Rural Hall, North Carolina
Encyclopedia
Rural Hall is a town in Forsyth County
, North Carolina
, United States
. It is a part of the Piedmont Triad
. The population was 2,464 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,464 people, 1,081 households, and 705 families residing in the town. The population density
was 892.0 people per square mile (344.7/km²). There were 1,160 housing units at an average density of 420.0 per square mile (162.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.38% White, 12.26% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 6.82% from other races
, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.32% of the population.
There were 1,081 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,477, and the median income for a family was $46,116. Males had a median income of $31,939 versus $26,435 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,593. About 6.6% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
to settle. His descendants still live in the county. Another early settler was Johann Adam Geiger (Kiger) who donated 102 acre (0.41277972 km²) to the Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church which still serves the community today. The town developed after the Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley Railroad erected a train station
here in 1887.
Rural Hall now is the operational center of the Yadkin Valley Railroad and many of the Yadkin Valley locomotives can be found idling there when not working.
Forsyth County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 306,067 people, 123,851 households, and 81,741 families residing in the county. The population density was 747 people per square mile . There were 133,093 housing units at an average density of 325 per square mile...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is a part of the Piedmont Triad
Piedmont Triad
The Piedmont Triad, or Triad, is a north-central region of the U.S. state of North Carolina that consists of the area within and surrounding the three major cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. This close group or "triad" of cities lies in the Piedmont geographical region of the...
. The population was 2,464 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Rural Hall is located at 36°13′56"N 80°17′37"W (36.232337, -80.293743).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,464 people, 1,081 households, and 705 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 892.0 people per square mile (344.7/km²). There were 1,160 housing units at an average density of 420.0 per square mile (162.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.38% White, 12.26% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 6.82% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.32% of the population.
There were 1,081 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% 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, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,477, and the median income for a family was $46,116. Males had a median income of $31,939 versus $26,435 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 $19,593. About 6.6% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
History
The earliest settler apparently was Ludwig Bitting, former Hessian soldier in British General Cornwallis's army, who liked the area when passing through and returned after the American RevolutionAmerican Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
to settle. His descendants still live in the county. Another early settler was Johann Adam Geiger (Kiger) who donated 102 acre (0.41277972 km²) to the Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church which still serves the community today. The town developed after the Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley Railroad erected a train station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
here in 1887.
Rural Hall now is the operational center of the Yadkin Valley Railroad and many of the Yadkin Valley locomotives can be found idling there when not working.
Restaurants
- Coronet Seafood Restaurant
- Frank's Restaurant
- Hardee'sHardee'sHardee's is a restaurant chain, located mostly in the Southeast and Midwestern regions of the United States. It has evolved through several corporate ownerships since its establishment in 1960. It is currently owned and operated by CKE Restaurants. Along with its sibling restaurant chain, Carl's...
- King's Hot Dogs
- Little Italy Pizza
- Mayflower Seafood Restaurant
- McDonald'sMcDonald'sMcDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
- Monte De Rey Mexican Restaurant
- Rural Hall Grill
- SubwaySubway (restaurant)Subway is an American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor's Associates, Inc. . Subway is one of the fastest growing franchises in the world with 35,519 restaurants in 98 countries and territories as of October 25th, 2011...
Churches
- Antioch United Methodist
- Bethel Methodist
- Faith United Methodist
- First Baptist Church of Rural Hall
- Freedom Baptist
- Grace Baptist
- Jefferson Church of Christ
- Kingswood United Methodist
- Mizpah Moravian
- Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran
- Northridge Baptist
- Rural Hall Church of Christ
- Rural Hall Church of God
- Rural Hall Moravian
- St. James United Methodist