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

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Population: 1,799. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,855 (+3.1% change)
Males: 826 (45.9%), Females: 973 (54.1%)

Alexander County

Zip code: 28681

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $24,875
Median house value: $81,100

Population by Race

Races in Taylorsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.3%)
  • Black (11.4%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

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

Ancestries: United States (9.7%), English (9.4%), German (8.4%), Irish (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Dutch (1.8%).

Elevation: 1247 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Taylorsville

  • High school or higher: 62.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Taylorsville town

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

6.1% Foreign born (4.7% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -293 (-14.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Taylorsville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Taylorsville:

  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 20 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 53 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 68 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Taylorsville:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taylorsville:

  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 41 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BOONE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 12,245)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 52 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)

Schools

Public high school in Taylorsville:

  • ALEXANDER CENTRAL HIGH (Students: 1,558; Location: 241 SCHOOL AVENUE SW; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Taylorsville:

  • WEST ALEXANDER MIDDLE (Students: 660; Location: 85 BULLDOG LANE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BETHLEHEM ELEMENTARY (Students: 541; Location: 7900 NC HWY 127; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WITTENBURG ELEMENTARY (Students: 433; Location: 7300 CHURCH ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY (Students: 338; Location: 175 ELLENDALE PARK LANE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • TAYLORSVILLE ELEMENTARY (Students: 310; Location: 100 7TH STREET SW; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SUGAR LOAF ELEMENTARY (Students: 271; Location: 3600 NC HWY 16N; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Taylorsville:

  • ALEXANDER COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $522,744; Location: 115 FIRST AVENUE SW; 56,651 books; 1,874 audio materials; 3,144 video materials; 149 serial subscriptions)

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