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Lawndale, North Carolina
Main Street (NC 182)
Main Street (NC 182)
Location of Lawndale, North Carolina
Location of Lawndale, North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Cleveland
Area
 • Total 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Land 0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
846 ft (258 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 606
 • Estimate 
(2019)
592
 • Density 736.32/sq mi (284.22/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28090
Area code(s) 704
FIPS code 37-37260
GNIS feature ID 0988220

Lawndale is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States, situated along the First Broad River. The population was 606 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Lawndale is located at 35°24′54″N 81°33′44″W / 35.41500°N 81.56222°W / 35.41500; -81.56222 (35.415039, -81.562250).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (5.81%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 568
1920 774 36.3%
1930 728 −5.9%
1940 1,006 38.2%
1950 964 −4.2%
1960 723 −25.0%
1970 544 −24.8%
1980 469 −13.8%
1990 573 22.2%
2000 642 12.0%
2010 606 −5.6%
2019 (est.) 592 −2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

At the 2000 census there were 642 people, 270 households, and 180 families in the town. The population density was 791.6 people per square mile (306.0/km2). There were 300 housing units at an average density of 369.9 per square mile (143.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 74.45% White, 22.27% African American, 0.62% Asian, 2.34% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.80%.

Of the 270 households 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 30.4% of households were one person and 18.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.92.

The age distribution was 21.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.4% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.

The median household income was $30,250 and the median family income was $36,023. Males had a median income of $26,484 versus $19,792 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,002. About 14.5% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

See also

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