Cooleemee, North Carolina

Cooleemee, North Carolina
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Location of Cooleemee, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°48′52″N 80°33′22″W / 35.81444°N 80.55611°W / 35.81444; -80.55611Coordinates: 35°48′52″N 80°33′22″W / 35.81444°N 80.55611°W / 35.81444; -80.55611
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Davie
Area
– Total	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
– Land	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	738 ft (225 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	905
– Density	1,166.6/sq mi (450.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	27014
Area code(s)	336
FIPS code	37-14460[1]
GNIS feature ID	0983492[2]
Website	www.townofcooleemeenc.gov

Cooleemee is a town in Davie County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 905 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Cooleemee is located at 35°48′52″N 80°33′22″W / 35.81444°N 80.55611°W / 35.81444; -80.55611 (35.814509, -80.556180)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 905 people, 400 households, and 254 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,166.6 people per square mile (448.0/km²). There were 456 housing units at an average density of 587.8 per square mile (225.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.71% White, 5.41% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.10% from other races, and 1.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.09% of the population.

There were 400 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,833, and the median income for a family was $37,875. Males had a median income of $26,705 versus $20,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,148. About 9.6% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Cooleemee, an homonymous estate

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "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. 

External links

• Official website
• http://www.cooleemee.com