Spindale, North Carolina
| Spindale, North Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location of Spindale, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates: 35°21′30″N 81°55′31″W / 35.35833°N 81.92528°WCoordinates: 35°21′30″N 81°55′31″W / 35.35833°N 81.92528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rutherford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.5 sq mi (14.3 km2) |
| • Land | 5.5 sq mi (14.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,321 |
| • Density | 726.8/sq mi (280.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28160 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| FIPS code | 37-63880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0995305 |
Spindale is a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,321 at the 2010 census.
Spindale is located at 35°21′30″N 81°55′31″W / 35.358348°N 81.925271°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14 km2), all of it land. Spindale was a classic mill town from its first textile mill, Spencer Mills in 1916 until its last textile mill, Stonecutter Mills, organized by J. B. Tanner in 1920, which closed in 1999. ("A Short History of Stonecutter Mills and Spindale, North Carolina", by Tim Barth and Duncan Murrell, 2004, pp. 2-11)
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,022 people, 1,662 households, and 1,065 families residing in the town. The population density was 726.8 people per square mile (280.8/km2). There were 1,887 housing units at an average density of 341.0 per square mile (131.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 72.80% White, 24.86% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
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