Maiden, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Maiden is a town in Catawba
and Lincoln
counties in the U.S. state
of North Carolina
. Maiden is also known as "The Biggest Little Football Town in the World". The population was 3,327 at the 2010 census.
The Catawba County portion of Maiden is part of the Hickory
–Lenoir
–Morganton
Metropolitan Statistical Area
, while the Lincoln County portion is part of the Lincolnton
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Maiden now has a new Apple Data Center Hub which Steve Jobs claimed to be "environmentally friendly" in his latest Keynote address.This data center hub will store data for anyone subscribed to the iCloud service.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 5.524 square miles (12.4 km²), of which, 5.523 square miles (12.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.84%) is water.
Maiden is home to the Maiden High School Blue Devils and is considered "the biggest little football town in the world". The town of Maiden received a new high school for the 2006-2007 school year. As the construction cost for the school exceeded 33 million dollars, the proposal was widely debated throughout the county. Nevertheless, construction was eventually approved by the Catawba County school board and the Catawba County board of Commissions. Following completion of the new campus, it became apparent that enrollment would need to increase in order to justify the larger size of the school. Therefore, the Maiden school district was expanded to include several hundred more students from Catawba, and Fred T. Foard.
The current mayor is Robert L. Smyre. He was preceded by Zane Hudson. Smyre was also a barber in town for more than 50 years until recently, when he sold his shop.
In 2009, Apple Inc. entered into negotiations with the town of Maiden about the possibility of opening a new plant in the western part of the town. The cost of the plant is projected to be over 1 billion dollars and could potentially create several thousand jobs.
of 2010, there were 3,327 people, 1,187 households, and 848 families residing in the town. The population density
was 602.3 people per square mile (267.9/km²). There were 1,258 housing units at an average density of 265.8 per square mile (102.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.04% White, 14.72% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 2.71% from other races
, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.73% of the population.
There were 1,187 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $29,695 versus $21,594 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,026. About 7.6% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
Catawba County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 160,000 people, 55,533 households, and 39,095 families residing in the county. The population density was 354 people per square mile . There were 59,919 housing units at an average density of 150 per square mile...
and Lincoln
Lincoln County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 71,498 people, 24,041 households, and 18,174 families residing in the county. The population density was 214 people per square mile . There were 25,717 housing units at an average density of 86 per square mile...
counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Maiden is also known as "The Biggest Little Football Town in the World". The population was 3,327 at the 2010 census.
The Catawba County portion of Maiden is part of the Hickory
Hickory, North Carolina
Hickory is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina. Hickory has the 162nd largest urban area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 341,851, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina. The city's population was 37,222...
–Lenoir
Lenoir, North Carolina
Lenoir is a city in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 18,228 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Caldwell County. Lenoir is located in the Blue Ridge foothills. The city also contains the Brushy Mountains, a spur of the Blue Ridge Mountains...
–Morganton
Morganton, North Carolina
Morganton is a city in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. Reader's Digest included Morganton in its list of top ten places to raise a family. The town was recently profiled in The 50 Best Small Southern Towns. The population was 17,310 at the 2000 census...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
The Unifour
The Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton Metropolitan Statistical Area or The Unifor, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in the Catawba Valley region of western North Carolina...
, while the Lincoln County portion is part of the Lincolnton
Lincolnton, North Carolina
Lincolnton is a city in Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States, within the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 10,683 at the 2010 census. Lincolnton is located northwest of Charlotte, on the South Fork of the Catawba River, and near the junction of State Highway 27 and U.S. Route...
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Maiden now has a new Apple Data Center Hub which Steve Jobs claimed to be "environmentally friendly" in his latest Keynote address.This data center hub will store data for anyone subscribed to the iCloud service.
Geography
Maiden is located at 35°34′44"N 81°12′43"W (35.578873, -81.211858).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 5.524 square miles (12.4 km²), of which, 5.523 square miles (12.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.84%) is water.
Maiden is home to the Maiden High School Blue Devils and is considered "the biggest little football town in the world". The town of Maiden received a new high school for the 2006-2007 school year. As the construction cost for the school exceeded 33 million dollars, the proposal was widely debated throughout the county. Nevertheless, construction was eventually approved by the Catawba County school board and the Catawba County board of Commissions. Following completion of the new campus, it became apparent that enrollment would need to increase in order to justify the larger size of the school. Therefore, the Maiden school district was expanded to include several hundred more students from Catawba, and Fred T. Foard.
The current mayor is Robert L. Smyre. He was preceded by Zane Hudson. Smyre was also a barber in town for more than 50 years until recently, when he sold his shop.
In 2009, Apple Inc. entered into negotiations with the town of Maiden about the possibility of opening a new plant in the western part of the town. The cost of the plant is projected to be over 1 billion dollars and could potentially create several thousand jobs.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 3,327 people, 1,187 households, and 848 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 602.3 people per square mile (267.9/km²). There were 1,258 housing units at an average density of 265.8 per square mile (102.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.04% White, 14.72% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 2.71% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.73% of the population.
There were 1,187 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $29,695 versus $21,594 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $19,026. About 7.6% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.