East Spencer, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
Location of East Spencer, North Carolina |
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Coordinates: 35°40′58″N 80°25′53″W / 35.68278°N 80.43139°WCoordinates: 35°40′58″N 80°25′53″W / 35.68278°N 80.43139°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Rowan |
Area | |
• Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
• Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,534 |
• Estimate (2016) | 1,560 |
• Density | 960/sq mi (370/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28039 |
Area code(s) | 704 |
FIPS code | 37-19860 |
GNIS feature ID | 1020093 |
East Spencer is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,534 at the 2010 census.
East Spencer is located at 35°40′58″N 80°25′53″W / 35.68278°N 80.43139°W (35.682780, -80.431271).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,755 people, 697 households, and 450 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,115.3 people per square mile (431.6/km²). There were 796 housing units at an average density of 505.8 per square mile (195.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 11.79% White, 85.81% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.91% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.74% of the population.
There were 697 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.1% were married couples living together, 34.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.18.