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

Population: 3,282. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,264 (-0.5% change)
Males: 1,719 (52.4%), Females: 1,563 (47.6%)

Catawba County

Zip code: 28650

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $35,417
Median house value: $77,600

Population by Race

Races in Maiden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.7%)
  • Black (14.7%)
  • Hispanic (5.7%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (17.6%), German (15.5%), English (6.0%), Irish (5.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 4.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Maiden

  • High school or higher: 71.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Maiden town

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

4.5% Foreign born (4.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +81 (+2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Maiden:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Maiden:

  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 16 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 33 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 79 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Maiden:

  • LANEYS (about 7 miles; MAIDEN, NC; Abbreviation: N92)
  • LINCOLNTON-LINCOLN COUNTY RGNL (about 9 miles; LINCOLNTON, NC; Abbreviation: IPJ)
  • WILSON’S (about 11 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: E40)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maiden:

  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 17 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 39 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)

Schools

Public high school in Maiden:

  • MAIDEN HIGH (Students: 597; Location: 518 NORTH C AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Maiden:

  • MAIDEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 575; Location: 201 N MAIN AVENUE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CHARLES H TUTTLE MIDDLE (Students: 497; Location: 2872 WATER PLANT ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)