Maiden, North Carolina
| Maiden, North Carolina | |
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| Town | |
| Motto: "A town with a future" | |
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| Coordinates: 35°34′44″N 81°12′43″W / 35.57889°N 81.21194°WCoordinates: 35°34′44″N 81°12′43″W / 35.57889°N 81.21194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| Counties | Catawba, Lincoln |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert L. Smyre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.6 sq mi (14.5 km2) |
| • Land | 5.5 sq mi (14.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,310 |
| • Density | 599/sq mi (231.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28650 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-40660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0989240 |
| Website | www |
Maiden is a town in Catawba and Lincoln counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 3,310 at the 2010 census.
Maiden is home to an Apple iCloud Data Center, covering 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2). In May 2012, Apple announced it would generate 60 percent of the Maiden facility's power itself, through a large deployment of fuel cells at the site and a 100-acre (40 ha) solar farm, with an additional 150-acre (61 ha) site 2 miles (3 km) away.
The Catawba County portion of Maiden is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Lincoln County portion is part of the Lincolnton Micropolitan Statistical Area.
"The Biggest Little Football Town in the World" (as it has long called itself) was incorporated on March 7, 1883 as a cotton mill site, and a trading center. The name "Maiden" most likely is Native American in origin.
The David F. Propst House, Memorial Reformed Church, Miller–Cansler House, Franklin D. Reinhardt and Harren–Hood Farms, William Pinckney Reinhardt House, and Salem Union Church and Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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