Granite Falls, North Carolina facts for kids
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Granite Falls, North Carolina
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Location of Granite Falls, North Carolina
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| Country | United States | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| County | Caldwell | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.27 sq mi (13.66 km2) | |
| • Land | 5.23 sq mi (13.55 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) | |
| Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) | |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 4,722 | |
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(2019)
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4,659 | |
| • Density | 890.65/sq mi (343.90/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
28630
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| Area code(s) | 828 | |
| FIPS code | 37-27420 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1020491 | |
Granite Falls is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,722 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Granite Falls is located near the southern border of Caldwell County at 35°48′1″N 81°25′59″W / 35.80028°N 81.43306°W (35.800345, -81.432929). It is bordered to the south by the town of Rhodhiss, to the southwest by Rhodhiss Lake on the Catawba River (Lake Hickory), and to the west by the town of Sawmills. The center of town is located on a ridge between the Catawba River to the west and Gunpowder Creek, a tributary of the Catawba, to the east.
U.S. Route 321 (Hickory Boulevard) is a four-lane highway that passes through the east side of town; it leads 6 miles (10 km) southeast to the center of Hickory and 10 miles (16 km) northwest to Lenoir, the Caldwell County seat. US 321 Alternate runs through the center of Granite Falls as North and South Main Street.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.6 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13.5 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.84%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 277 | — | |
| 1910 | 381 | 37.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,101 | 189.0% | |
| 1930 | 2,147 | 95.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,873 | −12.8% | |
| 1950 | 2,286 | 22.1% | |
| 1960 | 2,644 | 15.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,388 | −9.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,580 | 8.0% | |
| 1990 | 3,253 | 26.1% | |
| 2000 | 4,612 | 41.8% | |
| 2010 | 4,722 | 2.4% | |
| 2020 | 4,965 | 5.1% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 4,189 | 84.37% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 164 | 3.3% |
| Native American | 11 | 0.22% |
| Asian | 39 | 0.79% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.04% |
| Other/Mixed | 223 | 4.49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 337 | 6.79% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,965 people, 1,799 households, and 1,344 families residing in the town.
Education
High school
- South Caldwell High School (Hudson address)
Middle school
- Granite Falls Middle School
Elementary schools
- Baton Elementary School
- Dudley Shoals Elementary School
- Granite Falls Elementary School
- Sawmills Elementary School
Alternative school
- Gateway School (grades 6–12)
Notable people
- Madison Bumgarner, MLB pitcher, 3x World Series Champion and 2014 World Series MVP
- Eric Church, country music singer-songwriter
- Linda Combs, former U.S. federal government official
- Jack Curtis, former MLB player
- Cyndee Peters, American-Swedish gospel singer and author
- Edgar V. Starnes, politician and real estate investor
- Amy H. Sturgis, author, speaker, and scholar of science fiction/fantasy studies and Native American studies
- Maxie Williams, former NFL player
See also
In Spanish: Granite Falls (Carolina del Norte) para niños
