Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina

Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina
Town
Location of Cajah's Mountain, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°51′0″N 81°32′19″W / 35.85000°N 81.53861°WCoordinates: 35°51′0″N 81°32′19″W / 35.85000°N 81.53861°W
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Caldwell
Area
• Total	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km^2)
• Land	3.4 sq mi (8.8 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,312 ft (400 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,823
• Density	834/sq mi (321.9/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	37-09530[1]
GNIS feature ID	1027621[2]
Website	www.cajahsmtn.com

Cajah's Mountain is a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,823 at the 2010 census.^[3] It is part of the Hickory–Lenoir–Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Cajah's Mountain is located in southern Caldwell County at 35°51′0″N 81°32′19″W / 35.85000°N 81.53861°W (35.850057, -81.538718).^[4] It is bordered to the north by Lenoir, the county seat. Cajah Mountain, elevation 1,530 feet (470 m), is a hill at the south end of town next to Connelly Springs Road, the major north-south road through the town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²), all of it land.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1990	2,429		—
2000	2,683		10.5%
2010	2,823		5.2%
Est. 2015	2,753	[5]	−2.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,683 people, 996 households, and 726 families residing in the town. The population density was 877.4 people per square mile (338.5/km²). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 341.1 per square mile (131.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.19% White, 3.17% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.52% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.

There were 996 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,566, and the median income for a family was $43,462. Males had a median income of $31,156 versus $21,168 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,909. About 8.8% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cajah's Mountain town, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on April 22, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Town of Cajah's Mountain official website