Archdale, North Carolina
Archdale, North Carolina | ||
---|---|---|
FIPS code 37-01720[5] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2403108[4] | |
Website | www |
Archdale is a city in Guilford and Randolph counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located 15 miles southwest of Greensboro, it is part of the Greensboro-High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area of the Piedmont Triad metro region. The population of the city was 11,907[6] at the 2020 census.
Geography
Archdale is located primarily in Randolph County and extends north into Guilford County. It is bordered to the southwest by the city of Trinity and to the north by the city of High Point.
Interstate 85 passes through Archdale, with access from Exits 111 and 113. I-85 leads northeast 16 miles (26 km) to Greensboro and southwest 77 miles (124 km) to Charlotte. Interstate 74 passes just east of Archdale, leading northwest 26 miles (42 km) to Winston-Salem and southeast 21 miles (34 km) to Asheboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Archdale has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.3 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.27%, is water.[7] The city is within the watershed of the Deep River, a tributary of the Cape Fear River. Muddy Creek, a tributary of the Deep River rises within the city limits of Archdale.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 224 | — | |
1900 | 182 | −18.7% | |
1910 | 145 | −20.3% | |
1920 | 178 | 22.8% | |
1930 | 628 | 252.8% | |
1940 | 1,097 | 74.7% | |
1950 | 1,218 | 11.0% | |
1960 | 1,520 | 24.8% | |
1970 | 4,874 | 220.7% | |
1980 | 5,326 | 9.3% | |
1990 | 6,913 | 29.8% | |
2000 | 9,014 | 30.4% | |
2010 | 11,415 | 26.6% | |
2020 | 11,907 | 4.3% | |
2022 (est.) | 12,003 | [8] | 0.8% |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
8,831 | 74.17% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
744 | 6.25% |
Native American
|
55 | 0.46% |
Asian
|
1,061 | 8.91% |
Pacific Islander
|
2 | 0.02% |
Other/Mixed
|
427 | 3.59% |
Latino
|
787 | 6.61% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 11,907 people, 4,596 households, and 2,977 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the
There were 4,556 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,291, and the median income for a family was $55,872. Males had a median income of $34,449 versus $24,456 for females. The
History
Archdale, previously known as "Bush Hill", began as a predominantly
The Moses Hammond House and Harper House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[13]
Jerry W. Tillman (1940-2023), North Carolina legislator, was born in Archdale.[14]
Attractions
References
- ^ "Archdale, NC". City of Archdale. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Archdale, North Carolina
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Archdale city, North Carolina". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 6, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in North Carolina: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Census.gov. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Gannett (1905). Origin of Certain Place Names (PDF). USGS. p. 28.
- Greensboro News and Record. June 21, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 'Former NC Sen. Jerry Tillman dies at 82,' The Carolina Journal, February 6, 2023
- ^ "Archdale, NC » Parks & Recreation". www.archdale-nc.gov. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ "Kersey Valley | Laser Tag, Zip Line, High Ropes, and more in Archdale, NC". Kersey Valley. Retrieved September 26, 2018.