Lewisville, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lewisville, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Lewisville, North Carolina


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Forsyth
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area_total_km2 = 28.1
area_land_km2 = 27.8
area_water_km2 = 0.3
area_total_sq_mi = 10.8
area_land_sq_mi = 10.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 8826
population_density_km2 = 317.4
population_density_sq_mi = 822.0

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 301
elevation_ft = 988
latd = 36 |latm = 5 |lats = 53 |latNS = N
longd = 80 |longm = 24 |longs = 58 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 27023
area_code = 336
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 37-38040GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1027418GR|3
website = [http://www.lewisvillenc.net/ www.lewisvillenc.net]
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Lewisville is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,826 at the 2000 census. It is a Piedmont Triad community.

Geography

Lewisville is located at coor dms|36|5|53|N|80|24|58|W|city (36.098087, -80.416030)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.9 square miles (28.1 km²), of which, 10.7 square miles (27.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (1.01%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 8,826 people, 3,341 households, and 2,676 families residing in the town. The population density was 822.0 people per square mile (317.3/km²). There were 3,501 housing units at an average density of 326.0/sq mi (125.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.11% White, 4.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.

There were 3,341 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $64,571, and the median income for a family was $72,250. Males had a median income of $50,229 versus $34,496 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,999. About 1.6% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools in Lewisville are managed by the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools school district.

Notable residents

* Chris Paul, current NBA player for the New Orleans Hornets and 2008 Olympian. [http://www.chrispaul3.com/cp3.html]
*Jim Walsh, copy editor
*Basil Kazi

References

External links

* [http://www.lewisvillenc.net/ Official site]