Lowgap, North Carolina facts for kids
Lowgap is a small, quiet community located in Surry County, North Carolina, in the United States. It's not a city or a town with its own government, but rather an "unincorporated community." This means it's a group of homes and businesses that are part of a larger county area.
Lowgap got its name because it's settled in a "low gap" or a low pass between the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. It's a pretty place, sitting at an elevation of about 1,440 feet (439 meters) above sea level. The first families to settle here were the Galyean and Edwards families.
You can find important places in Lowgap like the community post office, a library (which used to be the Lowgap School), and the local fire department. There are also several churches. Some people who live here work at local businesses like L&H Enterprises and Bottomley Enterprises. The main road through the community is North Carolina Highway 89, also known as West Pine Street.
People of Lowgap
The area around Lowgap, specifically its Zip Code 27024, had about 2,536 people living there in the year 2000.
More than half of the people were male (about 51.9%), and a little less than half were female (about 48.1%). Most of the people living in Lowgap were white (about 96.5%). There were also smaller groups of African-American (0.5%), American Indian (0.8%), and Hispanic (1.1%) people. About 0.9% were from other backgrounds, and 0.7% were of two or more races.
The average yearly income for a household in Lowgap was about $32,404. This number helps us understand how much money families in the area generally earn.
