Northlakes, North Carolina facts for kids
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Northlakes, North Carolina
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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)
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• 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 Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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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. 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
Race | Number | Percentage |
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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.
See also
In Spanish: Northlakes para niños