Granite Quarry, North Carolina facts for kids
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Granite Quarry, North Carolina
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Location of Granite Quarry, North Carolina
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Rowan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2) |
| • Land | 2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,984 |
| • Density | 1,022.27/sq mi (394.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
28072, 28146
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| Area code(s) | 704, 980 |
| FIPS code | 37-27440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2406602 |
| Website | http://www.granitequarrync.gov/ |
Granite Quarry is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,984 at the 2020 census.
History
Granite Quarry was originally named Woodville when it was founded in the late 1800s. However, the first post office in the town was established under the name of Woodsides in 1891, after a prominent family in the area named Woodsides. The name was officially changed to Woodsides when the town was incorporated on March 7, 1901, by the North Carolina General Assembly. Jerry L. Shuping was the first mayor. The first town meetings were held in an upstairs room in the W. S. Brown store building. What is now the Town Hall Municipal Building was originally built in 1963 by Gemgas, and purchased later by the town.
Soon after the town's incorporation, however, problems arose with mail delivery, since there was already another town in North Carolina named Woodsides. Because of this, in 1902, the post office changed its name to Granite Quarry, after the stone quarried in the area. The town's name was not officially changed until February 5, 1905.
The Michael Braun House and Granite Quarry School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Though town officials have been working to change this since 1990, residents and businesses who get their mail delivered have a Salisbury address because the Granite Quarry post office only has boxes, not delivery. A proposal rejected by the Postal Service would have allowed a Granite Quarry address but a Salisbury zip code. In early November 2015, with the help of U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, the town persuaded the Postal Service make the change.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 363 | — | |
| 1920 | 466 | 28.4% | |
| 1930 | 507 | 8.8% | |
| 1940 | 555 | 9.5% | |
| 1950 | 591 | 6.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,059 | 79.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,344 | 26.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,294 | −3.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,646 | 27.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,175 | 32.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,930 | 34.7% | |
| 2020 | 2,984 | 1.8% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,329 | 78.05% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 263 | 8.81% |
| Native American | 9 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 36 | 1.21% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.07% |
| Other/Mixed | 142 | 4.76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 203 | 6.8% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,984 people, 1,013 households, and 802 families residing in the town.
Education
Area students attending public schools are served by the Rowan–Salisbury School System. The schools that generally serve the town include:
- East Rowan High School – Mustangs
- Charles Columbus Erwin Middle School – Eagles
- Granite Quarry Elementary School – Dragons
Notable person
- Vern Benson, Major League Baseball player and coach
See also
In Spanish: Granite Quarry para niños
