Cooleemee, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 905. Estimated population in July 2024: 957 (+5.7% change)
Males: 461 (50.9%), Females: 444 (49.1%)

Davie County

Zip code: 27014

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $29,833
Median house value: $62,900

Population by Race

Races in Cooleemee:

• White Non-Hispanic (89.6%)
• Black (5.4%)
• Hispanic (4.1%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• American Indian (1.3%)
• Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: United States (18.2%), German (8.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.6%), Dutch (3.0%), English (2.9%), Irish (2.5%).

Elevation: 663 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cooleemee

• High school or higher: 71.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
• Unemployed: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cooleemee town

• Never married: 20.6%
• Now married: 56.3%
• Separated: 3.1%
• Widowed: 10.5%
• Divorced: 9.5%

4.1% Foreign born (3.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -70 (-7.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cooleemee:

• DAVIE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MOCKSVILLE, NC)
• ROWAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; SALISBURY, NC)
• LEXINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 20 miles; LEXINGTON, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cooleemee:

• SMITH REYNOLDS (about 33 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)
• PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSO)
• CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 50 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cooleemee:

• TWIN LAKES (about 10 miles; MOCKSVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 8A7)
• SUGAR VALLEY (about 13 miles; MOCKSVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 31A)
• ROWAN COUNTY (about 13 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Abbreviation: RUQ)

Amtrak station near Cooleemee:

• 12 miles: SALISBURY (DEPOT & LIBERTY STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cooleemee:

• ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
• FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,271)
• WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,508)
• WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,944)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 38 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
• HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
• NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 42 miles; Greensboro, NC; Full-time enrollment: 6,970)

Public primary/middle school in Cooleemee:

• COOLEEMEE ELEMENTARY (Students: 516; Location: 136 MARGINAL STREET; Grades: KG – 05)