Connellys Springs, North Carolina

Connelly Springs
—  Town  —
Connelly Springs Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°44′40″N 81°30′13″W / 35.74444°N 81.50361°W / 35.74444; -81.50361Coordinates: 35°44′40″N 81°30′13″W / 35.74444°N 81.50361°W / 35.74444; -81.50361
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Burke
Area
– Total	3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2)
– Land	3.6 sq mi (9.3 km2)
Population (2000)
– Total	1,814
– Density	503.9/sq mi (194.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
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Connelly Springs is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,814 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Connelly Springs is located at 35°44′40″N 81°30′13″W / 35.74444°N 81.50361°W / 35.74444; -81.50361 (35.744515, -81.503738).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,814 people, 695 households, and 508 families residing in the town. The population density was 505.0 people per square mile (195.1/km²). There were 752 housing units at an average density of 209.4 per square mile (80.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.08% White, 1.65% African American, 0.11% Native American, 7.39% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.

There were 695 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,889, and the median income for a family was $39,500. Males had a median income of $28,065 versus $20,608 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,451. About 9.5% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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