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

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Population: 973. Estimated population in July 2024: 936 (-3.8% change)
Males: 439 (45.1%), Females: 534 (54.9%)

Northampton County

Zip code: 27832

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $23,824
Median house value: $38,500

Population by Race

Races in Gaston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.9%)
  • Black (31.8%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (19.0%), English (3.2%), Irish (2.9%), German (2.6%), Scottish (1.2%).

Elevation: 180 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gaston

  • High school or higher: 55.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gaston town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gaston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gaston:

  • ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 48 miles; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Abbreviation: RWI)
  • PITT-GREENVILLE (about 62 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: PGV)
  • RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL (about 73 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Abbreviation: RIC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gaston:

  • HALIFAX COUNTY (about 6 miles; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Abbreviation: RZZ)
  • EMPORIA-GREENSVILLE REGIONAL (about 18 miles; EMPORIA, VA; Abbreviation: EMV)
  • LAWRENCEVILLE/BRUNSWICK MUNI (about 21 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: LVL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gaston:

  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,641)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CHESTER, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,520)
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 16,633)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND (about 72 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; RICHMOND, VA; Full-time enrollment: 18,753)

Schools

Public high school in Gaston:

  • NORTHAMPTON HIGH-WEST (Students: 451; Location: 152 HURRICANE DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gaston:

  • SQUIRE ELEMENTARY (Students: 383; Location: 4671 NC 46 HWY W; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GASTON MIDDLE (Students: 270; Location: 400 BROUGHTON STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • GASTON COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Students: 190; Location: 320 PLEASANT HILL ROAD; Grades: 05 – 07)

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