Granite Quarry, North Carolina
Location of Granite Quarry, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°36′46″N 80°26′40″W / 35.61278, -80.44444
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Rowan
Area
- Total	2.4 sq mi (6.1 km²)
- Land	2.4 sq mi (6.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	820 ft (250 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,175
- Density	924.5/sq mi (357.0/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	28072
Area code(s)	704
FIPS code	37-27440[1]
GNIS feature ID	0985922[2]

Granite Quarry is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,175 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Granite Quarry is located at 35°36′46″N, 80°26′40″W (35.612902, -80.444350)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,175 people, 871 households, and 627 families residing in the town. The population density was 924.5 people per square mile (357.3/km²). There were 940 housing units at an average density of 399.6/sq mi (154.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.33% White, 8.28% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 1.01% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.29% of the population.

There were 871 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,645, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $32,286 versus $26,285 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,633. About 6.4% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Places of Education

East Rowan High School- Mustangs-

Charles Columbus Erwin Middle School- Eagles-

Granite Quarry Elementary School- Dragons-

Boy Scouts of America

Troop 379 is located on the property of Granite Quarry Elementary School.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

*New Haven Baptist Church

• Granite Quarry, North Carolina is at coordinates 35°36′46″N 80°26′40″W / 35.612902, -80.44435 (Granite Quarry, North Carolina)Coordinates: 35°36′46″N 80°26′40″W / 35.612902, -80.44435 (Granite Quarry, North Carolina)

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