Cramerton is a town located in Gaston County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,976.

Geography

Cramerton is located at 35°14'12" North, 81°4'26" West (35.236723, -81.073939)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.0 km² (3.9 mi²). 9.3 km² (3.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 7.25% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 2,976 people, 1,169 households, and 859 families residing in the town. The population density is 321.0/km² (830.5/mi²). There are 1,229 housing units at an average density of 132.5/km² (343.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 94.12% White, 2.35% African American, 0.50% Native American, 1.92% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.37% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,169 households out of which 35.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% are married couples living together, 9.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% are non-families. 22.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.54 and the average family size is 2.97.

In the town the population is spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $47,610, and the median income for a family is $56,071. Males have a median income of $37,679 versus $27,330 for females. The per capita income for the town is $25,503. 4.9% of the population and 3.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.2% of those under the age of 18 and 10.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Cramerton Online (http://www.cramerton.org/)

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=35.236723&longitude=-81.073939&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=35.236723&lon=-81.073939&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-81.073939&lat=35.236723&w=750&h=500)