Sherrills Ford, North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°36′48″N 80°59′10″W / 35.61333°N 80.98611°W / 35.61333; -80.98611
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Sherrills Ford, North Carolina
FIPS code
37-61320[2]
GNIS feature ID1022598[1]

Sherrills Ford is an

Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area
.

Geography

Sherrills Ford is located at 35°37′19.12″N 80°59′14.28″W / 35.6219778°N 80.9873000°W / 35.6219778; -80.9873000 within

FIPS place code
61320.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 7.8 square miles (20 km2), 0.13% of which is water. It sits at an elevation of 204 m (670 ft).

Neighboring communities include

northwest
.

Schools

Catawba County Schools

  • Sherrills Ford Elementary School
  • Mill Creek Middle School in Catawba County
  • Bandys High School in Catawba County
  • Hickory High School / International Baccalaureate (IB) School in Hickory, North Carolina

Private schools

Charter schools

  • Langtree Charter School located in Mooresville, North Carolina
  • Lincoln Charter School located in Denver, North Carolina
  • Pine Lake Preparatory School (Charter School) located in Mooresville, North Carolina

History

Sherrills Ford is so named due its being the site of the

African-American twins whom he enslaved.[4]
Many Sherrill descendants still reside in Sherrills Ford.

The Neill–Turner–Lester House and the Miles Alexander Sherrill House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Demographics

As of the census

Latinos
of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 367 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,406, and the median income for a family was $49,271. Males had a median income of $29,922 versus $30,400 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,001. About 3.7% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 23.5% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg. High 50 °F (10 °C) 55 °F (13 °C) 63 °F (17 °C) 73 °F (23 °C) 79 °F (26 °C) 86 °F (30 °C) 89 °F (32 °C) 87 °F (31 °C) 81 °F (27 °C) 72 °F (22 °C) 62 °F (17 °C) 53 °F (12 °C)
Avg. Low 27 °F (−3 °C) 29 °F (−2 °C) 37 °F (3 °C) 43 °F (6 °C) 54 °F (12 °C) 62 °F (17 °C) 66 °F (19 °C) 65 °F (18 °C) 58 °F (14 °C) 45 °F (7 °C) 36 °F (2 °C) 30 °F (−1 °C)
Avg.
Precip.
 3.8 inches (97 mm) 3.6 inches (91 mm) 4.5 inches (110 mm) 3.4 inches (86 mm) 4.2 inches (110 mm) 4.5 inches (110 mm) 4.0 inches (100 mm) 3.7 inches (94 mm) 4.1 inches (100 mm) 3.5 inches (89 mm) 3.3 inches (84 mm) 3.6 inches (91 mm)

Notable people

Notes

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sherrills Ford, North Carolina
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Sherrill Family
  4. ^ Neufeld, Rob (November 28, 2022). "WNC families trace roots, traditions back 800 years". Asheville Citizen-Times.
  5. ^ https://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Todd_Gilliland. Racing-Reference. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  6. ^ https://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Jesse_Little. Racing-Reference. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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