Faith, North Carolina

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Faith, North Carolina
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Location of Faith, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°35′24″N80°27′30″W / 35.59000°N 80.45833°W / 35.59000; -80.45833
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Rowan
Area
[1]
 • Total1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2)
 • Land1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
886 ft (270 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total819
 • Density781.49/sq mi (301.74/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28041
Area code 704
FIPS code 37-22600 [3]
GNIS feature ID2406483 [2]
Website www.faithnc.com

Faith is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States, incorporated in 1903. The population was 807 at the 2010 census.

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Since 1946, the town has hosted a Fourth of July celebration that has become notably large for a town of its population – running for several days and drawing visitors from many states. The Faith Fourth achieved national visibility in 1992, when President George H. W. Bush not only made a speech praising small town virtues, but also participated in the traditional Fourth of July softball game.

History

Shuping's Mill Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [4]

Historian and sociologist James W. Loewen has identified Faith as one of several possible sundown towns in North Carolina. [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 352—
1920 348−1.1%
1930 43123.9%
1940 4494.2%
1950 4909.1%
1960 4940.8%
1970 5062.4%
1980 5529.1%
1990 5530.2%
2000 69525.7%
2010 80716.1%
2020 8191.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2020 census

Faith racial composition [7]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)74691.09%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)20.24%
Native American 20.24%
Asian 40.49%
Other/Mixed 374.52%
Hispanic or Latino 283.42%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 819 people, 309 households, and 222 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 695 people, 276 households, and 210 families residing in the town. The population density was 710.2 people per square mile (274.2 people/km2). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 314.7 per square mile (121.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.83% White, 3.17% African American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.

There were 276 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,875, and the median income for a family was $47,969. Males had a median income of $32,303 versus $24,559 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,207. About 6.5% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faith, North Carolina
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ "North Carolina Archives". sundown.tougaloo.edu. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
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