Randleman, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Randleman, North Carolina
settlement_type = City
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Carolina
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Randolph
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area_total_km2 = 9.3
area_land_km2 = 9.2
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area_total_sq_mi = 3.6
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3557
population_density_km2 = 385.1
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 215
elevation_ft = 705
latd = 35 |latm = 48 |lats = 56 |latNS = N
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postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 27317
area_code = 336
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Randleman is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,557 at the 2000 census. It is the home of NASCAR's Petty family, the Richard Petty museum, and PEI Motorsports.

Geography

Randleman is located at coor dms|35|48|56|N|79|48|16|W|city (35.815464, -79.804546)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), of which, 3.6 square miles (9.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.83%) is water.

History

The town was originally named Dicks for a Peter Dicks who built a mill there around 1830. Later, a cotton mill was built in Dicks, and the town was renamed Union Factory. Randleman was the next name chosen, in 1866. The town's namesake was John B. Randleman, a mill owner. The town was incorporated as Randleman Mills in 1880; the name was later changed to Randleman.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,557 people, 1,452 households, and 985 families residing in the city. The population density was 997.4 people per square mile (384.7/km²). There were 1,542 housing units at an average density of 432.4/sq mi (166.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.23% White, 3.71% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 2.81% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.38% of the population.

There were 1,452 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,572, and the median income for a family was $35,123. Males had a median income of $27,692 versus $21,806 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,286. About 8.5% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over.

Constructions

The American Towers Tower Randleman is a guyed mast for TV transmissions with a height of 586.4 metres.

Sources

Powell, William, "The North Carolina Gazetteer", University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 1968.

References

Attractions

* [http://www.pettyracing.com Richard Petty Museum] Showcasing the career of the King of NASCAR from the early “dirt” days to the present with cars, trophies and awards honoring the 7-Time Winston-Cup Series Champion.
* Victory Junction Gang Camp Founded in honor of Adam Petty by Kyle and Pattie Petty

External links

* [http://www.VisitRandlemanNC.com Heart of North Carolina/Randleman Visitors Bureau]
* [http://www.townofrandleman.org Town of Randleman Official Web Site]
* [http://www.randlemanchamber.org Randleman Chamber of Commerce]