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Arlington, North Carolina

Arlington, North Carolina
Town
Location of Arlington, North Carolina
Location of Arlington, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°13′39″N 80°49′55″W / 36.22750°N 80.83194°W / 36.22750; -80.83194Coordinates: 36°13′39″N 80°49′55″W / 36.22750°N 80.83194°W / 36.22750; -80.83194
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Yadkin
Area
 • Total 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
 • Land 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 988 ft (301 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 795
 • Density 945.4/sq mi (365.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 28642
Area code(s) 336
FIPS code 37-01900
GNIS feature ID 1018850

Arlington was a town in Yadkin County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 795 at the 2000 census.

The town was incorporated on July 23, 1930. It merged into its larger neighbor, Jonesville, after a vote on May 29, 2001. The two towns had a combined population of about 2,250 people.

Arlington is located at 36°13′39″N 80°49′55″W / 36.22750°N 80.83194°W / 36.22750; -80.83194 (36.227481, -80.831861).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 795 people, 353 households, and 242 families residing in the town. The population density was 945.4 inhabitants per square mile (365.4/km²). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 447.1 per square mile (172.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.95% White, 6.04% African American, 1.26% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% of the population.

There were 353 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.72.


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