Gastonia Township, Gaston County, North Carolina
| Gastonia Township | |
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| Township | |
| Coordinates: 35°15′49″N 81°11′16″W / 35.26361°N 81.18778°WCoordinates: 35°15′49″N 81°11′16″W / 35.26361°N 81.18778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Gaston |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.7 sq mi (183.2 km2) |
| • Land | 70.5 sq mi (182.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 85,249 |
| • Density | 1,210/sq mi (467.2/km2) |
Map of Gaston County (Gastonia Township at the center, in the southern half)
Gastonia Township is a township in south-central Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, bordering South Carolina.
Demography and localities
According to the 2010 Census,[1] 85,249 people lived in the township, the most populated in the county:
- 70,044 live in parts of incorporated localities:
- the vast majority of the county seat Gastonia,
- the whole population of Ranlo, and
- minor parts of Spencer Mountain and Lowell
- 15,205 live in unincorporated places, such as South Gastonia
References
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gastonia township, Gaston County, North Carolina". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
Municipalities and communities of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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