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Yanceyville, North Carolina

Yanceyville is a town in and the county seat of Caswell County, North Carolina, United States. Located in the Piedmont Triad region of the state, the town had a population of 1,937 at the 2020 census.

The town was established in 1791 as "Caswell Court House" and was later named Yanceyville in honor of U.S. Congressman Bartlett Yancey, Jr. when it was chartered as an incorporated town in 1833.

There are three public schools in Yanceyville as well as a satellite campus for Piedmont Community College. Maud F. Gatewood Municipal Park and Caswell Community Arboretum are popular recreational areas.

Yanceyville Municipal Airport serves general aviation aircraft.

History
When Person County was created out of Caswell County in 1791, the original county seat, Leasburg, was close to the eastern newly formed boundary line dividing the two. Commissioners were named in the county formation act to create a new county seat and courthouse near the geographical center of present Caswell County. Hence, the village of Caswell Court House (later Yanceyville) was founded.

In 1833, Caswell Court House's name changed to Yanceyville when it was chartered as an incorporated town. Years later this initial charter was seemingly forgotten because a municipal charter was obtained from the General Assembly again in 1877. In 1885, the state legislature passed a similar act, but why it was necessary is unknown. In 1899, the act authorizing the town's incorporation was repealed. In 1905, Yanceyville was incorporated again, only to have the charter repealed once more in 1915. The town remained an unincorporated community until a successful attempt at reorganization and incorporation occurred in 1986.

The identity of Yanceyville's namesake has been a matter of historical debate. The prevailing view is that the town is named after U.S. Congressman Bartlett Yancey, Jr., (1785–1828). Surviving documents had strongly suggested that it was named for Bartlett Yancey, Jr.'s older brother James Yancey (1768–1829). The elder Yancey was a legislator, merchant, planter, public official, and educator. In 1977, North Carolina historian William S. Powell wrote that the preponderance of evidence supported Bartlett Yancey, Jr., as the town's namesake.

Caswell County's historic courthouse is a prominent landmark and center of activity in Yanceyville. Its design combines Italian Romanesque and classical features in a manner unique to North Carolina courthouse architecture. Located in the town's historic district in Court Square, it has been restored and provides offices for county departments.

A new county courthouse was constructed in the mid-1970s and is located a few blocks north of Court Square. Construction on the preceding historic courthouse began in 1858 during the tail end of the area's prosperous "Boom Era." Built using enslaved labor, it was completed in 1861 amid the early stages of the American Civil War.

If Yanceyville had not been the county seat, it likely would have been abandoned as a ghost town after the war's end in 1865. The previous plantation way of life had disappeared. No clear geographic or commercial reason for the town's existence remained other than the purpose of functioning as the county's seat of government.

With no railroad, major waterway, or ability to attract commerce, Yanceyville was almost entirely reliant on agricultural enterprises in the surrounding county in the decades following the Civil War. These businesses focused mainly on tobacco and were dominated by markets beyond Caswell County. Agricultural practices in Yanceyville during the antebellum period and thereafter had overused the land and caused soil erosion. Gullies were evident on most farms. From 1880 to 1900, the dire economic situation led to a sharp decline in the township's population. Such agronomic challenges persisted well into the 20th century.

Improved farming techniques in the 1940s and 1950s curbed further land degradation, which contributed significantly to Yanceyville's economic development and revitalization. During the latter half of the 20th century and into the 21st, the local economy continued to develop, diversify, and experience growth away from tobacco cultivation.

Geography
Yanceyville is located at the center of Caswell County. According to the United States Census Bureau, Yanceyville has a total area of 6.96 sqmi, of which 6.93 sqmi is land and 0.03 sqmi (0.43%) is water.

Climate
On the Köppen climate classification scale, Yanceyville is in the Cfa (humid subtropical) zone, which is standard for the state. Its location in the Piedmont region means average winter temperatures ranging from 28.9–52.4 °F (−1.7–11.3 °C), with moderate snowfall, and mild to hot summers.

The county is sometimes included in the well-known "Carolina Alley." This is mostly caused by the cold air from the Appalachian Mountains mixing with the warm Piedmont air. According to USA.com, the county ranks No. 79 in tornado risk out of all 100 counties in North Carolina. It also ranks No. 41 in earthquake risk in the state. From 1950 to 2010, there have been 28 tornadoes rated F2/EF2 or higher; out of all 28, four have had a rating of F3/EF3. From 1950 to 2010, there were a reported 12,795 severe weather related incidents (hail, thunderstorms/heavy winds, and flooding).

Yanceyville is in a very low-risk hurricane zone, with thirty-five occurring in the area since 1930. The largest was the 1935 Labor Day hurricane and the most recent was Tropical Storm Ana in 2015. From 1950 to 2010, there have been 13 reported tropical storms/hurricanes that have hit the area. One reason that August and September are among the wettest months is due to the influx of precipitation caused by the yearly hurricane season.

The mildest months of the year for Yanceyville and the region are May, September, and October. There are seven months (April–October) with average high temperatures in the range of 70.5–89.8 °F (21.4–32.1 °C). In 2018, July was the hottest month with an average high temperature of 89.1 °F (31.7 °C). January is usually the coldest month for the town. The most humid months are June, July, and August.

2020 census
At the 2020 census, there were 1,937 people and an estimated 1,208 households and 690 families residing in the town. In 2020, the estimated median age in Yanceyville was 48.9 years. For every 100 females, there were an estimated 113.6 males.

2010 census
At the 2010 census, there were 2,039 people and an estimated 671 households and 359 families residing in Yanceyville. In 2010, the estimated median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females, there were an estimated 110.2 males.

2000 census
At the 2000 census, there were 2,091 people and an estimated 658 households and 400 families residing in Yanceyville. The population density was 450.9 PD/sqmi. There were 748 housing units at an average density of 161.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 53.99% African American, 44.29% White, 1.00% Hispanic or Latino, 0.33% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races.

Out of the 658 households, 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.0% were married couples living together, 24.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 36.8% of all households consisted of individuals living alone and 19.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.88.

The age distribution of the town's population consisted of 19.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a household in Yanceyville was $20,353 and the median income for a family was $26,417. Males had a median income of $24,632 versus $20,398 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,956. About 23.3% of families and 27.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.7% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 and over.

Economy
Yanceyville's economy was historically reliant on tobacco cultivation. The local economy was negatively impacted when demand began decreasing in the late 1990s due to a crisis in the tobacco industry regarding the health effects of smoking.

Three main areas of business are located in Yanceyville: Downtown (the Historic District), West Main Street, and Highway 86. The town's central business district (CBD) starts at NC 62 and Main Street, extending west on Main Street for roughly one mile (1.6 km). Its focal point is Court Square, which contains the county's historic courthouse.

Approximately half of the central business district is located within the town's historic district. Businesses in the CBD include banks, law offices, CPAs, a newspaper company, an auction house, hair salons, a coffee shop, restaurants, a bike shop, and a general store. CoSquare, a county-supported coworking space, is located in the downtown historic area.

The largest industries in Yanceyville are accommodation and food services, health care and social assistance, and manufacturing. Manufacturers in the town include USA-RS Services, Chemtek, and Royal Textile Mills. Yanceyville is also home to one industrial park: Caswell County Industrial Park.

The Caswell County Local Foods Council initiates community-driven projects and manages the Caswell Farmers' Market in Yanceyville. NC Cooperative Extension's office in Yanceyville connects local farmers and agribusinesses with vital research-based information and technology.

Arts and culture

Yanceyville annually hosts the "Bright Leaf Hoedown," which takes place in the town square. It is a one-day outdoor festival held in late September featuring local food vendors, live entertainment, crafts, and non-profit organizations. The event usually draws more than 5,000 guests.

The Caswell County Historical Association holds its annual Heritage Festival each May in Yanceyville. The festival celebrates town and county history through living history reenactments, tours, games, vendors, and live music.

Yanceyville features an antebellum courthouse designed by William Percival in addition to other antebellum buildings and houses. The Yanceyville Historic District, Bartlett Yancey House, Graves House, William Henry and Sarah Holderness House, John Johnston House, Melrose/Williamson House, and Poteat House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The town's cultural attractions also include:

 * Caswell County Civic Center
 * Caswell County Veterans Memorial
 * Caswell Council for the Arts
 * Caswell Farmers' Market
 * Caswell Horticulture Club
 * Fulton-Walton Fellowship Center
 * Gunn Memorial Public Library
 * Old Caswell County Jail
 * Old Poteat School (Poteat One-Room School)
 * Richmond-Miles History Museum
 * Town of Yanceyville Public Safety Memorial
 * Yanceyville's municipal water tower
 * Yanceyville Museum of Art
 * Yanceyville Pavilion

The Caswell County Civic Center has a full-size professionally equipped stage, a 912-seat auditorium, meeting and banquet facilities for up to 500, a lobby art gallery, and accessories for concerts, theatre, and social functions. Events are also held at the Yanceyville Pavilion and the Fulton-Walton Fellowship Center.

Gunn Memorial Public Library offers summer reading programs to children of all ages.

Parks and recreation
Outdoor recreational areas in Yanceyville include:
 * Caswell Community Arboretum
 * Caswell County Parks and Recreation Center
 * Maud F. Gatewood Municipal Park
 * Yanceyville Park/Memorial Park

S.R. Farmer Lake, located in Caswell County, was built in 1986 for the people of nearby Yanceyville.

The Caswell County Department of Parks and Recreation offers indoor and outdoor recreational facilities as well as sports programs and activities.

Government
Yanceyville operates under a council–manager form of government. The Town Council is composed of four council members and a mayor who are elected at large by voters. Neither the mayor nor council members run for office according to party affiliation. Ballots do not contain their political party membership information. The nonpartisan Town Council's role is to facilitate economic, infrastructure, and community development. Moreover, it determines which services to offer citizens to ensure the community stays socially and fiscally prosperous and healthy.

The Town Council is also responsible for establishing policies guiding the town's administration e.g., public safety, law enforcement, fire and rescue, and emergency services issues. Additionally, its responsibilities include setting Yanceyville's tax, water, and sewer rates, and appointing a town manager.

The town manager's responsibilities include directing operational activities, supervising personnel, budgeting, planning, zoning, and purchasing. In July 2021, Kamara Barnett was appointed the town manager of Yanceyville.

In July 2021, the Town Council's members were:

 * Alvin Foster, Mayor
 * Odessa D. Gwynn, Mayor Pro-Tem
 * Margie Badgett-Lampkin
 * Brian Massey
 * Keith Tatum

The Town Council conducts meetings at the Yanceyville Municipal Services Building. Yanceyville's government has additional offices for economic development, public services, public safety, human resources, finance, utilities, planning, zoning, and general administration. The Caswell County Board of Commissioners holds its regular meetings at the historic courthouse in Yanceyville.

Higher education

 * Piedmont Community College has a branch campus in Yanceyville.

Primary and secondary education
The following public schools are located in Yanceyville:
 * Bartlett Yancey High School
 * N.L. Dillard Middle School
 * Oakwood Elementary School

Print media

 * The Caswell Messenger

Radio
Yanceyville is the town of license for 1540 AM WYNC, Gospel music

Television
Yanceyville is part of the Greensboro–High Point–Winston-Salem designated market area, the 46th largest broadcast television market in the United States.

Utilities

Yanceyville's electric system is maintained by Duke Energy and Piedmont Electric Cooperative.

Transportation
The town is not directly served by any interstate highways, railways, or rivers.

Railroad
Danville station is 13.9 mi north of Yanceyville, in Danville, Virginia.

Major highways

 * (concurrency with US 29)

Airport

 * Yanceyville Municipal Airport, FAA code 6W4, serves general aviation (GA) aircraft.

Public transit

 * Caswell County Area Transportation System (CATS) offers public transport services to residents of Caswell County.

Healthcare
Caswell Family Medical Center is the largest primary care provider in Yanceyville. Urgent and specialty care, as well as behavioral healthcare services, are also available.

Other

 * Caswell Correctional Center operates as a medium custody facility of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction.

Notable people

 * The Badgett Sisters, folk and gospel group composed of sisters Celester, Connie, and Cleonia Badgett
 * Mic'hael Brooks (born 1991), former NFL player who attended high school in Yanceyville
 * Max Drake (born 1952), musician
 * Donna Edwards (born 1958), former U.S. representative
 * Samuel Simeon Fels (1860–1950), businessman and philanthropist
 * A. Oveta Fuller (1955-2022), associate professor of microbiology at University of Michigan Medical School
 * Maud Gatewood (1934–2004), artist
 * Calvin Graves (1804–1877), house member of the North Carolina General Assembly and member of the North Carolina Senate
 * Henry Lee Graves (1813–1881), president of Baylor University
 * John Gunn (1939–2010), race car driver
 * John Kerr (1782–1842), member of the U.S. House of Representatives
 * John Kerr Jr. (1811–1879), congressional representative and jurist
 * John H. Kerr (1873–1958), jurist and politician
 * Jacob E. Long (1880–1955), 15th lieutenant governor of North Carolina from 1925 to 1929 serving under Governor Angus W. McLean
 * Ida Isabella Poteat (1858–1940), artist and instructor
 * William Louis Poteat (1856–1938), professor of biology and president of Wake Forest University, public intellectual, early advocate of Darwinian evolution
 * John W. Stephens (1834–1870), North Carolina state senator, agent for the Freedmen's Bureau
 * Neal Watlington (1922–2019), MLB player for the Philadelphia Athletics
 * Hugh Webster (1943–2022), register of deeds for Alamance County and North Carolina state senator
 * Carl Willis (born 1960), former MLB player and current pitching coach for the Cleveland Guardians
 * Bartlett Yancey, Jr. (1785–1828), Democrat-Republican U.S. congressman

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Brookford, North Carolina

Brookford is a town in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 442 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Town of Brookford was incorporated March 1, 1907. Brookford began as a mill village, deriving its name from the combination of the two owner's names Holbrook and Shuford. The town has 4.56 miles of roadage.

Geography
Brookford is located in western Catawba County. It is bordered to the north by the City of Hickory and to the southwest by the unincorporated community of Mountain View.

The town is located just to the southeast of the junction of Interstate 40 with U.S. Route 321 south of Hickory. As both of those highways are limited-access, the closest direct access to Brookford is from Exit 42 on US 321, southwest of the town. The exit connects to North Carolina Highway 127, known as Brookford Boulevard, which runs through the center of the town.

Brookford is located on hills on the north side of the Henry Fork River, a tributary of the South Fork Catawba River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 km2, of which 0.05 sqkm, or 3.09%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 383 people, 200 households, and 129 families residing in the town. The population density was 273.6 PD/sqmi. There were 212 housing units at an average density of 385.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 89.40% White, 1.84% African American, 5.76% Asian, 2.07% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.76% of the population.

There were 200 households, out of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,375, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $28,036 versus $19,659 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,634. About 6.0% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.

In popular culture
The Brookford Police Department has been featured on On Patrol: Live. The only full-time employee is 25-year-old Chief of Police Will Armstrong.

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Catawba, North Carolina

Catawba is a town in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 603 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area. As with the county, the name recalls the Catawba people, the indigenous people who once inhabited the area.

History
The Catawba Historic District, Alexander Moore Farm, Murray's Mill Historic District, and Powell–Trollinger Lime Kilns are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
Catawba is located on the northeastern border of Catawba County. Its northeastern boundary is the shore of the Catawba River in Lake Norman.

North Carolina Highway 10 passes through the center of the town, leading north 2.5 mi to Exit 138 on Interstate 40 and southwest 10 mi to Newton. U.S. Route 70 crosses NC 10 north of the center of Catawba and leads east 12 mi to Statesville and west 16 mi to Hickory.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Catawba has a total area of 10.3 km2, of which 10.2 km2 is land and 0.2 km2, or 1.60%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 604 people, 270 households, and 208 families residing in the town. The population density was 262.6 PD/sqmi. There were 285 housing units at an average density of 124.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 65.90% White, 30.37% African American, 1.00% Asian, 2.15% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.59% of the population.

There were 270 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,031, and the median income for a family was $42,083. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $21,645 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,933. About 8.2% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Shane Burton – former NFL defensive tackle
 * Justin Harper – former NFL wide receiver
 * Bryan Harvey – former MLB pitcher and 2x All-Star selection
 * Hunter Harvey – MLB pitcher and son of Bryan Harvey
 * Bobby Isaac – 1970 NASCAR Cup Series champion
 * Vernon Lowrance – U.S. Navy vice admiral who was a decorated submarine commander during World War II
 * Bobby Lutz – former head basketball coach at UNC-Charlotte
 * Jeremy Mayfield – former NASCAR driver

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Claremont, North Carolina

Claremont is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,352 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History
Originally known as Charlotte Crossing, and later as Setzer Depot, Claremont began using its current name in 1892. The name is from Clare Sigmon, the daughter of an early settler. The city incorporated in 1893.

The Bunker Hill Covered Bridge and Rock Barn Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
Claremont is located east of the center of Catawba County. U.S. Route 70 passes through the center of town, leading west 4 mi to Conover and east 4 mi to Catawba. Interstate 40 passes just north of the town, with access from Exit 135. I-40 leads west 12 mi to Hickory and east 16 mi to Statesville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Claremont has a total area of 7.1 km2, all land.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,692 people, 685 households, and 487 families residing in the city.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,355 people, 456 households, and 300 families residing in the city. The population density was 542.0 PD/sqmi. There were 492 housing units at an average density of 196.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.66% White, 2.22% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.67% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.99% of the population.

There were 456 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,652, and the median income for a family was $49,886. Males had a median income of $30,543 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,097. About 5.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * William Harrison Anderson – missionary for the Seventh-day Adventist Church
 * Landon Huffman – stock car racing driver and YouTuber
 * Robert Huffman – former NASCAR driver, five-time Goody's Dash Series champion

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Conover, North Carolina

Conover is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,421 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area and Charlotte Metropolitan Area.

History
The City of Conover began to develop in the mid-1800s as a “Y” intersection of the railroad traversing North Carolina. Although originally called Wye Town, legend says the name "Canova" was adopted, but transposed to Conover over several years. The City of Conover was chartered in 1876 and incorporated in 1877.

The Bolick Historic District and George Huffman Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
Conover is located in the geographic center, as well as the population center, of Catawba County and is bordered by the City of Hickory to the west, the City of Newton to the south, and the City of Claremont to the east. Interstate 40 traverses Conover, with access from four major exits (128, 130, 132, and 133). U.S. Route 70, U.S. Route 321, and North Carolina Highway 16 all pass through Conover, making Conover one of the most easily accessible cities in the Charlotte Metro Region.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Conover has a total area of 28.3 km2, of which 0.08 sqkm, or 0.27%, is water

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,421 people, 3,346 households, and 2,265 families residing in the city.

2010 census
As of the 2010 census there were 8,165 people, 3,368 households, and 2,182 families residing in the city. The population density was 738.1 PD/sqmi. There were 3,654 housing units at an average density of 328.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 78.1% White, 9.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.2% Asian, 5.8% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.2% of the population.

There were 3,654 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96.

Public works
The Conover Public Works Department provides Water, Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair, Storm Water Management, Solid Waste and Recycling, Water Treatment, Grounds and Parks and Fleet Maintenance services to the residents of Conover.

Fire-Rescue
The Conover Fire Department provides Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Services, Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Mitigation, Technical Rescues, Public Education, and Fire Prevention and Inspection with 18 full-time and 40 part-time/volunteer firefighters operating out of three fire stations.

Law Enforcement
The Conover Police Department is staffed by 27 full-time officers, 1 Code Enforcement officer, 5 part-time employees, and 5 volunteer police chaplains.

Emergency Medical Services
Emergency Medical Services for the City of Conover are provided by CCEMS, the Catawba County EMS Agency.

Transportation
Conover is located in the western piedmont area of North Carolina. Conover is located 43 mi northwest of Charlotte, 63 mi west of Winston-Salem, and 83 mi east of Asheville.

Interstate 40 traverses the city along with other major roads including US 70, US 321 and NC 16, making it easy to access the city from any direction.

Mass transit

 * Greenway Bus Transportation (main office located in Conover)

Parks and recreation
Conover is home of the Rock Barn Country Club and Spa, a golf club with two championship 18-hole courses and spa that was home to the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, a PGA Champions Tour Event.

Conover has nine meighborhood parks and one greenway:

 * Downtown Park - 1.97 acre, with gazebo, walking trails and playground equipment.
 * Gateway Park - a linear park that provides a pedestrian/bicycle link into downtown.
 * Hines Park - located in the ConWest Business Park, the park and its gazebo are mainly used by employees of nearby businesses.
 * Hunsucker Park - located in the largest neighborhood in the city, Lecho Park, the park occupies 1.13 acre and contains playground equipment.
 * 'Majestic Park - located in the southwest quadrant of the city, the park occupies 3.92 acre and contains recreation equipment.
 * Rowe Park - the smallest of the city's parks, it contains a gazebo, picnic table, and a swing set.
 * Travis Park - Located in the northwest quadrant of the city, the park contains benches, a picnic table and recreation equipment.
 * Washington/Southwest Park - 2.21 acres, the park includes a basketball court and baseball field, along with recreation equipment.
 * Conover City Park - 6.75 acre, with a picnic area, playground equipment, walking trails, splash pad and wetlands.
 * Lyle Creek Greenway - a 1.5 mile long enhanced surface natural trail that follows Lyle Creek and provides great relaxation and wildlife viewing. This trail consists of both wooded areas and open fields.

Education
The City of Conover is served by Newton-Conover City Schools and Catawba County Schools.

Elementary schools

 * Shuford Elementary School (Newton-Conover City Schools)
 * South Newton Elementary School (Newton-Conover City Schools)
 * North Newton Elementary School (Newton-Conover City Schools)
 * Conover School (Newton-Conover City Schools)
 * Lyle Creek Elementary School (Catawba County Schools)
 * St. Stephens Elementary School (Catawba County Schools)

Middle schools

 * Newton-Conover Middle School (Newton-Conover City Schools)

Private schools

 * Concordia Christian Day School (K–8)

NASCAR in Conover
Conover is home to the transportation office for NASCAR. Conover is also home to Dale Jarrett Inc., and Morgan Shepherd Racing Ventures.

Notable people

 * Mark K. Hilton – member of the North Carolina General Assembly from 2001 to 2013
 * Tommy Houston – NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series driver
 * W. Stine Isenhower – member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1986 to 1992
 * Dale Jarrett – NASCAR Cup Series champion, three-time Daytona 500 champion, and 2014 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee
 * Glenn Jarrett – NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series driver
 * Jason Jarrett – NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series driver
 * Ned Jarrett – two-time NASCAR champion and 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee
 * Robert Kearns – bassist who has played with several notable bands
 * Morgan Shepherd – NASCAR Cup Series driver and NASCAR team owner
 * Chris Washburn – NBA player

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Lake Norman of Catawba, North Carolina

Lake Norman of Catawba is a census-designated place (CDP) in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 11,395 at the 2020 census up from 7,411 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Lake Norman of Catawba is located in the southeast corner of Catawba County. It consists of several residential developments that occupy the western shore of Lake Norman, a large reservoir on the Catawba River, as well as the shores of numerous inlets on the western side of the lake. The CDP is bounded on the east by the center of the Catawba River, forming the Catawba County/Iredell County line; on the south by the Lincoln County line; and on the west and north by several rural roads, extending as far north as Long Island Road. The CDP includes the unincorporated communities of Terrell, Sherrills Ford, Monbo, and Long Island.

North Carolina Highway 150 crosses the southern part of the CDP, passing through the center of Terrell and leading east 11 mi to Mooresville and west 17 mi to Lincolnton.

The Marshall Steam Station, a coal power plant operated by Duke Energy, is located in the CDP just northeast of downtown Terrell. On December 11, 2014, Duke Energy, to repair a rusted, leaking pipe, received approval from North Carolina to dump Coal Ash (containing arsenic, lead, thallium and mercury, among other heavy metals) from the Marshall Steam Station into Lake Norman.

On October 3, 2015, Duke reported that a sinkhole had formed at the base of the Marshall Steam Station dam north of Charlotte on Lake Norman. The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) says Duke placed a liner in the hole and filled it with crushed stone.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 83.8 km2, of which 61.7 km2 is land and 22.1 km2, or 26.35%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,744 people, 1,988 households, and 1,455 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 248.0 PD/sqmi. There were 2,776 housing units at an average density of 145.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.39% White, 1.31% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 1,988 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,367, and the median income for a family was $55,192. Males had a median income of $40,250 versus $28,650 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,278. About 5.6% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

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Mountain View, North Carolina

Mountain View is a census-designated place (CDP) in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,552 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Mountain View is located in western Catawba County. It is bordered to the north by the town of Long View and to the northeast by the town of Brookford. The city of Hickory, located north of Brookford, has been extending its borders through annexation into the Mountain View area and now nearly splits the CDP into north and south halves.

North Carolina Highway 127 passes through the community, leading north 4 mi to the center of Hickory and south 4 mi to NC Highway 10. U.S. Route 321, a four-lane expressway, crosses the eastern corner of the Mountain View CDP, where its Exit 42 provides access to NC 127. Exit 42 is 1 mi south of US 321's intersection with Interstate 40 in Hickory.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Mountain View CDP has a total area of 12.0 sqkm, of which 0.03 sqkm, or 0.22%, is water.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,590 people, 1,478 households, and 986 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,768 people, 1,364 households, and 1,104 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 781.4 PD/sqmi. There were 1,404 housing units at an average density of 291.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.15% White, 5.97% African American, 0.35% Native American, 3.29% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.

There were 1,364 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,974, and the median income for a family was $56,313. Males had a median income of $35,635 versus $27,128 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,125. About 2.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

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Newton, North Carolina

Newton is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 12,968. It is the county seat of Catawba County. Newton is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History
Newton was established in 1845 and incorporated in 1855.

Geography
Newton is located at the center of Catawba County. It is bordered to the north by Conover and to the northwest by Hickory. Claremont is to the northeast, and Maiden is to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.8 km2, of which 35.7 km2 is land and 0.1 km2, or 0.37%, is water.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,148 people, 5,076 households, and 3,332 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,560 people, 5,007 households, and 3,314 families living in the city. The population density was 968.4 PD/sqmi. There were 5,368 housing units at an average density of 413.9 /sqmi. The racial composition of the city was: 77.58% White, 12.33% Black or African American, 9.52% Hispanic or Latino American, 3.40% Asian American, 0.43% Native American, 0.03% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 4.63% some other race, and 1.60% two or more races.

There were 5,007 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,696, and the median income for a family was $44,330. Males had a median income of $27,237 versus $22,963 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,427. 12.1% of the population and 8.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 19.1% of those under the age of 18 and 13.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Places of interest

Listings on the National Register of Historic Places for places in Newton, North Carolina:
 * Bost-Burris House
 * Catawba County Courthouse, a 1924 courthouse by architects Willard G. Rogers and J.J. Stout, which now houses the Catawba County Museum of History
 * Foil–Cline House, also called the John A. Foil House, an 1883 domestic dwelling
 * Grace Reformed Church, a historic church built in 1887 in the Gothic Revival style
 * Long, McCorkle and Murray Houses, 1890 houses in the Craftsman and Queen Anne architectural styles
 * Newton Downtown Historic District
 * North Main Avenue Historic District
 * Perkins House
 * Rudisill–Wilson House
 * Self–Trott–Bickett House
 * St. Paul's Church and Cemetery, a log weatherboarded church built in 1808 featuring a federal style interior

Notable people

 * Tori Amos – singer-songwriter and pianist
 * Cherie Berry – politician and current North Carolina Commissioner of Labor
 * Glenn Buff – American architect
 * Rashad Coulter – MMA fighter
 * Bobby Hicks – bluegrass fiddler and musician
 * Robert W. Lee IV – pastor of Unifour Church
 * Shane Lee – NASCAR driver
 * Brock Long – emergency manager who served as the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
 * Buz Phillips – former MLB player for the Philadelphia Phillies
 * Jerry Punch – auto racing and college football commentator for ESPN
 * Dennis Setzer – former NASCAR driver
 * Alonzo C. Shuford – U.S. Representative from North Carolina
 * Wilson Warlick – former United States federal judge
 * Eddie Yount – former MLB player for the Philadelphia Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates

Media

 * The Observer News Enterprise, daily newspaper reporting local news and sports for Newton, Conover and the surrounding communities since 1879
 * Outlook, weekly entertainment and activity guide distributed in Newton, Conover and Hickory
 * The Claremont Courier, free monthly publication

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Sherrills Ford, North Carolina

Sherrills Ford is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. Since the 2010 census, it has been included within the Lake Norman of Catawba CDP. It is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Sherrills Ford is located at 35.62198°N, -80.9873°W within area code 828, ZIP code 28673, and FIPS place code 61320.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 7.8 sqmi, 0.13% of which is water. It sits at an elevation of 204 m (670 ft).

Neighboring communities include Terrell to the south and east, and Catawba to the northwest.

Catawba County Schools

 * Sherrills Ford Elementary School
 * Mill Creek Middle School in Catawba County
 * Bandys High School in Catawba County
 * Hickory High School / International Baccalaureate (IB) School in Hickory, North Carolina

Private schools

 * University Christian High School located in Hickory, North Carolina
 * Woodlawn School located in Iredell County
 * Davidson Day School, located in Davidson, North Carolina

Charter schools

 * Langtree Charter School located in Mooresville, North Carolina
 * Lincoln Charter School located in Denver, North Carolina
 * Pine Lake Preparatory School (Charter School) located in Mooresville, North Carolina

History
Sherrills Ford is so named due its being the site of the fording of the Catawba River from east to west by Adam Sherrill et al. ca. 1747. (The apostrophe in "Sherrill's Ford" was inadvertently dropped.) The Sherrills, of English ancestry, had come from northeast Maryland, most probably trekking through modern Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia. Along with others, Adam Sherrill established the first settlement by people of European ancestry that far west, and his fine house was built by African-American twins whom he enslaved. Many Sherrill descendants still reside in Sherrills Ford.

The Neill–Turner–Lester House and the Miles Alexander Sherrill House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 941 people, 367 households, and 273 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 121.0 PD/sqmi. There were 383 housing units at an average density of 49.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.5% White, 13.0% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 1.49% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 367 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,406, and the median income for a family was $49,271. Males had a median income of $29,922 versus $30,400 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,001. About 3.7% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 23.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * The Cockman Family – bluegrass/southern gospel band
 * David Gilliland – NASCAR driver and owner
 * Todd Gilliland – NASCAR driver
 * Chad Little – former NASCAR Driver and NASCAR Competition Director of the Truck Series
 * Jesse Little – NASCAR driver
 * Braun Strowman – professional wrestler and strongman

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St. Stephens, North Carolina

St. Stephens is a census-designated place (CDP) in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,759 at the 2010 census, down from 9,439 in 2000. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
St. Stephens is located in northern Catawba County. It is bordered on the west by the city of Hickory, on the south by the city of Conover, and on the north by Alexander County, separated from St. Stephens by Lake Hickory on the Catawba River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 25.7 km2, of which 24.6 km2 is land and 1.1 km2, or 4.09%, is water. The area of the CDP has declined from 26.4 sqkm at the 2000 census due to annexation by the neighboring cities.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,852 people, 3,609 households, and 2,527 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,439 people, 3,506 households, and 2,675 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 962.2 PD/sqmi. There were 3,683 housing units at an average density of 375.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.77% White, 2.67% African American, 0.42% Native American, 2.79% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 4.06% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.76% of the population.

There were 3,509 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,790, and the median income for a family was $45,763. Males had a median income of $29,452 versus $24,248 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,038. About 5.7% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

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Fearrington Village, North Carolina

Fearrington Village is a residential development and census-designated place (CDP) in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,339 at the 2010 census, up from 903 in 2000. The 2020 census counted 2,557 residents. Its name is phonetically pronounced FAIR-ington, not FEAR-ington as the spelling might indicate. The CDP occupies what was formerly the area of the unincorporated community of Farrington. It is a mixed-use community located on farmland dating back to the 18th century in Pittsboro, North Carolina. The community is located about 15 minutes from Chapel Hill, a half-hour from Durham and 45 minutes from Raleigh.

Geography
Fearrington Village is located in northeastern Chatham County. U.S. Routes 15 and 501 form the northwestern edge of the community, leading north 8 mi to Chapel Hill and south 8 mi to Pittsboro, the Chatham County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.6 km2, of which 0.01 sqkm, or 0.32%, is water.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,557 people, 1,663 households, and 787 families residing in the CDP.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,339 people. As of the census of 2000, there were 903 people, 506 households, and 357 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 391.9 PD/sqmi. There were 533 housing units at an average density of 231.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.79% White, 2.99% African American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.

There were 506 households, out of which 2.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.78 and the average family size was 2.08. A 2018 analysis by the National Center for Health Statistics found that the life expectancy in Fearrington is 97 years old.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 2.1% under the age of 18, 0.8% from 18 to 24, 5.6% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 71.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 70 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,198, and the median income for a family was $68,281. Males had a median income of $55,278 versus $28,068 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $41,000. About 3.8% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

History
The community began in 1974 when R.B. Fitch and his late wife Jenny purchased the two-century old dairy farm from Jesse Fearrington. He had inherited the 640 acre property, originally purchased for 100 shillings in 1786 from John Oldham by his great-great-great grandfather, William Cole.

Located midway between Chapel Hill and Pittsboro along U.S. 15-501 in Chatham County, Fearrington currently occupies about 1200 acre.

The Fitches aimed to recreate the smaller villages of England and modeled the Fearrington Village Center after those hamlets long before the term "mixed-use community" had been popularized.

Over the last 30 years the community has grown to include over 1800 residents, a country inn and restaurant (The Fearrington House), a cafe & bar, various shops, and artist studios.

The Fearrington House Country Inn is one of only two AAA five-diamond facilities in the state, earning the Five Diamond designation 15 years in a row, more times than any other accommodation in the Carolinas. The Inn is also North Carolina's only five-star hotel, according to Mobil Travel Guide's annual rankings.

Belted Galloway cows, the village's iconic mascot, were added to the farm in 1983.

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Goldston, North Carolina

Goldston is a town in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, south of Pittsboro. The population was 268 at the 2010 census.

Geography
Goldston is located in southern Chatham County. U.S. Route 421, a four-lane expressway, passes northeast of the town, with access from Exit 159. US 421 leads southeast 12 mi to Sanford and northwest 44 mi to Greensboro. Via rural roads it is 13 mi northeast from Goldston to Pittsboro, the Chatham County seat.

Soils at Goldston are dominantly yellowish brown, moderately well drained to somewhat poorly drained silt loams of the Cid or Lignum soil series. Brown to yellowish red, well drained silt loam of the Nanford series is also common.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Goldston has a total area of 2.1 km2, of which 0.01 sqkm, or 0.64%, is water.

Historic features
The Goldston Commercial Historic District is registered on the National Register of Historic Places. The town is also home to several historic homes: the Paschal-Womble House and William Alston Rives House. The town is named for its founders, the Goldston family.

Business and industry
The town has always been predominantly rural, and most of the business and industry over the years has been centered around the area's agricultural heritage, mainly the poultry industry. The town's location near the railroad line has helped to keep industry going in the area, although in recent years the town has seen a decline in industry. The town has a Dollar General variety store as well as two restaurants, Lizzie's and Rufus's.

Railroad
Goldston is located on a spur of the Norfolk Southern Railway that runs between Greensboro and Sanford. The railroad was historically important to the growth of the town. The rail line was once part of the now defunct Southern Railway, and prior to that the Atlantic & Yadkin Railway. Until a few years ago many older Southern-marked freight gondolas could be found parked on a side track downtown and at the nearby old Pomona Clay pit.

Most of the rail traffic that comes through town is local freight between Sanford and Greensboro or freight going to the Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railway, which connects 4 mi to the southeast of Goldston in the village of Gulf. Most of this freight is composed of grain hopper cars going to local poultry feed mills. Norfolk Southern Right of Way Maintenance equipment and cars are also frequently parked on the side trackage in Goldston.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 268 people, 144 households, and 121 occupied houses in the town. As of the census of 2000, the population density was 403.8 PD/sqmi. There were 142 housing units at an average density of 179.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 90.91% White, 6.58% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.63% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.

There were 128 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.92.

As of the census of 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $40,114 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,485. About 8.9% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.

Miscellaneous

 * Although technically a town by incorporation standards, the town has no official town-employed police force. All law enforcement is handled by the Chatham County Sheriff's Office, which operates a substation in the town.
 * Country singer Charlie Daniels lived near Goldston as a child, and graduated from the now demolished Goldston High School in 1955.

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Pittsboro, North Carolina

Pittsboro is a town in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,743 at the 2010 census and 4,537 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Chatham County.

The town was established in the late 18th century, shortly after the American Revolution, as the county seat for the newly formed Chatham County. In the years leading up to the American Civil War, the economy was dominated by small-scale farms that relied heavily on enslaved labor. In the aftermath of the civil war, racial tensions were high, and the town was noted for a number of lynchings and other racial violence in the late 19th century. Industrialization came to the community in the late 19th century, as a number of rivers cross the area providing locations for mills and factories. Economic and population growth would continue into and throughout the 20th century. As industry moved away from the community, it has in the 21st century transitioned into a bedroom community for the nearby cities of the Research Triangle region.

Foundation and early years
Pittsboro was established as a town in 1785. The Chatham County Court House was built on land belonging to Mial Scurlock, but in 1787 the legislature declared that a town could not be established on Scurlock's land. The town's trustees instead purchased adjacent land belonging to William Petty and laid out the town. That same year, Pittsboro was officially named the county seat. Although Chatham County is named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, Pittsboro is named for his son, William Pitt the Younger.

Pittsboro was once considered as a site for both the University of North Carolina and the state capital. The university was established in Chapel Hill, beginning in 1789. The state capital is Raleigh, 34 mi east of Pittsboro.

As the county seat, Pittsboro has been a center of trade and local government, including the courts. Many farmers would come into town on the weekend for trade. In 1881 a new county courthouse and jail were built in Pittsboro.

Slavery and racial segregation
The area did not have large plantations, but farmers also depended on slave labor. In 1860 nearly one-third of the county population was made up of enslaved African Americans. After the Civil War and emancipation, whites used violence and other means to enforce white supremacy and suppress the freedmen's vote. The Ku Klux Klan and other supremacist groups were active in the county.

Pittsboro was the scene of a notorious mass lynching of four African Americans in 1885, including a woman. The event earned statewide condemnation. Those lynched were tenant farmers. A masked mob took Jerry Finch, his wife Harriet, and Lee Tyson from jail, where they were being held after arrest as suspects in a robbery/murder case. Harriet Finch was one of four black women to be lynched in the state. They also took and hanged John Pattishall, who was awaiting trial for two other unrelated robbery/murders.

A white mob broke into the Pittsboro jail and seized a 16-year-old boy, Eugene Daniel. He was lynched and then had his body riddled with bullets on September 18, 1921.

Violence continued during the stress of economic hard times at the end of the century and into the early 20th century, when the state disenfranchised most blacks. This political exclusion lasted until after 1965 and passage of the Voting Rights Act. In 2019, a statue erected in 1907 of a Confederate soldier outside the Chatham County Courthouse in Pittsboro was taken down.

Early industrialization
Textile mills in the north-central area of the county along the Haw River, Rocky River, and Deep River provided new manufacturing jobs to workers who had lost farm holdings due to economic depressions of the 1870s and early 1880s. It was the beginning of industrialization around Pittsboro.

Chatham County Courthouse fire

On March 25, 2010, the Chatham County Courthouse, while undergoing a $415,000 exterior renovation, caught fire. Smoke was first reported in the area around 4:15 pm; the fire was dispatched to the Pittsboro Fire Department around 4:45 pm. By 5 pm, smoke was reported to be rising from out of the clock tower, which was surrounded by scaffolds. The building was evacuated safely.

The building suffered severe damage to the clock tower and the third floor. It was reported that the fire had destroyed all the computers and records, but there were offsite copies and the information was recoverable.

On March 26, 2010, at approximately 1:30 am, the clock tower collapsed onto the main building, but the building as a whole was damaged only on the second floor. Damage in the rest of the building was from water and smoke effects. Overall 11 fire departments participated in the fire efforts.

The fire marshal's investigation into the fire determined that it was caused by a soldering torch that ignited wood near the soffit. Workers attempted to extinguish the blaze, but were unsuccessful. On March 31, 2010, the Chatham County Commissioners voted to rebuild the courthouse. It reopened on April 20, 2013.

City government
The mayor of Pittsboro is elected at-large. The current mayor is Kyle Shipp. The town's five members of the Board of Commissioners are also elected at-large. They are Pamela Baldwin, J.A. (Jay) Farrell, John Foley, John Bonitz, and James Vose. The Board of Commissioners hires a town manager to administer daily operations of the city; the current town manager is Jonathan Franklin.

Pittsboro holds elections for the Mayor and three seats on the Board of Commissioners every four years in the off-year after each midterm election. Two Pittsboro Commissioners are elected in the off-year after each presidential election.

Pittsboro Police is directed by Chief Shorty Johnson. Serving Pittsboro's 4,000 residents, the department comprises 8 patrolmen, 1 community police officer, 1 lead investigator and 1 lieutenant.

Educational facilities
The town is served by five local schools and a Central Carolina Community College campus:
 * Pittsboro Elementary School
 * Horton Middle School
 * Margaret B. Pollard Middle School
 * Northwood High School
 * Central Carolina Community College (CCCC), Chatham County Campus
 * Seaforth High School

Media outlets

 * Newspapers
 * Chatham Journal

 * Network television
 * WTVD (ABC affiliate)
 * WRAL-TV (NBC affiliate)
 * WRAZ (TV) (FOX affiliate)
 * WNCN (CBS affiliate)

Geography
Pittsboro is located east of the center of Chatham County. U.S. Highways 15 and 501 run concurrently through the center of the town as Hillsboro Street and Sanford Road, leading north 17 mi to the center of Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina, and south 17 mi to Sanford. U.S. Route 64 bypasses Pittsboro to the north and leads east 34 mi to Raleigh and west 16 mi to Siler City. U.S. Route 64 Business passes through the town as West Street and East Street, crossing US 15/501 at the traffic circle that surrounds the historic Chatham County Courthouse in the center of town. North Carolina Highway 87 leads northwest from Pittsboro 32 mi to Burlington.

Near the geographic center of the state, Pittsboro is 150 mi from Wilmington at the coast and the same distance from Boone in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Jordan Lake is 8 mi east, providing recreation, fishing, boating and scenic panoramas. The lake is 14000 acre of surface and provides water for Raleigh and the towns of Cary and Apex.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.8 km2, of which 10.7 km2 is land and 0.1 km2, or 0.86%, is water.

2020 Census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,537 people, 1,841 households, and 1,044 families residing in the town.

2010 Census
The Census of 2010 shows a population of 3,743, 68% growth since 2000. The racial makeup of the town was: 72% White, 19% African American, 4% some other race alone, 2% two or more races. Almost 9% of the population was Hispanic or Latino. 54% of the population is female and 46% male.

2000 Census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,226 people, 855 households, and 535 families residing in the town. The population density was 663.1 PD/sqmi. There were 939 housing units at an average density of 279.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 64.38 percent White, 27.54 percent African American, 0.49 percent Native American, 0.67 percent Asian, 0.04 percent Pacific Islander, 4.99 percent from other races, and 1.89 percent from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.81 percent of the population.

There were 855 households, out of which 29.0 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9 percent were married couples living together, 18.7 percent had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.4 percent were non-families. 32.3 percent of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7 percent had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.3 percent from 18 to 24, 28.7 percent from 25 to 44, 19.6 percent from 45 to 64, and 21.5 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,800, and the median income for a family was $42,391. Males had a median income of $29,500 versus $26,719 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,863. About 19.2 percent of families and 18.3 percent of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3 percent of those under age 18 and 13.7 percent of those age 65 or over.

Economy
Once home to textiles, the largest clothing label mill in the world, and poultry, the town now depends on commuter income, retail stores and a developing business in genetics. Housing developments provide relief from loss of industry as the town adjusts to a new economy.

The water supply is abundant, derived from the Haw River. In the future, Jordan Lake will provide much of the water supply. In 2010, the wastewater allotment was expanded. The town is 15 mi and 25 mi from major power plants. Major corridor highways, US 15-501 and US 64, a four-lane divided highway, intersect there.

Pittsboro is home to the Chatham County Government, the Chatham County Justice Center, and many non-profit agencies and other social service organizations. Pittsboro is also a Certified Retirement Community.

National Register of Historic Places listings

 * A. P. Terry House
 * Alston-DeGraffenried House
 * Aspen Hall
 * Baldwin's Mill
 * Chatham County Courthouse
 * Hadley House and Grist Mill
 * Hall-London House
 * Luther Clegg House
 * Henry Adolphus London House
 * James A. Thomas Farm
 * Lewis Freeman House
 * London Cottage
 * Kelvin
 * McClenahan House
 * Moore-Manning House
 * Patrick St. Lawrence House
 * Pittsboro Historic District
 * Pittsboro Masonic Lodge
 * Pittsboro Presbyterian Church
 * Reid House
 * Sheriff Stephen Wiley Brewer Farmstead

Notable people

 * David Drake (1945-2023), science fiction and fantasy writer
 * William Joseph Franks (1830–1880), sailor in the Union Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the American Civil War
 * Anne Taylor Nash (1884–1968), painter
 * Tobais Palmer (born 1990), football wide receiver
 * Abraham Rencher (1798–1883), governor of New Mexico Territory and congressman
 * Charles M. Stedman (1841–1930), the last Civil War veteran to serve in Congress
 * Nathan Alexander Stedman (1762–1847), politician, Comptroller of North Carolina
 * Ursula Vernon (born 1977), children's author and artist
 * James Iredell Waddell (1824–1886), officer in the United States Navy and later in the Confederate States Navy

Miscellaneous
A new community called Assteria is being developed by Storyliving by Disney in Pittsboro.

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Siler City, North Carolina

Siler City is a town in western Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 7,702.

History
Siler City began when Plikard Dederic Siler and his wife, Elizabeth Hartsoe Siler, settled about four miles north of the town's current location. They had met aboard the Two Sisters, a ship from Germany. The ship landed in Philadelphia, where Plikard paid leaf tobacco to marry Elizabeth. The couple briefly lived in Pennsylvania, then Virginia, and then settled near Lacy's Creek (the location near today's Siler City). They had ten children.

In recent years, Siler City has become a suburb of Greensboro and the Research Triangle Park. Since 1997, it has developed as a center of industrial-scale poultry processing, and attracted numerous immigrants and Latinos for the jobs. The changing demographics have challenged the town as it works to absorb the new population and different cultures. In three years, the majority-Latino soccer team of the high school qualified for the state championship, creating a new fan base.

The Bowen-Jordan Farm, Cadmus N. Bray House, Bray-Paschal House, East Raleigh Street Historic District, Gregson-Hadley House, Former High Point Bending and Chair Company, Hotel Hadley, North Third Avenue Historic District, Siler City City Hall, Siler City Commercial Historic District, Siler City High School, Snipes-Fox House, William Teague House, and Burdett Woody House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
Siler City is located in western Chatham County. U.S. Route 64 passes through the northern part of the town as 11th Street, leading east 16 mi to Pittsboro, the Chatham County seat, and west 21 mi to Asheboro. U.S. Route 421 bypasses Siler City to the northeast, with access from Exits 168, 171, and 174. US 421 leads northwest 32 mi to Greensboro and southeast 24 mi to Sanford.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.6 km2, of which 0.06 sqkm, or 0.37%, is water.

Loves Creek, a tributary to the Rocky River is the main watershed that drains Siler City.

Demographics
The population has increased by 75% from 1990 to the 2016 estimate, as workers have been attracted to new jobs in the poultry processing industry.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 7,702 people, 2,735 households, and 1,773 families residing in the town.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,887 people, 2,603 households, and 1,802 families residing in the town. The population density was 507.4 /km2. There were 2,890 housing units (2,603 of which were occupied) at an average density of 186.0 /km2. The racial makeup of the town was 44.0% White, 19.1% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 31.1% some other race, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any ethnicity comprised 49.8% of the population.

There were 2,603 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were headed by married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94, and the average family size was 3.50.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.1 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

For the period 2009–13, the estimated median annual income for a household in the town was $30,676, and the median income for a family was $34,838. Male full-time workers had a median income of $27,732 versus $24,877 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,234. About 15.5% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (formerly the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) operates the Chatham Youth Development Center juvenile correctional facility in the Central Carolina Business Park in Siler City. The facility, which opened in 2008, serves both boys and girls.

Education
Siler City is part of the Chatham County Public Schools District, with Jordan-Matthews High School, One Academy, Chatham Early College, Chatham Middle School, Siler City Elementary School and Virginia Cross Elementary School serving the town. Chatham Charter High School is also located in Siler City, as well as Chatham Charter School.

Print
Siler City and the rest of Chatham County is served by The Chatham News, a weekly newspaper based in Siler City.

Radio
Siler City is home to WNCA, which broadcasts on AM 1570. The station went on the air in 1952. WNCA airs a variety of programming, including local news, local sports, and a swap shop program. The station also airs Adult contemporary music, oldies and beach music.

Airport
Siler City Municipal Airport (5W8) is a single-runway airport located 3 mi southwest of downtown Siler City. The airport is used both by local residents and as a refueling stop for transiting military and general aviation aircraft.

In popular culture

 * Siler City was featured in episode 140 (season 5, episode 13) of The Andy Griffith Show (December 14, 1964) as the place where Andy and Helen were taken by a game warden for fishing without a license. The city was featured again on The Andy Griffith Show (11 January 1965) in episode 143, (season 5, episode 17) as the home of Sheriff Jackson, who visits Andy to see how Mayberry does traffic safety, and once more (January 1, 1968) in a cooking show on the local TV station. In this episode, Andy described the city as only a 25-minute drive from Mayberry.
 * The town was the setting for Paul Cuadros' book, A Home on the Field: How One Championship Soccer Team Inspires Hope for the Revival of Small Town America (2006), a non-fiction account of his experience coaching a majority-Latino soccer team at the high school to a state championship in spite of adversity faced by the students.

Notable people

 * Lowell Bailey (born 1981), biathlon coach and former Olympic biathlon athlete
 * Frances Bavier (1902–1989), actress best remembered for her role as Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show, a 1960s television sitcom set in North Carolina, lived here in retirement and is buried here
 * George Edwards (born 1967), NFL coach

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Andrews, North Carolina

Andrews is a town in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,667 at the 2020 census.

History
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the Valley River was inhabited by Muscogee people. They constructed platform mounds in the centers of their towns. At least 14 existed within the limits. By the beginning of the 18th century, the Cherokee had pushed the Muscogee out and taken over their townsites. Many of the towns retained their original names.

Andrews was the site of two substantial Cherokee sister towns, Tomotla and Konohete. The meaning of Tomotla is lost. Konehete or Gu'nahitun'ya on the other hand, can be translated to mean "Long Place" or "Long Valley." The remains of the Andrews Mound survived until 1975, when the land owner bulldozed the structure after it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. All of the other mounds have been destroyed either through farming or malicious land owners.

The area was originally called Jamesville, and then the Whitaker Settlement, in honor of settler James Whittaker. In 1852, Cherokee County’s first industry, a tannery northeast of what would become Andrews, was established by James Stewart. The town’s first school was a log structure built on Fairview Road in the early 1880s. In the late 1880s, Col. A.B. Andrews, second vice president of the Richmond and Danville Railroad, bought 50 acres in the area to build a commissary for the railway. Trains began visiting in 1891.

The town's establishment
In 1905, the town of Andrews was incorporated, with David Samuel Russell appointed as the first mayor. The Franklin Pierce Cover House, First Baptist Church, and Walker's Inn are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. On October 27, 1906, the dedication of the Andrews Public School occurred, and its first classes began in August 1907 in the Masonic Lodge. The building was used until its demolition in the summer of 1961.

After African-Americans were forced out of Cumming, Georgia, in 1912, some came to Andrews and started a community called Happytop. A Carnegie library was built in Andrews in 1914. It was demolished in 1979 to make room for the current Andrews Public Library building. The Andrews Public Library joined the Nantahala Regional Library system in 1940.

Andrews was home to the Wilhide brothers, Robert M. and Wilfred W. Wilhide, born between 1920 and 1922. Both were born and raised in Andrews, attended flight school at Cherry Point, North Carolina, and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps as pilots during World War II. In the space of several days, after inflicting severe losses upon the Japanese fleet, both brothers were lost and killed during missions near Okinawa. The Wilhide brothers were given a memorial in the Valleytown cemetery, and a monument at Veterans Memorial Park in Andrews, not far from their childhood home and birthplace.

In October 1920, the Peavine Railroad was completed between Andrews and Hayesville. It hauled mainly lumber and was dismantled in 1951. Passenger service between Asheville, Murphy, and Andrews ended in 1948.

Late 20th century to present
The town’s first hospital was located downtown on the corner of Locust and Main Streets, founded by Dr. Van Gorder. In 1956, a 30-bed non-profit regional hospital named the District Memorial Hospital of Southwestern North Carolina was constructed in Andrews at a cost of $375,000 (about $4.3 Million today). A complete renovation and expansion was done in 1970, making it a 64-bed facility. Citing uncollected payments, District Memorial declared bankruptcy in 2000, closed in June 2003, and was demolished in late 2008/early 2009. Today the town is served by Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital 12 mi southwest in Peachtree. Industrial Opportunities, Inc. (IOI) was founded in 1974 to serve Cherokee, Clay, and Graham counties. The Andrews nonprofit hires mentally and physically disabled adults to manufacture military, medical, and commercial goods. IOI opened as a 1,200 square foot factory in Marble, North Carolina, and had operated in Marble until early 2003. IOI Road in Marble is the only piece left of IOI in Marble. The current factory was once home to the H.D. Lee company (now just Lee) that opened in 1979 and had been in Andrews for several years until its closure on January 11, 2002. IOI opened its Andrews location on February 28, 2003. It was also home to Berkshire Corporation until its closure in 1977. Andrews had two more industries during the late 20th century: Baker Furniture and Owenby Manufacturing. Baker Furniture's Andrews plant opened in 1965 as Andrews Furniture Industries, Inc. The plant also made Magnavox stereos and TV cabinets. The plant closed on July 1, 2000. Owenby Manufacturing opened in 1955, and its closure date is unknown.

In 1976, the West End Plaza shopping center opened on the west side of town on Main Street. A second shopping center, named the Andrews Town Centre, opened in 1990. A four-lane highway was built between Andrews and Murphy around 1977. This new highway was opened in 1979, with its previous alignment through town becoming US 19 Business. Andrews did not charge churches for city water until 1999. In 2018-2019, the town hosted the last Possum Drop in North Carolina.

Mayoral history

 * 1) David Samuel Russell (1905–c.1928)
 * 2) J.H. Christy (1929–)
 * 3) D.S. Russell (1931–)
 * 4) D.H. Tillitt (c.1939)
 * 5) R.T. Heaton (c.1943)
 * 6) Percy B. Ferebee (c.1961–1966)
 * 7) Ty Burnette (1971–1985)
 * 8) Mitch Rhinehardt (2001–)
 * 9) Nancy Curtis (2013–2017)
 * 10) James Reid (2017–present)

Geography
Andrews is located in northeastern Cherokee County on the south side of the Valley River, a southwestward-flowing tributary of the Hiwassee River and part of the Tennessee River watershed.

U.S. Routes 19, 74, and U.S. Route 129 form a four-lane bypass around the northern edge of the town; the highways lead northeast 8 mi to Topton, where they diverge, and southwest 15 mi to Murphy, the county seat. Bryson City is 32 mi northeast via US 19/74, and Robbinsville is 20 mi north via US 129.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Andrews has a total area of 4.2 km2, all land.

Valleytown Township dominates the eastern part of Cherokee County. The area is bordered by Graham County to the north, Clay County to the south, and Macon County to the east. Within the township are the towns of Marble in the west, Andrews at the center, and Topton in the far east at the Macon and Graham county lines.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,667 people, 714 households, and 400 families residing in the town.

2010 census
In the 2010 census, the total population was 1,781 people residing in 780 households including 452 family units. The population density was 1,090 people per square mile.

Transportation
The Western Carolina Regional Airport is a county-owned public-use airport located 2 mi west of the central business district of Andrews.

Andrews was served by railroad from 1891 until the 1980s when Norfolk Southern decided to close the Murphy Branch west of Sylva, North Carolina, because of declining freight traffic. The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad operated passenger excursions from Dillsboro, North Carolina to Andrews from 1988 until 2010.

Law enforcement
The Andrews Police Department occupies a 1940s stone building that was also the town hall until the city administration moved to a building on West End Plaza in 2023.

In 2014, four officers walked out after an uncertified administrative police chief was hired. The town's police department again faced turmoil in the early 2020s, according to the Cherokee Scout newspaper, as it went through eight police chiefs in six years and the town became known as a "chief killer." In March 2014, four officers resigned in protest. In 2020, the police chief resigned after the mayor ordered him to establish checkpoints and harass visitors to prevent COVID-19 from entering Andrews. In 2021, an officer wrecked a patrol car at a high speed downtown. Afterwards, officers contemplated disabling their automatic vehicle locators so they couldn't be tracked. That same year the city's entire police force was suspended after officers reportedly moved cameras facing locations like the station's evidence room. In May 2023, the assistant chief was wounded after he was accidentally shot with an AR-15 style rifle. In June 2023, a female officer who allegedly stalked a 16-year-old Andrews High School student she dated was ordered to stay away from the girl. In September 2023, the police chief was suspended after he was charged with obtaining property under false pretenses and obstruction of justice. He died before arrest.

Education
The town of Andrews has three schools. Andrews Elementary, Andrews Middle, and Andrews High School are part of the Cherokee County School System.

Until the early 1960s, all Andrews schools were located next to each other on the property of the current elementary school. A 1935 topographic map of Andrews shows each school building, marked with a flag, located adjacent to each other on Walnut Street (now Jean Christy Avenue) and Fourth Street. The current high school and current elementary school appears first in the 1975 map. Between 1935 and 1975, the school zone has dramatically changed. Andrews Elementary (AES) is a Pre-K thru Grade 5 school. The current school building was constructed in 1951 as the Andrews Primary School. The building has had two expansions. In 1979, new classrooms, a cafeteria, and a school library were added. This first expansion happened after the Andrews Grammar School, which was located just to the right of the small primary school building, was burned. After 1979, the school was Andrews Elementary. The school's second and most recent expansion occurred in 2003, with the addition of a gymnasium connected to the building on the west side of the building. The old rock gym built in 1934 east of the school closed in May 1999 was demolished in 2003. With this expansion, Jean Christy Avenue was cut off and is now only a loop in the front of the school, and a road leading up to a turn onto Fourth Street behind the school.

Andrews High School (AHS) is a 9 thru 12 school built in 1962, after a fire burned down the second campus built in 1914. It was incorporated by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1893. The school most likely opened in 1890, after the establishment of the town's name. From 1963 to 1999, Andrews High held students of Junior and Senior High.

In 1998, a new campus built between Wakefield Road and US-19 Business was constructed. The land was donated by the H.D. Lee factory (now the Industrial Opportunities, Inc. factory) west of the site. This site was the home of the new Andrews Middle School, established and opened in late 1999. Junior High was turned to Middle School, and AES and AHS operated as a Pk–5 and a 9–12 school.

Andrews Elementary, Junior, and Senior High School were part of the Andrews City School District. Each city school district (Andrews and Murphy) had their own board of education and superintendent. Each district was in charge of many purchases for their schools, such as school transportation. Andrews was the first in Cherokee County to receive a school bus in 1926 and the first to receive an activity bus in 1951. The individual districts merged with Cherokee County Schools in 1969.

Andrews City Schools Superintendents

 * 1) Isham Barney Hudson (1935–1951)
 * 2) Charles O. Frazier (c.1962–1969)

After the merger of Andrews and Murphy's districts in 1969, Cherokee County's superintendent was John Jordan.

Media
Andrews was served by the weekly Andrews Journal newspaper from 1959 until January 1, 2019, when it merged with the Cherokee Scout in Murphy. Andrews no longer has a newspaper of its own. After the town's newspaper closed, Mayor James Reid began offering a quarterly e-newsletter.

Notable people

 * Rick Blaylock – Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (If I Die) songwriter
 * Dave Bristol – Major League Baseball manager
 * Charles Frazier – National Book Award-winning author, grew up in Andrews
 * Dr. Dan Lunsford – Mars Hill University president from 2002 to 2018

title: Andrews, North Carolina