Enochville, North Carolina
| Enochville, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| CDP | |
 Location of Enochville, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°31′16″N 80°39′49″W / 35.52111°N 80.66361°WCoordinates: 35°31′16″N 80°39′49″W / 35.52111°N 80.66361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rowan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.1 km2) |
| • Land | 4.4 sq mi (11.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,851 |
| • Density | 645.5/sq mi (249.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 37-21500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0984805 |
Enochville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,851 at the 2000 census.
The census-designated place had previously been an incorporated town, one of the oldest in Rowan County. It was originally chartered in 1876 but lost its incorporation in 1974.
A movement to re-incorporate Enochville started in 2003, but it has been opposed by the nearby city of Kannapolis. A bill to incorporate the town was introduced in the state legislature in 2009, but it failed to make it out of committee.
Near Enochville is the Corriher Grange Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The Gen. William Kerr House is another local property listed on the NRHP.
Enochville is located at 35°31′16″N 80°39′49″W / 35.52111°N 80.66361°W (35.521048, -80.663579).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km2), of which, 4.4 square miles (11 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (5.16%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,851 people, 1,143 households, and 846 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 645.5 people per square mile (249.0/km²). There were 1,219 housing units at an average density of 276.0 per square mile (106.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.97% White, 2.03% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.14% of the population.
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