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Wingate, North Carolina
Wingate Town Hall
Wingate Town Hall
Location of Wingate, North Carolina
Location of Wingate, North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Union
Incorporated 1901
Named for Washington M. Wingate
Area
 • Total 2.25 sq mi (5.83 km2)
 • Land 2.23 sq mi (5.78 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 4,055
 • Density 1,816.76/sq mi (701.61/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28174
Area code(s) 704
FIPS code 37-74760
GNIS feature ID 2406902
Jesse Helms Center, Wingate, NC IMG 4252
The Jesse Helms Center, which honors the late U.S. Senator Jesse Helms, who served from 1973 to 2003, is located next to the Wingate Town Hall.

Wingate is a town in Union County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2010 census.

History

The Wingate Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. It is named for Washington Manly Wingate.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.

Wingate is drained by tributaries to Richardson Creek, including Rays Fork and Meadow Branch.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 353
1920 470 33.1%
1930 526 11.9%
1940 541 2.9%
1950 793 46.6%
1960 1,304 64.4%
1970 2,569 97.0%
1980 2,615 1.8%
1990 2,821 7.9%
2000 2,406 −14.7%
2010 3,491 45.1%
2020 4,055 16.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Wingate racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 1,924 47.45%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,315 32.43%
Native American 8 0.2%
Asian 61 1.5%
Pacific Islander 2 0.05%
Other/Mixed 195 4.81%
Hispanic or Latino 550 13.56%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,055 people, 1,002 households, and 693 families residing in the town.

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