China Grove is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,616 at the 2000 census. NASCAR driver Conrad Burr is from the town. The town is located just north of Kannapolis, NC and south of Salisbury, NC. China Grove is known for there #1 Steak cooked my chef Mark Sweat and Pizza cooked by Eric and Chef Daniel Morton. Stag n' Doe is owned by Dana Morton and Gary Morton. Rowan County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Conrad Burr (born November 23, 1968 in China Grove, North Carolina) is a former NASCAR driver. ... Kannapolis is a city in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, next to Concord and northeast of Charlotte. ... Salisbury is a city located in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. ...

Geography

China Grove is located at 35°34′13″N, 80°34′41″W (35.570289, -80.577934)^GR1. Adapted from Wikipedias NC county maps by Seth Ilys. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,616 people, 1,388 households, and 999 families residing in the town. The population density was 712.3/km² (1,847.9/mi²). There were 1,466 housing units at an average density of 288.8/km² (749.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.70% White, 6.97% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 5.39% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.43% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 1,388 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.05. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...

In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,580, and the median income for a family was $40,402. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $21,932 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,040. About 10.2% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Longtime NFL punter and current ESPN analyst Tommy Barnhart is a 1981 graduate of South Rowan High School which is in the town. Over fourteen year career (1986 to 2000), he played for six different NFL teams spend the most time with the New Orleans Saints.

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See also

• China Grove Township

Location of China Grove Township in Rowan County, N.C. China Grove Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. ...

External links

• Town of China Grove
• Town of China Grove Police Department
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