Brookford, North Carolina
| Brookford, North Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Brookford, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°42′13″N 81°20′48″W / 35.70361°N 81.34667°WCoordinates: 35°42′13″N 81°20′48″W / 35.70361°N 81.34667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Catawba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 382 |
| • Density | 634/sq mi (244.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 37-08140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019316 |
Brookford is a town in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 382 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Brookford is located in western Catawba County at 35°42′13″N 81°20′48″W / 35.70361°N 81.34667°W (35.703482, -81.346786). 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 (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 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2), of which 0.019 square miles (0.05 km2), or 3.09%, is water.
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 people per square mile (304.7/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 385.8 per square mile (148.8/km²). 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.
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