Cherryville Township, Gaston County, North Carolina
| Cherryville Township, Gaston County, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 North Carolina
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| County | Gaston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.6 sq mi (170.0 km2) |
| • Land | 65.2 sq mi (168.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 16,500 |
| • Density | 253/sq mi (97.8/km2) |
| FIPS code | 37-90644 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1026696 |
Cherryville Township is a township in northwestern Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 16,500. It includes the incorporated city of Cherryville, the inactive incorporated town of Dellview, the unincorporated community of Tryon, and a portion of the town of High Shoals (most of which is in Dallas Township). It is represented on the Gaston County Board of Commissioners by Allen Fraley of Cherryville.
Cherryville Township had a reported population in the 2000 United States Census of 15,724. This includes 5361 people in the incorporated City of Cherryville. The racial makeup of the township was 92.12% White, 6.24% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.
Voting-age population figures from the 2000 Census are reported for each of the township's five voting precincts. Three of the precincts are in the northwestern part of the township near Cherryville, one in the south near Tryon, and one in the northeast near Landers Chapel Methodist Church. The township's total voting-age population was 8507, or itemized by area:
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