Summerfield, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Summerfield, North Carolina
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Summerfield, 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 = Guilford
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 70.6
area_land_km2 = 70.2
area_water_km2 = 0.4
area_total_sq_mi = 27.3
area_land_sq_mi = 27.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 7,018
population_density_km2 = 99.9
population_density_sq_mi = 258.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 277
elevation_ft = 909
latd = 36 |latm = 11 |lats = 57 |latNS = N
longd = 79 |longm = 53 |longs = 9 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 27358
area_code = 336
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 37-65580GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0995685GR|3
website = [http://www.summerfieldgov.com/ www.summerfieldgov.com]
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Summerfield is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,018 at the 2000 census. The official town limits of Summerfield are entirely located within Guilford County. The town is largely regarded as a suburb of Greensboro and as development has grown, the town has slowly transformed from a rural farming area into a bedroom community.

Geography

Summerfield is located at coor dms|36|11|57|N|79|53|9|W|city (36.199123, -79.885866)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.3 square miles (70.7 km²), of which, 27.1 square miles (70.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.62%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 7,018 people, 2,518 households, and 2,094 families residing in the town. The population density was 258.9 people per square mile (100.0/km²). There were 2,653 housing units at an average density of 97.9/sq mi (37.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.47% White, 4.03% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.

There were 2,518 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $71,738, and the median income for a family was $79,433. Males had a median income of $51,838 versus $32,798 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,116. About 2.5% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.townofsummerfield.com/ Official website of Summerfield, NC]
* The Stokesdale News [http://www.stokesdalenews.com/ a local newspaper serving Summerfield, NC]
* [http://southern-railway.railfan.net/ay/explore.htm Atlantic & Yadkin Railway]