Summerfield, North Carolina | |
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Town | |
Motto: "Respectful of the Past; Focused on the Future" | |
![]() Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina. |
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Coordinates: 36°11′57″N 79°53′9″W / 36.19917°N 79.88583°WCoordinates: 36°11′57″N 79°53′9″W / 36.19917°N 79.88583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Guilford |
Government | |
Area | |
• Total | 27.3 sq mi (70.6 km2) |
• Land | 27.1 sq mi (70.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 10,232 |
• Density | 258.9/sq mi (99.9/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 27358 |
Area code(s) | 336 |
FIPS code | 37-65580 |
GNIS feature ID | 0995685 |
Website | www.summerfieldgov.com |
Summerfield is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,018 at the 2000 census. At the 2010 census, the population had risen to 10,232. The official town limits of Summerfield is entirely located within Guilford County.
The town is largely regarded as a suburb of Greensboro and as development has grown, the town has slowly transformed from a rural farming area into a bedroom community.
Summerfield is located at 36°11′57″N 79°53′9″W / 36.19917°N 79.88583°W (36.199123, -79.885866).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.3 square miles (70.7 km²), of which 27.1 square miles (70.2 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) (0.62%) is water.
Part of Summerfield is located in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
At the 2010 census, there were 10,232 people, 2,518 households and 2,094 families residing in the town. The population density was 258.9 per square mile (100.0/km²). There were 2,653 housing units at an average density of 97.9 per square mile (37.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.47% Caucasian, 4.03% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino were 1.42% of the population.