Taylorsville, North Carolina | |
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 Main Street in Taylorsville | |
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 Location in North Carolina | |
| Coordinates:35°55′03″N81°10′32″W / 35.91750°N 81.17556°W /35.91750; -81.17556 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| County | Alexander |
| Incorporated | 1879 |
| Named after | Zachary Taylor |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | George Holleman |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.40 sq mi (6.21 km2) |
| • Land | 2.39 sq mi (6.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,175 ft (358 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,320 |
| • Density | 968.5/sq mi (373.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 28681 |
| Area code | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-66960[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406720[2] |
| Website | www |
Taylorsville is a town inAlexander County, North Carolina, United States.[2] The population was 2,320 at the2020 census. It is thecounty seat of Alexander County.[4]
Taylorsville is part of theHickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The town of Taylorsville was formed in 1847 along with Alexander County. A commission of William Dula ofCaldwell County, Dr. James Calloway ofWilkes County, Milton Campbell ofIredell County, and Robert Allen, Reuben Watts and Robert L. Steel of Alexander County were named to select a site as near the center of the county as possible for the seat of justice.[5] The town was named Taylorsville in honor of GeneralZachary Taylor who at that time was inMexico engaged in theMexican–American War.
The land for the town was donated by J.M. Bogle who gave 22 acres (89,000 m2), William Matheson who gave 13 acres (53,000 m2) and James James who gave 113⁄4 acres for a total of 463⁄4 acres. Most of the land was woodland, and the road fromStatesville toMorganton passed to the south of town.
A commission of Alexander C. McIntosh, R.L. Steel, Sion Harrington, J.H. Newland, and George Swaim, treasurer, were appointed to lay out the town of Taylorsville and sell lots to raise money for the building of a courthouse and jail. An auction of lots was held August 11, 1847, and 47 lots were sold. The second sale was November 30, 1847, and 10 lots were sold. At a third auction on March 8, 1848, five lots were sold. The total amounted to $6,674.75 (equivalent to $242,576 in 2024).
The town of Taylorsville was incorporated in 1879.[6] The first mayor was John Watts and was appointed by the commissioners. The boundaries of the incorporated town were square, with each side 160 poles or one-half mile long.[7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.1 km2), of which 0.0039 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.17%, is water.[8]
| Climate data for Taylorsville, North Carolina (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 48.7 (9.3) | 52.7 (11.5) | 60.1 (15.6) | 69.5 (20.8) | 77.0 (25.0) | 84.2 (29.0) | 87.2 (30.7) | 85.5 (29.7) | 79.7 (26.5) | 70.1 (21.2) | 60.0 (15.6) | 51.4 (10.8) | 68.8 (20.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 39.0 (3.9) | 42.2 (5.7) | 49.3 (9.6) | 57.9 (14.4) | 65.7 (18.7) | 73.4 (23.0) | 76.7 (24.8) | 75.5 (24.2) | 69.6 (20.9) | 59.1 (15.1) | 49.1 (9.5) | 41.6 (5.3) | 58.3 (14.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 29.2 (−1.6) | 31.6 (−0.2) | 38.6 (3.7) | 46.4 (8.0) | 54.4 (12.4) | 62.6 (17.0) | 66.2 (19.0) | 65.5 (18.6) | 59.4 (15.2) | 48.1 (8.9) | 38.3 (3.5) | 31.8 (−0.1) | 47.7 (8.7) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 4.36 (111) | 3.57 (91) | 4.26 (108) | 4.73 (120) | 4.56 (116) | 5.07 (129) | 4.33 (110) | 5.42 (138) | 4.47 (114) | 3.77 (96) | 3.75 (95) | 4.27 (108) | 52.56 (1,336) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.7 (4.3) | 0.4 (1.0) | 0.2 (0.51) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.5 (3.8) | 3.8 (9.61) |
| Source: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 169 | — | |
| 1880 | 180 | 6.5% | |
| 1900 | 413 | — | |
| 1910 | 662 | 60.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,122 | 69.5% | |
| 1930 | 926 | −17.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,122 | 21.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,310 | 16.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,470 | 12.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,231 | −16.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,103 | −10.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,566 | 42.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,799 | 14.9% | |
| 2010 | 2,098 | 16.6% | |
| 2020 | 2,320 | 10.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,776 | 76.55% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 238 | 10.26% |
| Native American | 4 | 0.17% |
| Asian | 17 | 0.73% |
| Other/Mixed | 110 | 4.74% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 175 | 7.54% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 2,320 people, 927 households, and 573 families residing in the town.
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 1,798 people, 746 households, and 446 families residing in the town. The population density was 897.6 inhabitants per square mile (346.6/km2). There were 819 housing units at an average density of 408.6 per square mile (157.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 82.71%White, 11.40%African American, 0.11%Native American, 1.06%Asian, 3.50% fromother races, and 1.22% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 6.17% of the population.
There were 746 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% weremarried couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,875, and the median income for a family was $34,063. Males had a median income of $29,737 versus $20,135 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $14,876. About 12.7% of families and 21.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.
The students of Taylorsville are served by theAlexander County Schools district. There are two high schools in the district,Alexander Central High School and Alexander Early College, both of which are located in the town.[12] However, 9% of students atChallenger Early College High School (a public high school inHickory, North Carolina operated byCatawba County Schools) reside inAlexander County.[13]
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