Wingate, North Carolina | |
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Wingate Town Hall
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Location of Wingate, North Carolina |
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Coordinates: 34°59′6″N 80°26′50″W / 34.98500°N 80.44722°WCoordinates: 34°59′6″N 80°26′50″W / 34.98500°N 80.44722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Union |
Area | |
• Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
• Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 3,906 |
• Density | 2,053.5/sq mi (793.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 28174 |
Area code(s) | 704 |
FIPS code | 37-74760 |
GNIS feature ID | 0997487 |
Wingate is a town in Union County, North Carolina and a suburb of the city of Charlotte. The population was 3,906 at the 2014 census.
The Wingate Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Wingate is located at 34°59′6″N 80°26′50″W / 34.98500°N 80.44722°W (34.985021, -80.447254).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,491 people, 945 households, and 650 families residing in the town. The population density was 2053.5 people per square mile (793.4/km²). There were 1,046 housing units at an average density of 615.2 per square mile (237.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 60.6% European American, 28.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 7.9% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.4% of the population.