Mineral Springs, North Carolina | |
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Location of MineralSprings, North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 34°56′28″N80°41′05″W / 34.94111°N 80.68472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Union |
Incorporated | 1905, 1999 [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 8.28 sq mi (21.44 km2) |
• Land | 8.21 sq mi (21.26 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
Elevation | 650 ft (200 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,159 |
• Density | 384.77/sq mi (148.56/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28108 |
Area code | 704 |
FIPS code | 37-43360 [4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2406168 [3] |
Website | www.mineralspringsnc.com |
Mineral Springs is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,639 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.6 square miles (20 km2), of which 7.6 square miles (20 km2) is land and 0.13% is water.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 84 | — | |
1930 | 114 | 35.7% | |
2000 | 1,370 | — | |
2010 | 2,639 | 92.6% | |
2020 | 3,159 | 19.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [5] |
As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 1,370 people, 475 households, and 387 families residing in the town. The population density was 181.2 inhabitants per square mile (70.0/km2). There were 491 housing units at an average density of 64.9 per square mile (25.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 79.93% White, 17.88% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.88% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.
There were 475 households, out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.5% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,932, and the median income for a family was $44,531. Males had a median income of $31,581 versus $24,926 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,896. About 3.9% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
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