Icard, North Carolina
Location of Icard, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°43′33″N 81°27′30″W / 35.72583, -81.45833
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Burke
Area
- Total	3.9 sq mi (10.2 km²)
- Land	3.9 sq mi (10.2 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,194 ft (364 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,734
- Density	696.4/sq mi (268.9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	28666
Area code(s)	828
FIPS code	37-33320[1]
GNIS feature ID	0987314[2]

Icard (pronounced IKE-erd) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,734 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Icard is located at 35°43′33″N, 81°27′30″W (35.725807, -81.458381)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.2 km²), of which, 3.9 square miles (10.2 km²) of it is land and 0.25% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,734 people, 1,121 households, and 784 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 696.4 people per square mile (268.6/km²). There were 1,198 housing units at an average density of 305.1/sq mi (117.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.89% White, 0.48% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.79% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 1,121 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,804, and the median income for a family was $42,853. Males had a median income of $25,060 versus $22,675 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,784. About 1.6% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

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

• Icard, North Carolina is at coordinates 35°43′33″N 81°27′30″W / 35.725807, -81.458381 (Icard, North Carolina)Coordinates: 35°43′33″N 81°27′30″W / 35.725807, -81.458381 (Icard, North Carolina)

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