Morehead Township, Guilford County, North Carolina

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Morehead Township
Coordinates: 36°04′10″N79°49′50″W / 36.06944°N 79.83056°W / 36.06944; -79.83056
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Guilford
Established1868
Government
  Typenon-functioning county subdivision
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

Morehead Township is a rural, non-functioning county subdivision established in 1868 in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States.. The population at the 2010 census was 195,218. [1] [2]

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History

Morehead Township was created as an administrative division of Guilford County in 1868, as required by the North Carolina Constitution as re-written in 1868. [2]

Other facts

Neighboring Townships:

Nearby Townships:

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1870 2,104
1880 2,69928.3%
1890 2,331−13.6%
1900 6,802191.8%
1910 12,34081.4%
1920 17,62142.8%
1930 31,22577.2%
1940 36,80017.9%
1950 52,72843.3%
1960 70,68934.1%
1970 91,17729.0%
1980 102,08212.0%
1990 129,95527.3%
2000 165,13027.1%
2010 195,21818.2%

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References

  1. "Morehead-Guilford North Carolina". city-data.com.
  2. 1 2 "North Carolina Constitution of 1868" (PDF). Retrieved May 10, 2019.