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Northlakes, North Carolina
Northlakes, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Northlakes, North Carolina
Northlakes, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Caldwell
Area
 • Total 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
 • Land 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
 • Water 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation
932 ft (284 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,534
 • Density 1,025/sq mi (395.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 37-47695
GNIS feature ID 1867436

Northlakes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,534 at the 2010 census. It is part of the HickoryLenoirMorganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Northlakes is located at the southeastern end of Caldwell County at 35°46′22″N 81°22′02″W / 35.772746°N 81.367325°W / 35.772746; -81.367325. It is bordered on the southeast by Lake Hickory, a reservoir on the Catawba River. The river forms the Caldwell County line, with Burke and Catawba counties on the opposite side. The city of Hickory is on the opposite side of the leg and also borders Northlakes to the west. A portion of the town of Granite Falls borders Northlakes to the northwest. The northern edge of the community is Gunpowder Creek, inundated to form an arm of Lake Hickory.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), or 21.24%, is water.

Demographics

2020 census

Northlakes racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,388 89.95%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 27 1.75%
Native American 1 0.06%
Asian 42 2.72%
Other/Mixed 47 3.05%
Hispanic or Latino 38 2.46%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,543 people, 617 households, and 400 families residing in the CDP.

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