Pilot Mountain, North Carolina

Coordinates: 36°23′08″N 80°28′25″W / 36.38556°N 80.47361°W / 36.38556; -80.47361
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This article is about the town. For the mountain, see Pilot Mountain (North Carolina). For the park, see Pilot Mountain State Park.

Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
Town
West Main Street
West Main Street
FIPS code
37-51820[3]
GNIS feature ID2407111[2]
Websitewww.townofpilotmountain.com

Pilot Mountain is a town in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,443 at the 2020 census.[4] It is named for the nearby landmark of Pilot Mountain, a distinctive geological formation.

History

The Bank of Pilot Mountain was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[5]

Geography

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900710—
1910652−8.2%
19207078.4%
19301,01042.9%
1940925−8.4%
19501,09218.1%
19601,31020.0%
19701,309−0.1%
19801,090−16.7%
19901,1818.3%
20001,2818.5%
20101,47715.3%
20201,443−2.3%
2021 (est.)1,436[4]−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census

Pilot Mountain racial composition[7]
Race Number Percentage
White
(non-Hispanic) 		1,212 84.17%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic) 		101 7.01%
Native American
 5 0.35%
Asian
 13 0.9%
Other/Mixed
 75 5.21%
Latino
 34 2.36%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,440 people, 715 households, and 455 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There were 585 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,529, and the median income for a family was $42,279. Males had a median income of $31,522 versus $21,250 for females. The

poverty line
, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2021.

External links

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