Summerfield, North Carolina | |
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 Summerfield Town Hall | |
| Motto(s): "Respectful of the Past; Focused on the Future" | |
 Location inGuilford County and the state ofNorth Carolina. | |
| Coordinates:36°11′51″N79°53′59″W / 36.19750°N 79.89972°W /36.19750; -79.89972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Guilford |
| Founded | 1769 |
| Incorporated | 1996 |
| Named after | John Summerfield[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tim Sessoms |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Lynne Williams DeVaney |
| • Town Council | Jeff Davis, Janelle Robinson, Reece Walker, Lynne DeVaney, John Doggett[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 26.69 sq mi (69.12 km2) |
| • Land | 26.40 sq mi (68.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,951 |
| • Density | 414.87/sq mi (160.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 27358 |
| Area code(s) | 336, 743 |
| FIPS code | 37-65580[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406682[4] |
| Website | Official website |
Summerfield is a town inGuilford County, North Carolina. As of the2020 census, the population was 10,951.[6]
The town is largely regarded as a suburb ofGreensboro and as development has grown, the town has slowly transformed from a rural farming area into a bedroom community primarily from Northern transplants. It features a town hall, along Oak Ridge Road (akaNC 150), west of Battleground Avenue (akaUS 220), as well as a shopping center east of Battleground Avenue and Auburn Road, located on the eastern portion of NC 150.Interstate 73 passes just west of the town's center, connecting with NC 150, and also connecting withUS 158 in the northernmost part of the town.
The area was settled in about 1769 by Charles Bruce and acquired the name Bruce's Crossroads.[7] In February 1781 patriot forces under GeneralHenry Lee III and British forces under GeneralBanastre Tarletonskirmished at the crossroads during theAmerican Revolutionary War.[8] The Patriots won the battle and forced the British cavalry to retreat.[9] In 1812 a post office was established, and the community was renamed Summerfield, in homage to evangelistJohn Summerfield.[7]
Summerfield School Gymnasium and Community Center has a gym that was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2012.[10] TheSummerfield Historic District was listed in 2005.[11]
Former North Carolina GovernorAlexander Martin had a house that he lived in the town square of Summerfield, which is not standing today.George Washington stayed in the house during the Revolutionary War. There is currently a historical home on the square known as the Martin House, but it was lived in by a son of the Governor. Currently, the Martin House is owned by the town of Summerfield.
In June 2024, theNorth Carolina General Assembly voted todeannex close to 1000 acres owned by developer David Couch after officials and people living in the area opposed his planned housing development. While an appeal of the action is possible, Couch would get to develop the land without being denied permission by the town government.[12]
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.3 square miles (70.7 km2), of which 27.1 square miles (70.2 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2) (0.62%) is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,680 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,051 | 22.1% | |
| 2000 | 7,018 | 242.2% | |
| 2010 | 10,232 | 45.8% | |
| 2020 | 10,951 | 7.0% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 11,111 | [13] | 1.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[14] | |||
As of the2020 U.S. census, there were 10,951 people, 3,902 households, and 3,227 families residing in the town.
At the 2010census,[5] there were 10,232 people, 2,518 households and 2,094 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 258.9 per square mile (100.0/km2). There were 2,653 housing units at an average density of 97.9 per square mile (37.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.47%Caucasian, 4.03%African American, 0.44%Native American, 0.64%Asian, 0.56% fromother races, and 0.85% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino were 1.42% of the population.
There were 2,518 households, of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% weremarried couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.07.
Age distribution was 28.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
Themedian household income was $71,738, and the median family income was $79,433. Males had a median income of $51,838 versus $32,798 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $33,116. About 2.5% of families and 3.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 8,878 | 81.07% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 470 | 4.29% |
| Native American | 19 | 0.17% |
| Asian | 487 | 4.45% |
| Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.06% |
| Other/Mixed | 430 | 3.93% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 660 | 6.03% |
Summerfield serves as home to Summerfield Elementary School which serves as the primary school for grades kindergarten to fifth grade in the town. Summerfield Charter Academy (SCA), a charter school operated by National Heritage Academies is also located in Summerfield and educates children from kindergarten through eighth grade although it is not as open and flexible as most charter schools tend to be.[16] Students of SCA are known as the Summerfield Stampede. Most people in Summerfield attend Northern Guilford Middle School andNorthern Guilford High School, while some attend Northern Elementary School, all three located east on Route 150, in proximity toBrown Summit, and having the Nighthawk as their mascot. Some residents attend Northwest Guilford Middle School followed byNorthwest Guilford High School, both of which are located nearby in Greensboro. The mascot of the NW schools and Summerfield Elementary School is the Viking.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |