Belmont, North Carolina
Nickname: City of Diversified Textiles
Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°14′40″N 81°2′8″W / 35.24444, -81.03556
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Gaston County, North Carolina
Government
- Mayor	Richard Boyce
Area
- City	21.3 km² (8.2 sq mi)
- Land	20.9 km² (8.1 sq mi)
- Water	0.4 km² (0.1 sq mi)  1.82%%
Elevation	214 m (702 ft)
Population (2000)
- City	8,705
- Density	416/km² (1,077.4/sq mi)
- Metro	2,067,810
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	28012
Area code(s)	704
FIPS code	37-04840[1]
GNIS feature ID	0980966[2]
Website: http://www.cityofbelmont.org/

Belmont is a city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,705 at the 2000 census. Belmont is home to Belmont Abbey College.

Geography

Belmont is located at 35°14′40″N, 81°2′8″W (35.244496, -81.035650)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.3 km²), of which, 8.1 square miles (20.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (1.82%) is water.

Nestled in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, the town of Belmont is flanked by two rivers, the Catawba and the South Fork.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 8,705 people, 3,348 households, and 2,226 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,077.3 people per square mile (416.0/km²). There were 3,552 housing units at an average density of 439.6/sq mi (169.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.39% White, 10.07% African American, 0.26% Native American, 2.98% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.49% of the population.

There were 3,348 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,819, and the median income for a family was $46,765. Males had a median income of $32,388 versus $25,213 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,065. About 6.9% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

• Elementary Schools
  • Belmont Central Elementary
  • Catawba Heights Elementary
  • North Belmont Elementary
  • Page Elementary School
• Middle Schools
  • Belmont Middle School
• High Schools
  • South Point High School

Colleges and Universities

• Gaston College - East Campus and Textile Technology Center
• Belmont Abbey College

Points of interest

• Historic Downtown Belmont
• Belmont Historical Society Learning center - 40 Catawba Street
• Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
• U.S. National Whitewater Center - Website
• Belmont is also home to South Point High School, winners of the 3-A NCHSAA Football Championships in 2003 and 1979, the 1971 WNCHSAA 3-A Football Co-championship, and the 1981 NCHSAA Baseball Championship. South Point Red Raiders Football schedule

Transportation

Bus (regional)

Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is Belmont's commuter provider to Charlotte. The Gastonia Express (Route 85X) offers Monday-Friday bus service to/from uptown Charlotte, via the Abbey Plaza Shopping Center Station. One-way fare to/from uptown Charlotte: $2.60; transfer costs vary.

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

• Official Belmont, NC website
• Belmont Chamber of Commerce
• Downtown Belmont Merchant Association
• Downtown Belmont Events

• Belmont, North Carolina is at coordinates 35°14′40″N 81°02′08″W / 35.244496, -81.03565 (Belmont, North Carolina)Coordinates: 35°14′40″N 81°02′08″W / 35.244496, -81.03565 (Belmont, North Carolina)

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