Denver, North Carolina
| Denver, North Carolina | |
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| Unincorporated community & census-designated place | |
 Denver
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| Coordinates: 35°31′52″N 81°01′47″W / 35.53111°N 81.02972°WCoordinates: 35°31′52″N 81°01′47″W / 35.53111°N 81.02972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,369 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28037 |
| Area code(s) | 704 |
| Website | www |
Denver, formerly known as Dry Pond, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States. It is situated on North Carolina State Highway 16 on the west shore of Lake Norman on the Catawba River. It is about 25 miles north of downtown Charlotte and just south of the Catawba County boundary.
Denver's ZIP code is 28037 and the FIPS place code is 17000. The elevation is 902 feet above sea level.
The census of 2000 for Denver's zip code 28037 shows a total population of 13,030 with a median age of 37.3 years. The racial makeup was 95.3% White, 3.2% African American, and 1.5% other races. There were 5,052 households, 77.5% being family households. The average household size was 2.56 people. 82.9% of the residents had a high school education or higher, and 20.4% had a Bachelor's Degree or higher.
70.7% of residents over 16 were employed, with 84.7% of those commuting to work alone in a vehicle. The largest employers were Manufacturing at 20.2%, 'Transportation and warehousing, and utilities' at 11.6%, and Construction at 10.0%. The median household income was $52,304. 3.7% of families were below the poverty line. The median house value was $162,000 with 75.8% having a mortgage, contract to purchase, or similar debt.
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