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Cooleemee, North Carolina
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Location of Cooleemee, North Carolina
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| Country | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| County | Davie | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.95 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) | |
| Elevation | 725 ft (221 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 940 | |
| • Density | 1,250.00/sq mi (482.42/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
27014
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| Area code(s) | 336 | |
| FIPS code | 37-14460 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406308 | |
| Website | Town of Cooleemee Official website: http://www.cooleemee.org/ | |
Cooleemee (/ˈkuːləmi/ koo-LƏ-mee) is a town in Davie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 940 at the 2020 census.
History
Cooleemee Mill Town Historic District and the Foard-Tatum House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 971 | — | |
| 2000 | 905 | −6.8% | |
| 2010 | 960 | 6.1% | |
| 2020 | 940 | −2.1% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 687 | 73.09% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 84 | 8.94% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.11% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.21% |
| Other/Mixed | 86 | 9.15% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 80 | 8.51% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 940 people, 379 households, and 270 families residing in the town.
Notable people
- Jack Crouch, baseball player
- Zeb Eaton, baseball player
- Buck Jordan, baseball player
- Lynn Wells Rumley, former mayor and historian
See also
In Spanish: Cooleemee (Carolina del Norte) para niños
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