Gold Hill Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina

Rowan County, North Carolina

-Demographics and economics:As of the census of 2010, there were 138,428 people, 53,140 households, and 37,058 families residing in the county. The population density was 270.7 people per square mile . There were 60,211 housing units at an average density of 117.7 per square mile...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. The township had a population of 10,015 according to the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

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Geographically, Gold Hill Township occupies 32.29 square miles (83.6 km²) in southern Rowan County. Incorporated municipalities in Gold Hill Township include the town of Rockwell

Rockwell, North Carolina

Rockwell is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,971 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rockwell is located at ....

 and portions of the town Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry, North Carolina

Granite Quarry is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,175 at the 2000 census.-Geography: Granite Quarry is located at ....

. The township's southern boundary is with Cabarrus County

Cabarrus County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 131,063 people, 49,519 households, and 36,545 families residing in the county. The population density was 360 people per square mile . There were 52,848 housing units at an average density of 145 per square mile...

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