Swepsonville, North Carolina

Swepsonville, North Carolina
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Coordinates: 36°01′43″N79°21′18″W / 36.02861°N 79.35500°W / 36.02861; -79.35500
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Alamance
Incorporated	1997
Area [1]
• Total	1.52 sq mi (3.93 km2)
• Land	1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)
Elevation [2]	558 ft (170 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,445
• Density	1,702.65/sq mi (657.47/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	27359
Area code	336
FIPS code	37-66460 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2406703 [2]
Website	swepsonvillenc.com

Swepsonville is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population at the 2020 census was 2,445.

History

Swepsonville was incorporated in 1997. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km²), or 5.53%, is water. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	326		—
1900	441		35.3%
1990	1,195		—
2000	922		−22.8%
2010	1,154		25.2%
2020	2,445		111.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

The Swepsonville Volunteer Fire Department

2020 census

Swepsonville racial composition ^[7]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	1,597	65.32%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	421	17.22%
Native American	12	0.49%
Asian	110	4.5%
Pacific Islander	2	0.08%
Other/Mixed	109	4.46%
Hispanic or Latino	194	7.93%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,445 people, 796 households, and 531 families residing in the town.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, ^[3] there were 922 people, 383 households, and 271 families residing in the town. The population density was 894.5 inhabitants per square mile (345.4/km²). There were 405 housing units at an average density of 392.9 per square mile (151.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.03% White, 3.80% African American, 0.43% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.

There were 383 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.1% 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 2.41 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,719, and the median income for a family was $60,147. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $27,222 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,047. About 4.8% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Honda

The Honda Motor Company manufactures general purpose engines, walk-behind lawn mowers, snow blowers, string trimmers, water pumps, and tillers in Swepsonville.^{[ citation needed ]}

History

Swepsonville was named for the builder of a mill on the western side of town. Swepson disappeared one night with a considerable amount of money and soon established a mill in the North. The old mill, unused for many years, burned down in 1989 in a ten-alarm fire which brought firetrucks from all surrounding counties, was visible from the freeway 3 miles away, and made the national news.

A major league ballplayer, Dusty Cooke, came from Swepsonville. He played for the Yankees, the Red Sox and the Reds from 1930 to 1938, and managed the Phillies in 1948.

Notable person

• Dusty Cooke, Major League Baseball player and manager

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swepsonville, North Carolina
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "About Us". swepsonvillenc.com. Retrieved August 31, 2025. The Town of Swepsonville, incorporated in 1997, is a growing community with deep roots in North Carolina's textile history.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Swepsonville town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2021.

External links

• Official website