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Siler City, North Carolina
| Siler City, North Carolina | |
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| Coordinates: 35°43′34″N 79°27′47″W / 35.72611°N 79.46306°WCoordinates: 35°43′34″N 79°27′47″W / 35.72611°N 79.46306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Chatham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.08 sq mi (12.7 km2) |
| • Land | 6.08 sq mi (12.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,887 within Corp. Limits |
| • Density | 1,439/sq mi (547.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 27344 |
| Area code(s) | 919 |
| FIPS code | 37-61860[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0994799[2] |
| Website | www.silercity.org |
Siler City is a town in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2010 census, the town's population is 7,887.
The town was the retirement home and burial location of Frances Bavier (1902–1989) an American actress, best remembered for her role as Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show, a television sitcom in the 1960s set in the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina.
Most recently, the town served as the backdrop for Paul Cuadros' novel A Home on the Field, a true story about his experience coaching a Hispanic high school soccer team to a state championship in spite of adversity.[3]
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Geography
Siler City is located at 35°43′34″N 79°27′47″W / 35.72611°N 79.46306°W (35.726030, -79.462962)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.08 square miles (15.7 km2), all of which is land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there are 7,887 people, 2,603 households, and 1,802 families residing in the town. The population density is 1,297 people per square mile. There are 2,890 housing units, 2,603 of which are occupied. The town is 44% White, 19.1% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 31.1% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any nationality comprises 49.8% of the population.
Of the 2603 households, the average household size is 2.94 and the average family is 3.50. The median age is 31.1.
The median household income is $32,750 and the mean household income is $43,910. The per capita income for the town is $13,928. Siler City's poverty rate is 27%.
Airport
Siler City Municipal Airport (5W8) is a single runway airport 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of downtown Siler City. The airport is used both by local residents and as a refueling stop for transiting military and general aviation aircraft. [5][6]
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "A Home on the Field in TIME". TIME Magazine. http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1364206,00.html.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "5W8 - Siler City Municipal". AirNav. http://www.airnav.com/airport/5W8.
- ^ "Siler City Municipal Airport (5W8)". Town of Siler CIty. http://www.silercity.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={33E50FDB-5CE5-473D-832E-E282A93E5BF2}&DE=.
External links
- Official website of Siler City, NC
- Chatham Economic Development Corporation
- Atlantic & Yadkin Railway
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