State: North Carolina
Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00.
| Population: | 26,262 |
| 2000 Population: | 24,978 |
| White Population: | 20,912 |
| Black Population: | 2,183 |
| Hispanic Population: | 1,549 |
| Asian Population: | 751 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 85 |
| Indian Population: | 11 |
| Other Population: | 716 |
| Male Population: | 12,378 |
| Female Population: | 12,600 |
| Median Age: | 36.7 |
| Male Median Age: | 35.1 |
| Female Median Age: | 38.3 |
| Households: | 10,148 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.55 |
| Average House Value: | $93,200 |
| Average Household Income: | $38,620 |
| Land Area: | 77.831 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0.065 sq mi |
Blackburn Drums Crossroads , Olivers Crossroads , Propst Crossroads , South Newton , Startown , Newton
Maiden, NC ( 6.8 miles)
Conover, NC ( 6.9 miles)
Claremont, NC ( 8.6 miles)
Hickory, NC ( 8.8 miles)
Vale, NC ( 11.3 miles)
Hildebran, NC ( 11.4 miles)
Lincolnton, NC ( 11.6 miles)
Catawba, NC ( 11.8 miles)
Rhodhiss, NC ( 13.9 miles)
| 2000 Population: | 8,049,313 |
| White Population: | 5,804,656 |
| Black Population: | 1,737,545 |
| Asian Population: | 113,689 |
| Indian Population: | 99,551 |
| Hawaiian Population: | 3,983 |
| Other Population: | 186,629 |
| Male Population: | 3,942,695 |
| Female Population: | 4,106,618 |
| Median Age: | 35.30 |
| Male Median Age: | 33.80 |
| Female Median Age: | 36.70 |
| 2000 Households: | 3,132,013 |
| White Households: | 2,366,455 |
| Black Households: | 626,997 |
| Asian Households: | 33,079 |
| Indian Households: | 34,038 |
| Hawaiian Households: | 1,033 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.49 |
| Average Family Size: | 2.98 |