Belews Creek, North Carolina | |
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  Belews Creek  Belews Creek | |
| Coordinates: 36°14′40″N 80°4′11″W / 36.24444°N 80.06972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Forsyth |
| Named for | Belews Creek [1] |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 27009 |
Belews Creek (sometimes, "Belew Creek") is an unincorporated community in the Belews Creek Township of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States.
History
Belews Creek was originally named "Belews Creek Mill" and a post office has been located in the community since 1831 ( Powell 1968, p. 37).
Demographics
Belews Creek's Zip Code Tabulation Area (Zip Code 27009) has a population of about 2,647 as of the 2010 census. The population is 50.6% male and 49.4% female. About 91% of the population is white, 7.4% African-American, 1.1% Hispanic, and 0.3% of other races. 0.7% of people are two or more races.
The median household income is $50,345 with 2.6% of the population living below the poverty line.
Notable person
- Jester Hairston, actor
See also
References
- ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved November 24, 2023.
Powell, William S. (1968), The North Carolina Gazetteer: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places, Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, ISBN 0-8078-1247-1
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.