Southmont, North Carolina
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Southmont is an unincorporated
community in Davidson County, North Carolina
. It is located along North Carolina State Highway 8
on the northern shores of High Rock Lake
. There is an organized effort underway to Incorporate Southmont as The Village of Southmont.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
community in Davidson County, North Carolina
Davidson County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 149,331 people, 58,156 households, and 42,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 267 people per square mile . There were 62,432 housing units at an average density of 113 per square mile...
. It is located along North Carolina State Highway 8
North Carolina State Highway 8
NC 8 is a north/south state highway in north-central North Carolina; it travels mostly through the Piedmont Triad. The route is approximately 100 miles in length.-Stanly County:...
on the northern shores of High Rock Lake
High Rock Lake
High Rock Lake is the northernmost of the Uwharrie Lakes and the second largest lake in North Carolina behind Lake Norman. Its water surface covers and there are of shoreline. It begins at the confluence of the Yadkin River and the South Yadkin River. The lake's name is derived from neighboring...
. There is an organized effort underway to Incorporate Southmont as The Village of Southmont.