Belews Creek, North Carolina

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Belews Creek, North Carolina
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Coordinates: 36°14′40″N80°4′11″W / 36.24444°N 80.06972°W / 36.24444; -80.06972
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Forsyth
Named for Belews Creek [1]
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
27009

Belews Creek (sometimes, "Belew Creek") is an unincorporated community in the Belews Creek Township of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States.

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History

Belews Creek was originally named "Belews Creek Mill" and a post office has been located in the community since 1831 ( Powell 1968 , p. 37).

Demographics

Belews Creek's Zip Code Tabulation Area (Zip Code 27009) has a population of about 2,647 as of the 2010 census. The population is 50.6% male and 49.4% female. About 91% of the population is white, 7.4% African-American, 1.1% Hispanic, and 0.3% of other races. 0.7% of people are two or more races.

The median household income is $50,345 with 2.6% of the population living below the poverty line.

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References

Powell, William S. (1968), The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, ISBN   0-8078-1247-1

^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.


  1. "North Carolina Gazetteer" . Retrieved November 24, 2023.