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Whitsett, North Carolina

Whitsett, North Carolina
Town
Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina.
Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 36°4′47″N 79°34′0″W / 36.07972°N 79.56667°W / 36.07972; -79.56667Coordinates: 36°4′47″N 79°34′0″W / 36.07972°N 79.56667°W / 36.07972; -79.56667
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Guilford
Area
 • Total 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2)
 • Land 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 686 ft (209 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 590
 • Density 210.7/sq mi (80.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 27377
Area code(s) 336
FIPS code 37-73760
GNIS feature ID 1027480

Whitsett is a town in Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 590 at the 2010 census.

The Daniel P. Foust House, Foust-Carpenter and Dean Dick Farms, Holly Gate, Low House, William Rankin and Elizabeth Wharton Smith House, Wadsworth Congregational Church, and Whitsett Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Whitsett is located at 36°4′47″N 79°34′0″W / 36.07972°N 79.56667°W / 36.07972; -79.56667 (36.079674, -79.566760).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 686 people, 279 households, and 215 families residing in the town. The population density was 243.4 people per square mile (93.9/km²). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 109.3 per square mile (42.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.29% White, 5.98% African American, 0.15% Asian, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.


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