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Faith, North Carolina
Location of Faith, North Carolina
Location of Faith, North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Rowan
Area
 • Total 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2)
 • Land 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
886 ft (270 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 819
 • Density 781.49/sq mi (301.74/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28041
Area code(s) 704
FIPS code 37-22600
GNIS feature ID 2406483
Website www.faithnc.com

Faith is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States, incorporated in 1903. The population was 807 at the 2010 census.

Since 1946, the town has hosted a Fourth of July celebration that has become notably large for a town of its population – running for several days and drawing visitors from many states. The Faith Fourth achieved national visibility in 1992, when President George H. W. Bush not only made a speech praising small town virtues, but also participated in the traditional Fourth of July softball game.

History

Shuping's Mill Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Historian and sociologist James W. Loewen has identified Faith as one of several possible sundown towns in North Carolina.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 352
1920 348 −1.1%
1930 431 23.9%
1940 449 4.2%
1950 490 9.1%
1960 494 0.8%
1970 506 2.4%
1980 552 9.1%
1990 553 0.2%
2000 695 25.7%
2010 807 16.1%
2020 819 1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Faith racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 746 91.09%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2 0.24%
Native American 2 0.24%
Asian 4 0.49%
Other/Mixed 37 4.52%
Hispanic or Latino 28 3.42%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 819 people, 309 households, and 222 families residing in the town.

See also

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