Belwood, North Carolina Explained

Official Name:Belwood, North Carolina
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250x200px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cleveland
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:31.87
Area Land Km2:31.85
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:12.30
Area Land Sq Mi:12.30
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:857
Population Density Km2:26.91
Population Density Sq Mi:69.69
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1020
Coordinates:35.4794°N -81.5228°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:28090
Area Code:704
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:37-04960[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2405239

Belwood is a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 950 at the 2010 census.[3]

History

Belwood was incorporated in 1978.[4] The name of the town means "beautiful woods."[5]

Geography

Belwood is located in northeastern Cleveland County. The northeast border of the town follows the county line, with Lincoln County to the east.

North Carolina Highway 18 (Fallston Road) passes through the town, leading south to Shelby, the county seat, and north to Morganton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Belwood has a total area of 31.9km2, of which 0.02km2, or 0.05%, is water.[3]

Demographics

2020 census

Race!scope="col"
NumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)77790.67%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)171.98%
Native American20.23%
Asian20.23%
Pacific Islander20.23%
Other/Mixed171.98%
Hispanic or Latino404.67%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 857 people, 349 households, and 251 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 962 people, 373 households, and 280 families residing in the town. The population density was 78.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 410 housing units at an average density of 33.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 95.22% White, 3.85% African American, 0.10% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.

There were 373 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,471, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $30,139 versus $19,118 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,323. About 9.5% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.1% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those aged 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Belwood town, North Carolina. https://archive.today/20200212193011/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3704960. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. December 31, 2014.
  4. United States Census Bureau, Boundary and Annexation Survey, 1970-1979, Vol. 3, p. 83.
  5. U.L. Patterson and Barry Hambright, Shelby and Cleveland County, North Carolina (Arcadia, 2000), p. 101.