Mulberry, Wilkes County, North Carolina
| Mulberry, North Carolina | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Mulberry, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 36°13′40″N 81°9′57″W / 36.22778°N 81.16583°WCoordinates: 36°13′40″N 81°9′57″W / 36.22778°N 81.16583°W | |
| County | Wilkes |
| State | North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.1 sq mi (13.2 km2) |
| • Land | 5.1 sq mi (13.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,322 ft (403 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,332 |
| • Density | 444.8/sq mi (171.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28659 |
| Area code(s) | 336 |
| FIPS code | 37-45560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1021582 |
Mulberry is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wilkes County, North Carolina. The population was 2,332 at the 2010 U.S. Census. The community was given its name by the first European pioneers to settle the area in the 1750s. They called the region "Mulberry Fields", after the many mulberry trees in the area. Mulberry Creek, one of the largest streams in Wilkes County, takes its name from the community of Mulberry, and flows through the area.
Mulberry is located at 36°13′40″N 81°9′57″W / 36.22778°N 81.16583°W (36.227844, -81.165944).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), all of it land. Mulberry is located where the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains level off to the rolling countryside and small valleys of North Carolina's Piedmont region. The area is heavily forested, with numerous small cattle and poultry farms, as well as housing developments.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,269 people, 940 households, and 708 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 444.8 people per square mile (171.8/km²). There were 999 housing units at an average density of 195.9 per square mile (75.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.24% White, 0.66% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.
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