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Welcome, North Carolina

Welcome, North Carolina
Census-designated place (CDP)
Location of Welcome, North Carolina
Location of Welcome, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°54′17″N 80°15′9″W / 35.90472°N 80.25250°W / 35.90472; -80.25250Coordinates: 35°54′17″N 80°15′9″W / 35.90472°N 80.25250°W / 35.90472; -80.25250
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Davidson
Area
 • Total 9.3 sq mi (24.2 km2)
 • Land 9.3 sq mi (24.2 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 889 ft (271 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,162
 • Density 447.5/sq mi (171.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 27374
Area code(s) 336
FIPS code 37-71760
GNIS feature ID 0996936

Welcome is a census-designated place (CDP) in Davidson County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 4,162 at the 2011 census. It is nationally known as the home of Richard Childress Racing. In addition, Walker and Associates, Inc., a nationwide communication value-add distribution is headquarter here. The town motto is "Welcome to Welcome, A Friendly Place," as posted on the welcoming sign. Neighboring communities and municipalities include Midway, Arcadia, and Lexington.

Beulah Church of Christ Cemetery, Good Hope Methodist Church Cemetery, and Waggoner Graveyard are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Welcome is located at 35°54′17″N 80°15′9″W / 35.90472°N 80.25250°W / 35.90472; -80.25250 (35.904822, -80.252481).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,538 people, 1,437 households, and 1,092 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 378.4 people per square mile (146.1/km²). There were 1,514 housing units at an average density of 161.9 per square mile (62.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.31% White, 2.66% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.


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