Lawndale, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
Location of Lawndale, North Carolina |
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Coordinates: 35°24′54″N 81°33′44″W / 35.41500°N 81.56222°WCoordinates: 35°24′54″N 81°33′44″W / 35.41500°N 81.56222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Cleveland |
Area | |
• Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
• Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 606 |
• Density | 791.6/sq mi (305.6/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28090 |
Area code(s) | 704 |
FIPS code | 37-37260 |
GNIS feature ID | 0988220 |
Lawndale is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, along the First Broad River. The population was 606 at the 2010 census.
Lawndale is located at 35°24′54″N 81°33′44″W / 35.41500°N 81.56222°W (35.415039, -81.562250).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (5.81%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 642 people, 270 households, and 180 families residing in the town. The population density was 791.6 people per square mile (306.0/km²). There were 300 housing units at an average density of 369.9 per square mile (143.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 74.45% White, 22.27% African American, 0.62% Asian, 2.34% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.80% of the population.
There were 270 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.92.