State: North Carolina
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -5:00. 
| Population: | 26,262 | 
| 2000 Population: | 24,978 | 
| White Population: | 20,912 | 
| Black Population: | 2,183 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,549 | 
| Asian Population: | 751 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 85 | 
| Indian Population: | 11 | 
| Other Population: | 716 | 
| Male Population: | 12,378 | 
| Female Population: | 12,600 | 
| Median Age: | 36.7 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.1 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.3 | 
| Households: | 10,148 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.55 | 
| Average House Value: | $93,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $38,620 | 
| Land Area: | 77.831 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.065 sq mi | 
Blackburn Drums Crossroads , Duan , Olivers Crossroads , Propst Crossroads , South Newton , Startown
            Maiden, NC (       6.8 miles)
             Conover, NC (       6.9 miles)
             Claremont, NC (       8.6 miles)
             Hickory, NC (       8.8 miles)
             Vale, NC (      11.3 miles)
             Hildebran, NC (      11.4 miles)
             Lincolnton, NC (      11.6 miles)
             Catawba, NC (      11.8 miles)
             Rhodhiss, NC (      13.9 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 8,049,313 | 
| White Population: | 5,804,656 | 
| Black Population: | 1,737,545 | 
| Asian Population: | 113,689 | 
| Indian Population: | 99,551 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 3,983 | 
| Other Population: | 186,629 | 
| Male Population: | 3,942,695 | 
| Female Population: | 4,106,618 | 
| Median Age: | 35.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.70 | 
| 2000 Households: | 3,132,013 | 
| White Households: | 2,366,455 | 
| Black Households: | 626,997 | 
| Asian Households: | 33,079 | 
| Indian Households: | 34,038 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 1,033 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.49 | 
| Average Family Size: | 2.98 |