Fairplains, North Carolina

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fairplains, North Carolina
settlement_type = CDP
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map_caption = Location of Fairplains, 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 = Wilkes
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 11.0
area_land_km2 = 11.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 4.3
area_land_sq_mi = 4.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2051
population_density_km2 = 186.1
population_density_sq_mi = 482.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 404
elevation_ft = 1325
latd = 36 |latm = 11 |lats = 28 |latNS = N
longd = 81 |longm = 9 |longs = 14 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 28659
area_code = 336
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blank_info = 37-22380GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1020196GR|3
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Fairplains is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,051 at the 2000 census. The community was named "fairplains" because it was located at the geographic point where the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains begin to level off to the gently rolling Piedmont region of central North Carolina.

Geography

Fairplains is located at coor dms|36|11|28|N|81|9|14|W|city (36.191067, -81.153929)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,051 people, 886 households, and 608 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 482.1 people per square mile (186.3/km²). There were 974 housing units at an average density of 228.9/sq mi (88.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.16% White, 14.97% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 3.66% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.92% of the population.

There were 886 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,563, and the median income for a family was $31,466. Males had a median income of $26,103 versus $21,295 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,972. About 13.5% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 25.1% of those age 65 or over.

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