- Drexel, North Carolina
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Drexel, North Carolina — Town — Coordinates: 35°45′26″N 81°36′24″W / 35.75722°N 81.60667°WCoordinates: 35°45′26″N 81°36′24″W / 35.75722°N 81.60667°W Country United States State North Carolina County Burke Area – Total 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) – Land 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 1,194 ft (364 m) Population (2000) – Total 1,938 – Density 1,383.9/sq mi (534.3/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 28619 Area code(s) 828 FIPS code 37-17860[1] GNIS feature ID 1020029[2] Website www.ci.drexel.nc.us Drexel is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,938 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Drexel is located at 35°45′26″N 81°36′24″W / 35.75722°N 81.60667°W (35.757137, -81.606714).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,938 people, 759 households, and 503 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,383.9 people per square mile (534.5/km²). There were 811 housing units at an average density of 579.1 per square mile (223.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.47% White, 3.87% African American, 0.41% Native American, 6.97% Asian, 3.41% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.97% of the population.
There were 759 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,086, and the median income for a family was $41,917. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $22,827 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,463. About 4.9% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.
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Municipalities and communities of Burke County, North Carolina Cities 
Towns Connellys Springs | Drexel | Glen Alpine | Hildebran | Long View‡ | Rhodhiss‡ | Rutherford College | Valdese
CDPs Unincorporated
communitiesJonas Ridge | Linville Falls‡ | Petersburg
Townships Drexel | Icard | Jonas Ridge | Linville | Lovelady | Lower Creek | Lower Fork | Morganton | Quaker Meadows | Silver Creek | Smoky Creek | Upper Creek | Upper Fork | Valdese
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Burke County, North Carolina
- Towns in North Carolina
- The Unifour
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