King, North Carolina
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King is a town in Stokes County
, North Carolina
, United States
. Portions of the town are also in Forsyth County
. The population was 5,952 at the 2000 census.
King is also a part of the Piedmont Triad
metropolitan area, located northwest of Winston-Salem
.
The City of King has two large public parks: Recreation Acres and Central Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 70.3 square miles (13.5 km²).
Tucker, Chad. Images of America, King. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2006.
of 2000, there were 1,952 people, 8,303 households, and 9,697 families residing in the city. The population density
was 12,141.6 people per square mile (441.1/km²). There were 9,438 housing units at an average density of 967.6 per square mile (180.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.73% White, 2.59% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races
, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.05% of the population.
There were 9,303 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.93.
Stokes County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 44,711 people, 17,579 households, and 13,043 families residing in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile . There were 19,262 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
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. Portions of the town are also in Forsyth County
Forsyth County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 306,067 people, 123,851 households, and 81,741 families residing in the county. The population density was 747 people per square mile . There were 133,093 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...
. The population was 5,952 at the 2000 census.
King is also a part of the Piedmont Triad
Piedmont Triad
The Piedmont Triad, or Triad, is a north-central region of the U.S. state of North Carolina that consists of the area within and surrounding the three major cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group or "triad" of cities lies in the Piedmont geographical region of the...
metropolitan area, located northwest of Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina, with a 2010 population of 229,617. Winston-Salem is the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County and the fourth-largest city in the state. Winston-Salem is the second largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region and is home to...
.
The City of King has two large public parks: Recreation Acres and Central Park.
Geography
King is located at 36°16′25"N 80°21′12"W (26.273555, -70.353460).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 70.3 square miles (13.5 km²).
History
The town was originally called King's Cabin. Charles and Francis King lived in a cabin owned by Francis's father for a short time in the 1830s. Being Quakers and against slavery the King family moved to the free North. According to television journalist and historian Chad Tucker's book Images of America, King (2006), after the King family left their home it was used by locals as a landmark or reference point in giving directions. Several decades later when a post office was established in 1888 it was named for that reference point, King's Cabin. The railroad laid tracks a few years later and shortened the name to King in its business transactions and to eliminate confusion the post office followed on September 26, 1894. Charles and Francis King never returned to Stokes County and never knew their former home became the namesake of a town. According to Tucker, the community grew into an unincorporated town of schools and businesses. With the first automobile arriving by train in October 1911, new highways followed. With new roads, the town's proximity to Winston-Salem, and a new four lane highway 52 built in the 1960s, King opened its doors to growth, turning farmland into subdivisions. Community groups acted as an unofficial town council, providing services such as a fire department, water and sewer. On September 13, 1983, King became an incorporated town, 95 years after the King's Cabin post office opened.Tucker, Chad. Images of America, King. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2006.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,952 people, 8,303 households, and 9,697 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 12,141.6 people per square mile (441.1/km²). There were 9,438 housing units at an average density of 967.6 per square mile (180.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.73% White, 2.59% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.05% of the population.
There were 9,303 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.93.