Haw River, North Carolina
| Haw River, North Carolina | |
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| Town | |
 Location of Haw River, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 36°5′43″N 79°21′28″W / 36.09528°N 79.35778°WCoordinates: 36°5′43″N 79°21′28″W / 36.09528°N 79.35778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Alamance |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 564 ft (172 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,298 |
| • Density | 821/sq mi (316.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27258 |
| Area code(s) | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-30260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1024761 |
| Website | www |
Haw River is a town in Alamance County, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 2,298.
Haw River is located at 36°05′43″N 79°21′28″W / 36.095324°N 79.357841°W. It is bordered by Burlington to the west, Graham to the south, and Green Level to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.4 km2), of which 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 1.38%, is water. The town is named for the Haw River, which flows past the center of town. The town formerly supported a textile mill producing enormous quantities of corduroy but is primarily a residential area today. Governor Thomas Michael Holt was a resident of the town. Governor W. Kerr Scott lived nearby, as did his son, Governor Robert W. Scott.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,298 people, 921 households, and 625 families residing in the town. The population density was 821 people per square mile (316.8/km2). There were 1,035 housing units at an average density of 356.9 per square mile (139.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 75.9% White, 9.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 11.5% from other races, and 2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.1% of the population.
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