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Lincolnton is a city in Lincoln County
Lincoln County, North Carolina

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 63,780. Its county seat is Lincolnton, North Carolina....
, North Carolina
North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north....
, United States
United States

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. The population was 9,966 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 of Lincoln County
Lincoln County, North Carolina

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 63,780. Its county seat is Lincolnton, North Carolina....
. The city and the county were named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln
Benjamin Lincoln

Benjamin Lincoln was an United States army officer. He served as a Major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War....
, who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Lincolnton, a former textile mill
Textile mill

The term Textile Mill covers mills producing textiles of various kinds including:*Cotton mill*Flax mill*Silk mill, first built at Derby by John Lombe....
 town, is located northwest of Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The List of United States cities by population in the United States....
.

olnton is located at (35.474160, -81.242811).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the city has a total area of 8.2 square mile
Square mile

The square mile is an Imperial system and US customary system of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one mile. It should not be confused with miles square, which refers to the number of miles on each side squared....
s (21.2 kmē), of which, 8.2 square miles (21.2 kmē) of it is land and 0.12% is water.

Lincolnton is currently the location of the largest Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits restaurant in the United States of America.






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Lincolnton is a city in Lincoln County
Lincoln County, North Carolina

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 63,780. Its county seat is Lincolnton, North Carolina....
, North Carolina
North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The population was 9,966 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat

A county seat or parish seat is a term for an administrative center for a county or civil parish, primarily used in the United States. In the Northeast United States, the statutory term often is shire town, but colloquially county seat is the term in use there....
 of Lincoln County
Lincoln County, North Carolina

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 63,780. Its county seat is Lincolnton, North Carolina....
. The city and the county were named for Major General Benjamin Lincoln
Benjamin Lincoln

Benjamin Lincoln was an United States army officer. He served as a Major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War....
, who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Lincolnton, a former textile mill
Textile mill

The term Textile Mill covers mills producing textiles of various kinds including:*Cotton mill*Flax mill*Silk mill, first built at Derby by John Lombe....
 town, is located northwest of Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The List of United States cities by population in the United States....
.

Geography

Lincolnton is located at (35.474160, -81.242811).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the city has a total area of 8.2 square mile
Square mile

The square mile is an Imperial system and US customary system of measure for an area equal to the area of a square of one mile. It should not be confused with miles square, which refers to the number of miles on each side squared....
s (21.2 kmē), of which, 8.2 square miles (21.2 kmē) of it is land and 0.12% is water.

Lincolnton is currently the location of the largest Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits restaurant in the United States of America.

Demographics

As of the census
Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population....
 of 2000, there were 9,965 people, 3,878 households, and 2,613 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density

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 was 1,219.4 people per square mile (470.9/kmē). There were 4,146 housing units at an average density of 507.4/sq mi (195.9/kmē). The racial makeup of the city was 80.05% White, 13.48% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 4.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)

Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget , are Self-concept data items in which residents choose the Race in the United States or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are of Hispanic or Latino origin ....
, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.96% of the population.

There were 3,878 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,684, and the median income for a family was $39,949. Males had a median income of $29,615 versus $21,768 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the city was $16,667. About 14.4% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 15.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

  • Gaston College
    Gaston College

    Gaston College is a community college located in Dallas, North Carolina, North Carolina.Serving Gaston County, North Carolina and Lincoln County, North Carolina, Gaston College enrolls over 5,000 students each term in curriculum programs and about 16,000 students in continuing education programs....
     - Community College offering Associate Degree, Certificate, and Diploma programs.


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