people in Alexander County. Of these, 235 people were living in collective centers, the other inhabitants lived in 13,137 households and 9,747 families. The population density was 50 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 92.00 percent White, 4.63 percent African American, 0.15 percent Native American, 1.04 percent Asian, and 1.34 percent from other races; about 0.84 per cent were from two or more races. 2.50 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 13,137 households out of which 32.8 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.5 percent were married couples living together, 9.4 percent were single mothers and 25.8 percent were non-families. 21.9 percent of all households and 8.4 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.95 persons.

24.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 7.9 percent between 18 and 24 years 31.1 percent between 25 and 44, 24.6 percent between 45 and 64, and 11.9 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 37 years. In all females there were 99.4 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 96.7 males.

The median income for a household was $ 38,684, and the median income for a family was $ 45,691. Males had a median income of $ 29,857, women $ 21,868. The per capita income was $ 18,507. 8.5 percent of the population and 5.9 percent of families are below the poverty line. 10.2 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 14.6 percent are 65 years or older.

Cities and Towns

• Hiddenite
• Stony Point
• Taylorsville